Best of super quiz

1.

What was the surname of the prospector after whom Gabriel’s Gully was named?

2.

How many spots are there on a standard sixsided die?

3.

Robert Menzies was the longestserving prime minister of which country?

4.

What is the name of the New Zealand research centre on Ross Island, in the Antarctic?

5.

Which invention was first demonstrated by John Logie Baird in 1926?

6.

To which type of animal does the adjective ursine refer?

7.

Which chemical element has the symbol Sr?

8.

The guinea pig is native to which continent?

9.

What was the name of Lady Penelope’s manservant in classic television series Thunderbirds?

10.

Of which of the four constituent countries of the

United Kingdom is Snowdon the highest mountain?

11.

Kirikiriroa is the Maori name for which New Zealand city?

12.

In which 1970s television series did Lee Majors play the role of Colonel Steve Austin?

13.

In predecimal currency, what name was given to an amount equal to one pound and one shilling?

14.

What name is shared by a 19th century naval ship which operated in New Zealand and Auckland’s main rail transport hub?

15.

Which short South Dunedin street is the location of the city’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) Congregation?

16.

Is one million centimetres approximately six, 12 or 18 miles?

17.

Which piano instrumental by Canadian Frank Mills became a surprise international hit in 1978?

18.

Of which outdoor activity was Freda Du Faur a notable pioneer in New Zealand?

19.

Which island nation was formerly called the Gilbert Islands?

20.

What was the first name of Colonel Sanders, the founder of KFC?