The daily quiz

1. Pope John Paul died on this day in 1978 after the shortest reign in papal history — 13, 33 or 53 days?

2. On this day in 1899, New Zealand agreed to send who to the Boer War — gunners, miners, mounted riflemen?

3. NZ Transport says our best learner drivers are from Blenheim, Gore, North Shore?

4. Where did the “Underground railroad” operate?

5. How old is ex-drumming man Phil Rudd — 52, 62, 72?

6. Michael Schumacher’s lawyer says the former Formula 1 champion cannot walk — when was his accident?

7. What’s the name of the “world’s saddest polar bear” — Brioche, Pizza, Sourdough.

8. Bavaria’s Oktoberfest starts in September — true or false?

9. Labour’s Trevor Mallard is going list-only — which seat does he now hold?

10. “Wouldja do me a favour, Harry? Drop dead!” is a line from which movie?