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Quiz

- Compiled by Mark Fryer

1 First sold in many countries as the Soundabout, this popular gadget was much better known by what name? 2 What garnish often distinguis­hes a Gibson cocktail from a martini? 3 In what year were New Zealand pubs allowed to keep serving liquor after 6pm, until 10pm? 4 What is the Hindu festival in which participan­ts spray each other with coloured powder and water? 5 In Footrot Flats, who was Wal’s girlfriend? 6 “Ghostface Chillah” is the logo of which popular smartphone app? 7 In New Zealand and most Western countries, Cavendish is by far the most popular variety of what? 8 The Hamilton statue of Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien shows him dressed as which character? 9 Majuro is the capital of what country? 10 What was the first movie in which Hugh Jackman played the comicbook character Wolverine?

ANSWERS 1 The Sony Walkman 2 A pickled onion 3 1967 4 Holi 5 “Cheeky” Hobson (real name Darlene) 6 Snapchat 7 Banana 8 Riff Raff 9 The Republic of the Marshall Islands 10 X-Men

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