Trivia

1. James Naismith presented the first Olympic gold medal, in 1936, for the sport he invented. What was it? 2 points

2. Which South American nation shares its borders with the most number of countries? 2 points

3. You might say that Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque lost all perspective when they started what art movement in the early 1900s? 1 point

4. When Soviet policy was mocked at the United Nations in 1960, who responded by banging his shoe on the table? 2 points

5. Which animal falls 1.8 metres to the ground the moment it is born? 1 point

6. Which country’s flag portrays Angkor Wat, one of the world’s largest religious monuments? 1 point 7. When dry, this cocktail ingredient goes into a martini. When sweet, it goes into a Manhattan. What is it? 1 point 8. Which New Zealand actor, born in 1947, starred alongside Sean Connery in The Hunt For Red October? 2 points 9. Which astronomical constellation is officially abbreviated as “UMa”? 2 points 10. In 1995, who told a reporter there had been three people in her marriage, “so it was a bit crowded”? 1 point 11. What body of water separates Borneo and Singapore? 2 points 12. What is the southernmost city ever to have hosted the Olympics? 1 point 13. Which Belgian action-film star was once a karate champion? 1 point 14. Before entering the priesthood, which pope-to-be tried his hand at acting and playwriting? 1 point