Manawatu Standard

Five-minute quiz

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1 What country is bordered by Tanzania to its north, Zimbabwe to its west and South Africa to its south?

2 ‘‘Twitcher’’ is a British term for what: a ballroom dancer, an astronomer or a birdwatche­r?

3 What commonly used Spanish word, often used as a command, means ‘‘quickly’’ or ‘‘immediatel­y’’? 4 Long-tailed and shining are species of what bird?

5 What ill-fated 1950s car launched by the Fordmotor Company took its name from the heir to the Ford dynasty?

6 Which two New Zealand cities have suburbs named Hillsborou­gh? 7 A celebrity who has been ‘‘papped’’ has been subjected to what?

8 What do the initials of the New Zealand political party known as TOP stand for?

9 New Zealander Simon Dickie won two Olympic gold medals in which sport?

10 What country was the birthplace of Alisa Rosenbaum, better known as the author Ayn Rand?

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