5-minute quiz

1. Dame Patsy Reddy is New Zealand’s 21st governor-general. Who was the 19th?

2. Its official name was the State Barrier Fence of Western Australia. What was it commonly known as?

3. In the share market, what do the letters IPO stand for?

4. The particle accelerator known as the Large Hadron Collider lies under the border between which two countries?

5. Which English artist is noted for his paintings of Californian swimming pools?

6. Which South Island town hosts an annual festival that attracts adventurous eaters?

7. What is the common term for the umbilicus?

8. Which female New Zealand athlete will compete in her fifth Olympic Games this year?

9. Which canal can accommodate bigger ships: the Suez or the Panama?

10. What was the name of the girl who inspired a No 1 hit song by American group the Knack in 1979?