5-minute quiz

1 Which series enjoyed the longest run on American TV: Cheers, Friends, M*A*S*H or The Big Bang Theory?

2 What word can mean a petty quarrel or the eggs of shellfish?

3 What is the nationality of Marie Kondo, author of the worldwide bestseller The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up?

4 Which is the only South Pacific country never to have been colonised?

5 What is the surname of Auckland cousins named Margaret and Peter, both high-profile figures in New Zealand pop music during the 1990s?

6 Where are the Macdonnell Ranges: Australia, Canada or Antarctica?

7 Dulcinea del Toboso was an imaginary character in which classic early work of literature?

8 Mt Teide, a volcano on the Atlantic island of Tenerife, is the highest peak in which European country?

9 In Norse mythology, who escorts slain warriors to Valhalla?

10 What type of acid is used by some insects, including ants, as a defence mechanism?