Quick 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, and it was once the longest unbroken fence in the world. What was it commonly known as?

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

4. The particle accelerator known as the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s biggest machine, 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 17-year-old girl who inspired a No 1 hit song by American pop group the Knack in 1979?

ANSWERS: 1. Sir Anand Satyanand; 2. The rabbit-proof fence; 3. Initial Public Offering;

4. France and Switzerland; 5. David Hockney; 6. Hokitika; 7. The navel or bellybutton; 8. Valerie Adams;

9. Suez; 10. Sharona.