10 Quick Questions

1. Which of these US Presidents was born first?

John F Kennedy

Jimmy Carter

Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon

2. What is the longest-living mammal?

Flying fox

African elephant

Human

Bowhead whale

3. What is a trompe l’oeil?

Memory

Ornament

Detail

Illusion

4. True or false? There is a retirement community for ageing film and TV stars.

True

False

5. Which of these comic strips is created by Garry Trudeau?

Doonesbury

Marmaduke

Dilbert

Non Sequitur

6. Which dance movie notably featured the song Maniac?

Dirty Dancing

Flashdance

Saturday Night Fever Footloose

7. From where or what does the phrase “pull out all the stops” originate?

Motor racing

Pipe organs

Aerodromes

Telegrams 8. True or false? Polish cavalry futilely charged at German tanks during WWII.

True

False

9. To what event was Helen Clark driven at speeds of up to 170km/h in 2004?

Dawn service

Rugby match

Apec summit

Wine & food fest

10. In which film did the meaning of “paparazzi” originate?

La Dolce Vita

Cinema Paradiso

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