10 Quick Questions

1. Which of these Kiwi bands did not include Don McGlashan?

❑ The Mockers

❑ The Front Lawn

❑ The Mutton Birds

❑ Blam Blam Blam

2. True or false? Blue whales have a natural predator (other than humans).

❑ True

❑ False

3. Which of these substances was formerly nicknamed “inheritance powder”? ❑ Cocaine

❑ Asbestos

❑ Talcum

❑ Arsenic

4. Which brand formerly used the catchphrase “I can’t believe I ate that whole thing”? ❑ Tegel ❑ Alka-Seltzer ❑ Pizza Hut ❑ Metamucil

5. True or false? A coin flip can have two possible outcomes. ❑ True

❑ False

6. Which of these was once widely sought-after by alchemists?

❑ Seer stone

❑ Thunderstone

❑ Stone of Scone ❑ Philosopher’s stone

7. Which film was promoted with the tagline “This is the weekend they didn’t play golf.” ❑ Trainspotting ❑ Braveheart ❑ Basic Instinct ❑ Deliverance

8. From which sport or activity did the expression “throw your hat in the ring” originate? ❑ Juggling

❑ Boxing

❑ Gymnastics

❑ Bell-ringing

9. What event in late 1918 remains New Zealand’s worst public health disaster? ❑ Smallpox outbreak

❑ Chemical spill

❑ Influenza pandemic

❑ Gas leak

10. Which country leads the world – by far – in avocado production?

❑ Mexico

❑ Australia

❑ Israel

❑ Kenya