Super quiz

BEGINNER (1 pt each)

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What name is given to the skirt specifically worn as part of a ballerina’s costume?

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Where were New Zealand’s JForce troops stationed immediately after World War 2?

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Who is the Maori god of the sea: Haumia, Tangaroa, or Uenuku?

INTERMEDIATE (2 pts each)

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Which Walt Disney character’s best friend was a rabbit called Thumper?

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What was the maiden name of New Zealand sporting world champion sisters Erin (a duathlete) and Philippa (a rower)?

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Which fruit related to the mulberry is named for its taste and its role as a staple food for early Pacific explorers?

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Which actress split from her second husband, film director Sam Mendes, in March 2010?

EXPERT (3 pts each)

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In which American state was former President Barack Obama born?

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Which World War 2era naval light cruiser is permanently moored as a museum on the River Thames in London?

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What is a clerihew?