The Daily Quiz

1. Which New Zealand town is named after a political giant who died on this day in 1906?

2. Which opera had its premiere on this day in Munich in 1865?

3. What pseudonym did J.K. Rowling use for her book The Cuckoo’s Calling – Jill Gilbraith, K.W. Galbraith, Robert Galbraith?

4. If you visit Darwin, North Seymour and Pinta Islands, where are you?

5. Morton Estate Wines have been bought by Anheuser Busch, Lion New Zealand, Foster’s?

6. In politics, what does “populist” mean?

7. How much did Kiwis punt with the TAB on the 2100 Fifa World Cup – about $14 million, $20m, $26m?

8. Plastic surgery pioneer Archie McIndoe was a New Zealander – true or false?

9. Which Chinese millionaire was accused of cheating by using a helicopter to fly her almost to the top of Mt Everest – Chen Ningning, Cheung Yang, Wang Ying?

10. Where is there an ongoing investigation into the discovery of dead cats – Brooklyn, Raglan, Wainuiomata?

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