BRAINBUSTERS

1 The 2022 Academy Awards ceremony was hosted by Regina Hall (above), Wanda Sykes and which other actress?

2 What is the fifth largest country in the world by area?

3 What does the word “pulchritude” mean?

4 Who wrote the modern classic Life Of Pi?

5 Which popular web-based word game was purchased by The New York Times in January 2022?

6 In motor racing, what is the colour of the flag flown to warn a driver he’s being lapped?

7 Thames House is the home of which British organisation?

8 Which King Country town is famous for its kiwi house and Kiwiana murals?

9 What is the name of the shallow sea between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the south coast of New Guinea?

10 In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts were on a quest searching for what?

11 What comes after primary, secondary and tertiary?

12 In which Olympic sport did Kiwi athlete Kayla Imrie (below) represent New Zealand?