Quizzes go best with company at holiday time.
1. In which sea is the British overseas territory of Montserrat?
2. “Criteria” is the plural, what is the singular?
3. Which scientist has been quoted as saying “God does not play dice”?
4. What is the surname of twin brothers Mike and Bob, who became the world’s number 1 ranked men’s tennis doubles team in 2007?
Photo: Mark Eaton.
5. How many colours are there on the New Zealand flag?
6. A website address ending in .be comes from which country?
7. Jana-gana-mana is the national anthem of which country?
8. In the Bible, who was cast into the lion’s den?
9. Which type of heart was Neil Young looking for in his 1972 hit?
10. Blinis are small savoury pancakes from which country?
11. Windhoek is the capital and largest city of which country?
12. The hovercraft was invented in which decade?
13. In rugby union, which position wears the number 2 jersey?
14. Where do arboreal animals live?
15. What creature is on the flag of Bhutan?
16. In which country is the city of Kandahar?
17. What is the last name of high-end shoe designer Jimmy?
18. The ankh is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol to represent what?
19. In which novel would you find the character Scarlett O’Hara?
20. How many volts of energy does an AA battery usually start with?
Bonus question: The first nuclear reactor was built in 1942 in which US city? Answer in Quiz 9.
Photo: Justin Mckinney.
Answers: 1.Caribbean Sea 2.Criterion 3.Albert.Einstein 4.Bryan 5.Three (red, white, blue) 6.Belgium 7.India 8.Daniel 9.Heart of Gold 10.Russia 11.Namibia 12.1950s 13.Hooker 14.In trees 15.Dragon 16.Afghanistan 17.Choo 18.Life 19.Gone With The Wind 20.1.5 Volts.
Bonus question answer (from Quiz 7): There are 630 deputies in the Italian lower house, the Chamber of Deputies.
