1. What popular TV series was based on New York journalist Candace Bushnell’s newspaper column about the lifestyles of her female friends?
  2. In mathematics, what word follows quadratic, linear, rational or binomial?
  3. Who won an Oscar for his portrayal of a violent character named Bill the Butcher in the 2002 movie Gangs of New York?
  4. Would you encounter the term chiaroscuro in music, art or cuisine?
  5. Where did Australian prime minister Scott Morrison controversially go on holiday during disastrous bushfires in 2019?
  6. In England, who or what are Burton Albion, Plymouth Argyle and Sheffield Wednesday?
  7. What was the subject of the award-winning 2011 New Zealand book Blue Smoke, by Chris Bourke?
  8. What word can follow strong, dinner, birthday or safari?
  9. His first names were William Schwenck and he wrote the words to some well-known songs. What was his surname?
  10. Who created the men’s fashion brand Polo in 1968?

 

















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ANSWERS: 1. Sex and the City; 2. Equation; 3. Daniel Day-Lewis; 4. Art; 5. Hawaii; 6. Football clubs; 7. Music; 8. Suit; 9. Gilbert (of Gilbert and Sullivan fame); 10. Ralph Lauren.