1. US President Donald Trump's "Gestapo" refers to which government agency?
  2. Which 1980s film was Avatar director James Cameron's big break?
  3. In which year did New Zealand annex the Cook Islands? 1888, 1901 or 1965?
  4. During which months does the tropical cyclone season run in New Zealand?
  5. What is the name of Leonardo DiCaprio's latest 2025 movie, which Paul Thomas Anderson directed?
  6. The 13th-century invasions of Japan, from where the word kamikaze originates, were orchestrated by which empire?
  7. Irene van Dyk is the most-capped player for the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns. Where was she born?
  8. Who replaced Chester Bennington as lead singer of Linkin Park, who is coming to NZ in March 2026?
  9. What causes auroras?
  10. What or who is a Denisovan?








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ANSWERS: 1. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); 2. The Terminator; 3. 1901; 4. November to April; 5. One Battle After Another; 6. Mongol; 7. Vereeniging, South Africa; 8. Emily Armstrong; 9. Caused by charged particles from the sun, known as solar wind, colliding with gases in Earth's upper atmosphere; 10. A recently discovered group of early hominins.

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