1. Which New Zealand prime minister was buried in the small South Canterbury town of Waimate?
  2. According to the Bible, how many horsemen foreshadow the Apocalypse?
  3. What first name links an actor with the surname McDowell, a writer with the surname Bradbury and an American black activist with the surname X?
  4. Lansdowne Park is a rugby ground in which provincial centre?
  5. What famous British car maker was originally known as SS but changed its name to avoid being associated with Nazi Germany?
  6. In what series of movies did Tom Cruise play a character named Ethan Hunt?
  7. A popular British song from World War II referred to bluebirds over what landmark?
  8. Which US state has the biggest population: New York, California or Texas?
  9. What ground-breaking cable TV channel was launched in 1981 with a broadcast of Video Killed the Radio Star, by the Buggles?
  10.  What three-letter word was the Hindi name for the period of British rule over India?


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ANSWERS: 1. Norman Kirk; 2. Four; 3. Malcolm; 4. Blenheim; 5. Jaguar; 6. Mission: Impossible; 7. The White Cliffs of Dover; 8. California; 9. MTV; 10. The Raj.