1. Under the Local Government Act, what population is required to achieve city status?
  2. Oratia beauty, Peasgood Nonsuch and Egremont Russet are types of what?
  3. What was the name of Sherlock Holmes’ landlady: Mrs Roberts, Mrs Hudson or Mrs Peacock?
  4. Who or what is Der Spiegel?
  5. The Captain Cook Hotel was a famous student hangout in which New Zealand city?
  6. Which classical ballet includes the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?
  7. What word follows Walker, Doobie and Allman in the names of pop groups?
  8. The term “fubar”, as used in the US armed services to describe military operations, means what: proceeding as planned, cancelled at the last minute or bound to fail?
  9. Which Dutch city is Europe’s largest seaport?
  10. In what American city did a terrorist bomb explode in 1995, killing 168 people?














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ANSWERS: 1. 50,000; 2. Apple; 3. Mrs Hudson; 4. A German newspaper; 5. Dunedin; 6. The Nutcracker; 7. Brothers; 8. Bound to fail (it stands for “fucked up beyond all recognition”); 9. Rotterdam; 10. Oklahoma City.