1. Who spent nearly two years exploring the West Coast in the 1840s and was commemorated in the name of a lake?
  2. England was once a republic – true or false?
  3. What improvised weapon did an Air New Zealand crew member used to thwart a hijack attempt in Fiji in 1987?
  4. Which country has the biggest army: Britain, Germany or France?
  5. What popular Wellington band took its name from the fictional security organisation that employed the title character in the TV series MacGyver?
  6. What is a hinaki used for?
  7. What is the plural form of the word index?
  8. What word can precede story, charge and version?
  9. Which French shoe designer is noted for ultra-high-heeled shoes with distinctive red soles?
  10. What was the first film to star Daniel Craig as James Bond?

 














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ANSWERS: 1. Thomas Brunner; 2. True; 3. A bottle of duty-free whisky; 4. France; 5. The Phoenix Foundation; 6. Catching eels; 7. Indices; 8. Cover; 9. Christian Louboutin; 10. Casino Royale.