1. New Zealand severed diplomatic ties in 1984 with what country?
  2. Which French wine region is the home of chardonnay – Burgundy, Alsace or Bordeaux?
  3. Dunstan High School is in which town: Alexandra, Oamaru or Ashburton?
  4. Which Latin American country has lost seven million people since 2015 as a result of outward migration?
  5. Online bookstore Amazon originated in what US city?
  6. Which country has the greatest number of chess grandmasters: India, the US or Russia?
  7. Chatto Creek is a locality on what popular NZ tourist route?
  8. In what long-running TV comedy series did Conchata Ferrell play a housekeeper named Berta?
  9. The first battle of the Second World War was fought in what country?
  10. How did New Zealander Finn Butcher suddenly become famous last month?














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ANSWERS: 1. South Africa; 2. Burgundy; 3. Alexandra; 4. Venezuela; 5. Seattle; 6. Russia; 7. The Central Otago Rail Trail; 8. Two and a Half Men; 9. Poland; 10. He won an Olympic gold medal.