1. Which kills the greatest number of people globally: malaria, cancer or heart disease?
  2. What word starting with “p” means the murder of one’s father?
  3. What was the name of the Salvation Army children’s home that inspired a 1967 Beatles hit written by John Lennon?
  4. Grace Nweke represents New Zealand in what sport?
  5. What first name is shared by actresses with the surnames Alba, Chastain, Lange and Biel?
  6. What European country is known by its inhabitants as Suomi?
  7. What suburb on Auckland’s Upper Waitematā  Harbour is home to an RNZAF base?
  8. In what London church would you find Poets’ Corner, where famous writers are commemorated?
  9. What Italian cream cheese is used to make the dessert tiramisu?
  10.  What word can mean a species of freshwater fish, a medieval weapon or a body position in the sport of diving?


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ANSWERS: 1, Heart disease; 2. Patricide; 3. Strawberry Fields; 4. Netball; 5. Jessica; 6. Finland; 7. Whenuapai; 8. Westminster Abbey; 9. Mascarpone; 10. Pike.