1. “It’s finest cheddar, made better” was a line from a TV commercial for what New Zealand brand?
  2. According to a popular saying, a picture is worth how many words?
  3. What rock band took its name from the mannequins used to test the effects of vehicle crashes on the human body?
  4. What NZ bird comes in two variants, the shining and the long-tailed?
  5. What record is held by former British Prime Minister Liz Truss?
  6. Complete the motto formally adopted in 1958 by the French Republic: “Liberty, equality and …” 
  7. The Red Squad was a special NZ police team formed for what event?
  8. What commonly used six-syllable word of Latin origin means miscellaneous belongings or items of equipment?
  9. What popular opera by Puccini is set in Japan?
  10. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is commonly known by what nickname?

 













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ANSWERS: 1. Chesdale cheese; 2. A thousand; 3. Crash Test Dummies; 4. The cuckoo; 5. She was the shortest-serving PM in British history; 6. Fraternity; 7. The 1981 Springbok Tour; 8. Paraphernalia; 9. Madame Butterfly; 10. Albo.

The quiz has been updated to correct a punctuation error.