1. What acclaimed Hollywood film director began his showbiz career as a child actor in the 1960s sitcom “The Andy Griffith Show”?
  2. What is the English name of the tree known in Māori as the kouka?
  3. “Then peace will guide the planet, and love will steer the stars” is a line from what hippie-influenced hit song of 1969?
  4. Pope Francis is the 266th pope. Who was the 263rd?
  5. In terms of subject material, which of the following NZ writers is the odd one out: Michael Cooper, Phil Gifford, Joelle Thompson or Bob Campbell?
  6. In the horror film “Rosemary’s Baby”, who was the baby’s father?
  7. Who was the mayor of Christchurch at the time of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes?
  8. Which NZ government department has the initials DIA?
  9. What was the nationality of UN secretary general Javier Perez du Cuellar?
  10. What two-word name was given to prairie states of the central and southern US that were devastated by drought and dust storms in the 1930s?














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ANSWERS: 1. Ron Howard; 2. Cabbage tree; 3. Aquarius, by the 5th Dimension; 4. John Paul I; 5. Phil Gifford (Gifford writes about sport; the others are wine writers); 6. The Devil; 7. Bob Parker; 8. The Department of Internal Affairs; 9. Peruvian; 10. The Dust Bowl.