1. What do the capital cities of Brazil, Australia, Nigeria and Canada have in common?
  2. His surname was Keaton, and he was a star of the silent film era. What was his first name?
  3. Cob, tank and barracuda are types of what?
  4. What famous holiday island off the coast of Massachusetts is thought to have been named after the wealthy woman who helped fund the voyage that discovered it?
  5. Complete the title of a popular song about a US state: Deep in the Heart of …
  6. The captain of the NZ women’s rugby sevens team and the first New Zealander to win gold in an Olympic Games cycling event share what first name?
  7. Where in the body is the bone known as the ulna?
  8. American singers Donna Summer, Candi Staton, Gloria Gaynor and Esther Phillips were associated with what pop music genre?
  9. Which New Zealand city is Australasia’s largest fishing port?
  10. What marine mammal found off the coast of northern Australia is closely related to the manatee, or sea-cow?














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ANSWERS: 1. They were purpose-built as capitals; 2. Buster; 3. Bread loaves; 4. Martha’s Vineyard; 5. Texas; 6. Sarah (Hirini and Ulmer); 7. The arm; 8. Disco; 9. Nelson; 10. The dugong.