Answer Sheet Round 1 - Weird and Wonderful
Question.1 Is a pumpkin a vegetable or fruit?
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Question.2 In which country was French toast invented? a) England b) Italy c) France d) America
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Question.3 True or false – Men Sweat 25% more than women?
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Question.4 The can opener was invented how many years after the can? a) 2 b) 10 c) 48 d) 55
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Question.5 True or false - Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left- handed people do.
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Question.6 The most popular first name in the world is: a) Smith b) Muhammad c) Rodriguez d) Jack
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Question.7 What is Phobophobia
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Question.8 True or false – Statistically are you more likely to be killed by a poisonous spider or a champagne cork?
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Bonus Question! Which film features something called the death star?
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Total /8 Round 2 – Entertainment Question.9 In what year did Elvis die?
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Question.10 Which singer surpassed Elvis in 2015 in terms of all time US album sales? a) Taylor Swift b) Garth Brooks c) Prince d) Led Zeppelin
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Question.11 Which pop star famously wore an outfit made entirely of meat to the MTV Video Music Awards?
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Question.12 How many seasons of the TV show friends were made?
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Question.13 Fill in the missing word in this quote from the first episode of Shortland Street: “You’re not in … now, Dr Ropata”.
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Question.14 Who received the 2011 Oscar for Best Actor, for their performance in The King’s Speech?
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Question.15 This is a morph of which two famous people?
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Question.16 Who was the highest paid musician in 2017?
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Bonus Question! What famous old movie had actors Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in?
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Total /8 Round 3 – New Zealand Question.17 What New Zealand town is famous for its art deco architecture?
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Question.18 In 2006 which other language became an official language of New Zealand alongside Te Reo Maori and English?
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Question.19 Which children’s toy is considered a classic item of Kiwiana?
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Question.20 In which New Zealand town can you find this giant kiwifruit?
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Question.21 What is the biggest selling New Zealand song of all time?
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Question.22 Which native New Zealand bird is pictured below?
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Question.23 Who is the New Zealand Minister of Tourism?
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Question.24 Which New Zealand airport has a train track through the middle of the runway?
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Bonus Question! What movie character grew up in a jungle?
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Total /8 Round 4 – History Question. 25 Who was the first European to see New Zealand?
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Question.26 Who was the second wife of King Henry VIII?
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Question.27 In what year was the treaty of Waitangi signed?
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Question. 28 Where will you find these famous historical monuments?
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Question. 29 In Maori mythology who fished up the north Island?
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Question. 30 In what year did the Titanic sink? a) 1894 b) 1901 c) 1911 d) 2001
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Question 31 When was the first official television broadcast in New Zealand?
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Question 32 The Khmer Rouge was a regime ruling this nation in the 20th century. a) Vietnam b) Cambodia c) China d) Laos
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Bonus Question! Which character and movie shows a princess with extra long hair?
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Round 5 – Geography and science Question 33 Which element has the chemical symbol Pb?
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Question 34 Which country consists of the 4 main islands, Honshu Hokkaido Shikoku & Kyushu?
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Question 35 Kelvin is a unit to measure what?
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Question 36 The ancient city of Machu Picchu is in which country?
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Question 37 What is the name of the tallest water fall in the world?
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Question 38 What is the more common name for Nitrous Oxide?
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Question 39 Which country has a flag that is not rectangular?
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Question 40 What is the name of the weather pattern that causes drought along New Zealand’s East coast? a) El Nino b) El Nina c) El Nana d) El Bada
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Bonus Question! What is the most famous shark movie?
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Total /8 Round 6 – Sport Question 41 Where will the 2020 Olympics be held?
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Question 42 Which NBA basketball team does New Zealander Steven Adams play for?
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Question 43 What is ‘Tiger’ Woods first name?
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Question 44 What was the score of the 2015 Ruby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia?
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Question 45 Who won the women’s singles at the 2017 Australian Open?
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Question 46 This picture shows couples completing in which bizarre sport?
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Question 47 In which Olympic sport is the wearing of a beard prohibited?
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Question 48 Who was the highest paid athlete in 2017?
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Bonus Question! Which movie has the famous quote “wax on, wax off”?
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Round 7 – Who, what, where, why, when? Question 49 Who invented the light bulb?
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Question 50 What does the following acronym UNICEF stand for?
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Question 51 Which country is the Komodo Dragon native to?
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Question 52 Which of these countries is not part of the United Nations? a) Ukraine b) South Sudan c) Palestine d) Montenegro
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Question 53 What country has the most sheep?
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Question 54 What is the smallest country in the world?
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Question 55 What is the anatomic name for the two bones in the lower leg?
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Question 56 What is the official language of the Pacific Island New Caledonia?
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Bonus Question! Which films has an evil character in, called Voldemort?
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Round 8 – Oxfam New Zealand Question 57 When did the first Oxfam New Zealand Trailwalker take place?
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Question 58 What award did Oxfam Trailwalker win in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011?
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Question 59 What work does Oxfam do? a) Responds to emergencies b) Gives people the skills and resources to life themselves out of poverty c) Campaigns to change the unjust policies that keep people in poverty d) All of the above
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Question 60 What is the number one fundraising resource available to Oxfam Trailwalker teams?
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Question 61 When was Oxfam New Zealand formed?
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Question 62 How many Oxfam Trailwalker events are there internationally?
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Question 63 Where does Oxfam New Zealand primarily work?
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Question 64 What is the Oxfam Trailwalker tag line?
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Bonus Question! In which film is there a famous address 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney?
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Total score
Total rounds score / 64 ______
Total bonus questions / 40 ______
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