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