10 quiz questions to kick off your week – Scroll to the bottom for the answers
  1. What type of leaf appears on the flag of Canada?
  2. Relating to navigation, GPS is an abbreviation of what?
  3. What is a Matryoshka more commonly known as?
  4. A fawn is the young of what animal?
  5. Which city is further north: New York or London?
  6. Fidelio is which famous composer’s only opera?
  7. Which orchid pod that’s used in baking is one of the key exports of Madagascar?
  8. Where is the Test Cricket ground McLean Park located?
  9. In medicine, what is an autoclave used for?
  10. What direction is 270° on a compass?

 

Answers:

  1. A Maple leaf
  2. Global Positioning System
  3. A Russian Doll (a doll that contains identical smaller dolls)
  4. Deer
  5. London
  6. Ludwig van Beethoven
  7. Vanilla
  8. Napier, NZ
  9. To sterilise instruments
  10. West