10 quiz questions to kick off your week – Scroll to the bottom for the answers

  1. How many valves are in the human heart?

  2. In which NZ city would you find Baldwin Street, the steepest street in the world?

  3. Which soft drink was invented by John Pemberton in 1886?

  4. In The Wizard of Oz, what color are Dorothy’s slippers in the original book (not the movie)?

  5. Which dystopian novel features “Big Brother”?

  6. The War of the Roses was fought between the Houses of Lancaster and … ?

  7. Which New Zealander was the world top-ranked female squash player from 1983-1992?

  8. Which band released the 1977 album Rumours?

  9. In the TV show Friends, what is Ross Geller’s profession?

  10. Which Australian state is the only one to share a land border with four other states?

Answers:

  1. 4

  2. Dunedin

  3. Coca-Cola

  4. Silver (they were changed to ruby red for the 1939 movie to showcase the new Technicolor technology)

  5. Nineteen Eighty-Four

  6. York

  7. Susan Devoy

  8. Fleetwood Mac

  9. Paleontologist/Professer of Paleontology

  10. South Australia