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

  1. The Matariki star cluster is also known as …? Scorpio, Pleiades or Orion?
  2. What is the name of the actress who starred in the films Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Roman Holiday?
  3. Which Italian composer was known for his work ‘The Four Seasons’?
  4. All Blacks were back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions in 2011 and 2015. Who captained the team on both occasions?
  5. An ‘Old Fashioned’ cocktail was the drink of choice for Don Draper in which television series?
  6. The White Cliffs of Dover are found within which English county?
  7. The Cochlea is found in which body part?
  8. With temperatures over 470°c, which is the hottest planet in our solar system?
  9. How many gold medals did NZ swimmer Danyon Loader win at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?
  10. What is the name of the largest waterfall in North America, located on the border between the United States and Canada?

 

 

Answers:

  1. Pleiades
  2. Audrey Hepburn
  3. Antonio Vivaldi
  4. Richie McCaw
  5. Mad Men
  6. Kent
  7. Ear or inner ear
  8. Venus
  9. 2
  10. Niagara Falls