10 quiz questions to kick off your week – Scroll to the bottom for the answers
  1. Which New Zealand city is closest to the international date line?
  2. Who wrote the dystopian novel 1984?
  3. In cricket, how many runs are scored if the ball hits the boundary without touching the ground?
  4. Which Australian actor played Wolverine in the X-Men movies?
  5. What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
  6. Which band released the album Abbey Road in 1969?
  7. Reykjavík is the capital city of which country?
  8. Which NZ film won 3 Oscars in 1993 including Best Actress for Anna Paquin?
  9. What is 5% of 600?
  10. Who ruled France as Emperor from 1804 to 1814?

Answers:

  1. Gisborne
  2. George Orwell
  3. 6
  4. Hugh Jackman
  5. Nitrogen
  6. The Beatles
  7. Iceland
  8. The Piano
  9. 30
  10. Napoleon Bonaparte