10 quiz questions to kick off your week – Scroll to the bottom for the answers
- In which year did Halley’s Comet last appear in the night sky- 1982, 1984 or 1986?
- Who tied a key to a kite’s string to prove that lightning was indeed electricity ?
- What is the capital city of Mexico?
- What sport is described as “the beautiful game”?
- What NZ company was formally known as Telecom?
- Tourists throw an estimated 3000 Euros per day into which Italian fountain?
- What Irish musician’s real name is Paul David Hewson?
- Which Banks Peninsula town was originally settled by the French?
- Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of what?
- The Great Red Spot is a storm on which planet?
Answers:
- 1986
- Benjamin Franklin
- Mexico City
- Football/Soccer
- Spark
- The Trevi Fountain
- Bono from U2
- Akaroa
- The number 13
- Jupiter