Every day of the nation-wide Aotearoa quarantine, I’m posting a quiz as something for people to look forward to. Here’s today’s (Aotearoa Rāhui Day 12). There’s a meta puzzle too, see if you can piece it together from the 3rd to the 22nd of April.
- Which came first, Nintendo (the company), Frank Sinatra or the adoption of the current NZ Flag?
- The name of the Crown Research Institute NIWA is an acronym for what?
- What was the first item to be sold on EBay? A broken laser pointer, a ripped Batman comic book or a warped Beatles vinyl LP?
- Who wrote the story for the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
- What is the capital city of Kazakstan?
- What chemical is formed using the Haber process?
- What is regarded as Wellington city’s oldest suburb?
- In 1960 the world population reached what numerical milestone?
- Who played James Bond immediately prior to Pierce Brosnan?
- Which musician has released albums with names like “Even Worse”, “Running With Scissors” and “Mandatory Fun”.
Answers for 6 April 2020
- Nintendo in 1889 (NZ Flag 1902, Sinatra b.1915)
- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
- A broken laser pointer
- Ian Fleming
- Astana
- Ammonia, from Hydrogen and Nitrogen
- Thorndon
- 3 billion
- Timothy Dalton
- Weird Al Yankovich
