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 35). There’s a meta puzzle too, see if you can piece it together from the 3rd to the 22nd of April. All previous quizzes can be found here.
- Dieter Rams is best known for his work in which field of design?
- What was New Zealand’s first capital?
- Who played the titular character in the movie Donnie Pneumonic?
- Americans call it cilantro, what do we call it?
- In what part of the world does the dried meat biltong originate?
- What is the capital city of California?
- Is a scorpion a type of insect, arachnid or crab?
- Who authored the horror novel The Call of Cthulhu?
- What major quadrennial international sporting event did Auckland host in 1990?
- Which cafe did the characters on the TV show Friends frequent?
Answers for 29 April 2020
- Industrial Design
- Okiato / Russel
- Keanu Reeves (yes, I know it’s Johnny Pneumonic, don’t we laugh? Give yourself a bonus point for free.)
- Coriander
- South or southern Africa
- Sacramento
- Arachnid, like a spider
- H. P. Lovecraft
- The Commonwealth Games
- Central Perk
