Movies/Music
What is the name of the alternate dimension in Stranger Things?
The Upside Down
What national holiday is celebrated on February 6th?
Waitangi Day
Who won the FIFA World Cup?
Spain
What country has the largest population in the world?
India
What is the primary ingredient used to make traditional guacamole?
Avocado
What functional household item does Rapunzel use as her primary weapon in Disney's Tangled?
A frying pan
Which two political parties' members visited Mongrel Mob members on the campaign trail?
Greens and Te Pāti Māori
Who won the 2026 Austin GP (F1)
Kimi Antonelli
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What specific emulsion consists of clarified butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or white wine reduction?
Hollandaise sauce
What artist holds the record for winning the most Grammy Awards in history?
Beyonce
What major New Zealand public transport project features subterranean rail stations in Auckland?
City Rail Link
Who is the captain of the All Blacks?
Ardie Savea
Which mountain range spans across the South Island of New Zealand?
The Southern Alps
Which prized culinary mushroom cannot be commercially cultivated and must be harvested in the wild using dogs or pigs?
Truffle
What is the real name of the pop star known professionally as "Eminem"?
Marshall Mathers
Which commercial animal racing sport was officially banned in New Zealand?
Greyhound racing
Which two teams will be facing each other in the Rugby League World Cup on Sunday?
Tonga and Samoa
What global conflict ended in 1945 with the surrender of Germany and Japan?
World War II
What French cooking term refers to cutting vegetables into thin, matchstick-sized strips?
Julienne
What film became the first non-English language movie to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Parasite
Who was recently re-elected as the President of Brazil?
Lula da Silva
How did MMA fighter Alexander Volkanovski win his title defense last Sunday?
Second-round TKO (punches)
What famous trade route connected China to Europe and the Mediterranean during antiquity?
The Silk Road
What essential spice, derived from the stigma of a purple crocus flower, is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?
Saffron