General Knowledge/Facts
What does "www" stand for in a website browser?
World Wide Web
What is the name of the lion in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
Aslan
Which singer had a 2013 hit with the song “Royals”?
Lorde
What is the term for a question asked for effect, not requiring an answer?
What does CAA stand for?
Common Assessment Activities
Who was the first person to land on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the best selling teen book series of all time?
Harry Potter
Which singer is known as the “Queen of Pop” and released the album Like a Virgin?
Madonna
What is the use of words that appeal to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) called?
Imagery
What year was the Treaty of Waitangi Signed?
1840
In what year did World War II end?
1945
What is the full name of the author known for Pride and Prejudice and Emma?
Jane Austen
Who won the first season of American Idol?
Kelly Clarkson
What is the effect called when an author hints at events that will happen later in the story?
Foreshadowing.
What is the current Coalition Government? National...
National, Act, NZ First
Which famous artist is known for cutting off part of his own ear?
Vincent Van Gogh
What is the best selling autobiography of all time?
"The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank.
Who won the Best New Artist Grammy in 2022?
Olivia Rodrigo
What language feature uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect?
Hyperbole.
Which New Zealand city is home to the country’s oldest university, founded in 1869?
Christchurch (University of Canterbury)
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
The Lion King, She's the Man, 10 Things I Hate About You and West Side Story have what in common?
They are based on Shakespeare plays.
What famous New Zealand director is known for directing "The Lovely Bones".
Peter Jackson
When two opposite ideas are put together for effect, what is this called?
Oxymoron.
Which New Zealand film was the country’s first submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film? (This is also a novel)
Whale Rider