Quiz #11 The men on the moon
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Q 1 Who was the longest serving NZ Prime Minister (or Premier)?
A Richard Seddon
Seddon served for 13 years, 44 days, starting on 1 May 1893. He convinced his colleagues that a leadership vote would split the party, and thus managed to stay leader until his death in June 1906.
Henry Sewell, the first premier, had the shortest term - just 13 days.
Q 2 How many films have won all five top Oscars (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay)?
A 3
The films are:
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
The first was based on a short story, the other two on books.
Q 3 Neil Armstrong was one of the astronauts who landed on the moon. Who was the other?
A Buzz Aldrin
The Apollo 11 mission took Armstrong, Aldrin, and Michael Collins (who remained in orbit) to the moon.
All three had to go through US customs when they returned to Earth.
Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story was named after Aldrin. Here they are together.
Q 4 One member of Monty Python's Flying Circus was American. Which one?
A Terry Gilliam
Gilliam joined The Pythons when they were formed as an animator and later became a full member. His animations frequently linked sketches in strange and random ways.
He was J.K. Rowling's first choice to direct Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Q 5 How many bones in an adult human body?
A 206
Humans are born with over 300 bones, although many of these fuse as they mature. The smallest bone is your ear, and is called the stirrup. The largest (and longest) bone is the femur, or thighbone.
The spiritual Dem Bones is widely used to teach children the basics of anatomy.
Doctors however get taught the real names:
Q 6 What TV series from the 1960s has a character with the designation 'Number Six'.
A The Prisoner
The Prisoner (according to Wikipedia) combined spy fiction with elements of science fiction, allegory, and psychological drama.
Many people found the whole thing quite bizarre. Watch the opening sequence and decide for yourself.
Q 7 Which of the following has nothing to do with radio transmission?
A HTTP
HTTP stands for Hypertext Trannsfer Protocol, the technology used to tranfer this web page from our server to your web browser.
AM = Amplitude Modulation
FM = Frequency Modualtion
VHF = Very High Frequency
Q 8 Split Enz were formed in what year?
A 1972
If you are a Split Enz fan, and frankly who wouldn't be, Audio Culture have a page of Enz ephemera and facts.
Here at RNZ we produced a 10 part series on Split Enz. It is awesome and downloadable.
Q 9 Are spiders insects?
A No
Spiders are arachnids, having eight legs. Insects have six legs.
Q 10 What is the capital city of Australia
A Canberra
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, and Sydney is the capital of New South Wales. Canberra is the capital of the Australian Capital Territory - a self-governing enclave within New South Wales, and also the capital city of Australia.
