Week+3

= ** Question One: ** How did a prisoner escape from Mt Eden a few years ago? = a) He used a spoon to dig a tunnel to Queen Street b) He made a rope out of blankets and lowered himself over the fence c) He stole a guard’s uniform and walked out the front gate d) He wrapped himself in dirty clothes and went out with the laundry

Question Two: About two thirds of telephone calls to 111 are..? a) about cats up trees b) made by telemarketers c) never answered d) hoaxes or misdials

Question Three: During the ‘Waterfront Dispute’ of 1951, it was illegal to..? a) give food to the children of people on strike b) criticise the Waterside Workers’ Union c) go to school on Wednesdays d) walk the streets of Christchurch after 5:00pm Question Four: An Australian swimmer survived a shark attack recently when he..? a) chased the shark away by singing the //Neighbours// theme song b) made dolphin noises and played dead until the shark left him alone c) poked the shark in the eye and was rescued by a surf lifesaver d) punched the shark in the nose and waited until midnight before swimming to shore Question Five: Te Puke in the Bay of Plenty is known as..? a) the Paris of the South b) the Kiwifruit Capital of the World c) the Playground of the Rich and Famous d) the Birthplace of Heavy Metal Question Six: Who is said to have a ‘green thumb’? a) a person who has a knack for growing plants b) a person who likes to hitchhike c) a person who will not eat meat d) a person who was born in Ireland Question Nine: Which religion is a mixture of Christian, African and Caribbean beliefs? a) Confucianism b) Shinto c) Taoism d) Voodoo

Question Ten: Why is bread and milk usually stacked at the back of the supermarket? a) To stop customers from stealing popular products b) Because bottled milk and wrapped bread is offensive to some cultures c) So customers have to walk past luxury items d) Because the back of the supermarket is more hygienic than the front