5-minute quiz

1. Who or what was said to be faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive?

2. In what country is World War II known as the Great Patriotic War?

3. What citrus-flavoured liqueur takes its name from the Caribbean island where it is made?

4. What type of organisation is E Tu?

5. Which of the following countries is not a full member of the International Cricket Council: Afghanistan, the Netherlands or Zimbabwe?

6. What movie character collapsed and died amid his tomato plants?

7. Which carmaker has achieved the most wins in the Le Mans 24-hour race: Mercedes, Jaguar or Porsche?

8. The Waitaki District Council is based in which South Island town?

9. What London vantage point inspired the poet William Wordsworth to write: ‘‘Earth has not any thing to show more fair’’?

10. Riboflavin is part of which vitamin group: A, B or C?