A general quiz about Peter Weir's gripping 2003 film, based on Patrick O'Brian's series of books.
Average, 15 Qns, Macjaq,
Apr 19 19
Category:
Master and Commander
This quiz highlights the stories of a several women who engaged in or resisted conflict between 1853 and 1945. It includes some relatively easy questions and some which should be challenging.
Difficult, 15 Qns, Macjaq,
Oct 21 10
Category:
Assorted Wars
A short quiz on New Zealand's capital city.
Average, 10 Qns, Macjaq,
Dec 22 10
Category:
NZ Towns and Cities
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In August 1914, on the eve of World War I, Ernest Shackleton set out with a hand-picked team of explorers hoping to be the first to cross Antarctica on foot.
Average, 10 Qns, Macjaq,
Aug 08 14
Category:
Shackleton, Ernest
Ngaio Marsh (1895-1982), along with Dorothy L Sayers, Margery Allingham, and Agatha Christie, was one of the Queens of Crime of mid-20th century detective fiction. She wrote more than 30 novels featuring Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn.
Average, 10 Qns, Macjaq,
Mar 12 18
Category:
Marsh, Ngaio
The story of an obscure episode in British colonial history: the attempt to establish a settlement on the Auckland Islands. If you've never heard of the settlement, I hope this quiz will provide some interesting background.
Average, 10 Qns, Macjaq,
Oct 21 10
Category:
N.Z. History