Believe it or Not

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Last Man Standing

# Question Answer
1 What has occurred more often in international test cricket history: a hat-trick or triple century? Hat-trick - 43 vs. 30
2 According to figures from 2018, is New Zealand’s divorce rate the lowest or highest it’s been since 1977? Lowest - 7.7 per 1000
3 Who played Jerry Seinfeld’s father Morty in the sitcom Seinfeld: Jerry Stiller or Barney Martin? Barney Martin
4 How many ‘S’ are there in the word Mississippi: Three or Four? Four
5 What number features in the name of Ed Sheeran’s recently released album: Six or Nine? Six - No.6 Collaborations Project
6 What month of the year is observed as Black History Month in the United States: February or October? February
7 What native New Zealand bird is represented by the genus Apteryx: the Kea or the Kiwi? Kiwi
8 Is Barack Obama left handed or right handed? Left handed
9 Which New Zealand town has a larger population: Hawera or Rolleston? Rolleston - 16,000 vs. 12,000
10 In what year was Winona Ryder born: 1969 or 1971? 1971

Round 1:

  1. 1215 - Genghis Khan captured Beijing

  2. 1492 - Christopher Columbus discovered America

  3. 1899 - The Second Boer War began in South Africa.

  4. 1985 - The Live Aid concert was held.

  5. 1348 - Black Plague swept across Europe.

  6. 1957 - I (Walter Nash) became NZ Prime Minister.

  7. 332 BC - Alexander the Great conquered Egypt.

  8. 1938 - NZ’s first Zebra Crossing was installed, in Petone.

  9. 1986 - Jack Nicklaus won the US Masters for the final time.

  10. 1968 - This film (The Charge of the Light Brigade) was released.

PONDEROUS PUZZLE: CLUE 1 (10 Points):

I am a number.

The List

Tonight’s Subject

# Answers
1. Argentina
2. Bolivia
3. Colombia
4. French Guiana (accept France)
5. Guyana
6. Paraguay
7. Peru
8. Suriname
9. Uruguay
10. Venezuela

Round 5: Music

1. Seven years after her death, who is heard here with her first new single on the American chart in 10 years? 🔊

2. Richard Burton and Julie Andrews are seen here in the original 1960 Broadway production of what musical? 🎥

3. These have been the four wives of what musician? 🔊

4. What’s the next lyric when the music stops? (Six words) 🔊

5. From what studio album was this song from? 🎥

6. First broadcast on the BBC in 1942, what radio programme features a guest choosing (in theory) their eight favourite recordings? 🔊

7. The five ranges of the Trombone family are Alto, Tenor, Bass, Contra-Bass, and what other? 🔊

8. Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and who else were the three members that comprised the best-known line-up of this group? 🎥

9. In what even-numbered year was this song a hit? 🎥

10. How many members of this band were there: four, five, or six? 🔊

PONDEROUS PUZZLE CLUE 5: (5 BONUS POINTS)

Answer Masterlist

Round 1: Timeline

  1. 1215

  2. 1492

  3. 1899

  4. 1985

  5. 1348

  6. 1957

  7. 332 BC

  8. 1938

  9. 1986

  10. 1968

The List

  1. Argentina

  2. Bolivia

  3. Colombia

  4. French Guiana (accept France)

  5. Guyana

  6. Paraguay

  7. Peru

  8. Suriname

  9. Uruguay

  10. Venezuela

Round 5: Music

  1. Whitney Houston

  2. Camelot

  3. Billy Joel

  4. To be part of the wave

  5. Synchronicity

  6. Desert Island Discs

  7. Soprano

  8. Michelle Williams

  9. 2010

  10. Six