This trivia page covers a mix of topics, from New Zealand geography to the finer points of confectionery history and literature. You might find a few surprises among the details.
The questions focus on specific facts regarding film production history, common literary allegories, and New Zealand landmarks. Some items are straightforward, while others require a bit of memory.
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Which New Zealand town is famously known as the ‘Adventure Capital of the World’?
Wellington
Wellington
Queenstown
Queenstown
Christchurch
Christchurch
Auckland
Auckland
Which thickening agent is essential for creating the traditional chewy texture of authentic Turkish Delight (lokum)?
Honey
Honey
Cornstarch
Cornstarch
Pectin
Pectin
Gelatin
Gelatin
Which fantasy book series is famously debated regarding whether it is a deliberate Christian allegory?
The Pilgrim’s Progress
The Pilgrim’s Progress
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia
Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Which famous historical figure was the subject of an infamous Stanley Kubrick film that was never actually produced?
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
Napoleon
Napoleon
What is the highest mountain in New Zealand?
Mount Tongariro
Mount Tongariro
Mount Cook
Mount Cook
Mount Taranaki
Mount Taranaki
Mount Ruapehu
Mount Ruapehu
What is the most traditional flavoring used in the classic variety of Turkish Delight?
Vanilla extract
Vanilla extract
Rosewater
Rosewater
Pomegranate molasses
Pomegranate molasses
Lemon juice
Lemon juice
Which famous author famously disliked the allegorical interpretation of their work, preferring the term ‘applicability’?
C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis
J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien
George MacDonald
George MacDonald
Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman
Which director spent nearly two decades attempting to film ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ before finally completing it?
George Lucas
George Lucas
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Which famous New Zealand fiord is often described as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’?
Marlborough Sounds
Marlborough Sounds
Doubtful Sound
Doubtful Sound
Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands
Which vibrant green nut is most famously used in premium varieties of Turkish Delight?
Almond
Almond
Walnut
Walnut
Hazelnut
Hazelnut
Pistachio
Pistachio
In medieval Christian bestiaries and literature, what does the ‘Lion’ often represent as a recurring symbol?
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion
The Trinity
The Trinity
The Resurrection
The Resurrection
Original Sin
Original Sin
Which legendary director had a famous unmade film project titled ‘Heart of Darkness’, though his most famous unfinished work was ‘Don Quixote’?
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Which New Zealand city is most famous for its bubbling mud pools and the Pohutu Geyser?
Rotorua
Rotorua
Hamilton
Hamilton
Napier
Napier
Taupo
Taupo
What is the traditional coating applied to the outside of Turkish Delight to prevent it from sticking to the packaging?
Shredded coconut
Shredded coconut
Flour
Flour
Icing sugar
Icing sugar
Granulated sugar
Granulated sugar
Which classic 17th-century work, featuring a protagonist named Christian on a journey to the Celestial City, is one of the most widely recognized direct Christian allegories?
Milton’s Paradise Lost
Milton’s Paradise Lost
Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters
Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters
Dante’s Divine Comedy
Dante’s Divine Comedy
Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress
Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress
Guillermo del Toro spent over a decade developing his dream adaptation of which classic monster novel, before finally releasing his film version in 2025?
Metropolis
Metropolis
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Dracula
Dracula
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
Which New Zealand location is famous for the glowworms that illuminate its underground limestone caverns?
Waitomo Caves
Waitomo Caves
Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo
Sky Tower
Sky Tower
Te Papa Museum
Te Papa Museum
Turkish Delight first gained widespread popularity during the era of which empire?
Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
Persian Empire
Persian Empire
Seljuk Empire
Seljuk Empire
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
In the ‘Narnia’ series, who is the character that sacrificed themselves on the Stone Table?
Lucy Pevensie
Lucy Pevensie
Aslan
Aslan
The White Witch
The White Witch
Edmund Pevensie
Edmund Pevensie
Which director’s legendary, uncompleted 1970s attempt to adapt the science fiction epic ‘Dune’ was planned to feature a soundtrack by Pink Floyd?
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Alejandro Jodorowsky
David Lynch
David Lynch
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
What is the southernmost major island of New Zealand?
Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island
Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island
Chatham Island
Chatham Island
Stewart Island
Stewart Island
What acidic ingredient is typically added to ensure the sugar syrup reaches the proper consistency for Turkish Delight?
Cream of Tartar
Cream of Tartar
Baking Powder
Baking Powder
Bicarbonate of Soda
Bicarbonate of Soda
Yeast
Yeast
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Not bad
Great!
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