Here’s your 10 from quizmaster John James Maloney, who was feeling very quizzy this week.
QUESTIONS
1 Zoology is the study of what?
2 What is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet?
3 Starting with Z, what do we call the outer part of citrus fruit skin when used in cooking?
4 Starting with Z, what is name of the old railway at Clarence that climbs into the Blue Mountains? The same name is used for a jagged, regular pattern or stitch in sewing.
5 Starting with Z, what are the walking dead in horror films called?
6 What Irish band recorded the 2002 hit Zombie?
7 Which NSW city has a suburb Zetland?
8 What is another name – beginning with Z – for the vegetable courgette?
9 Zaire is a nation on which continent?
10 Who was originally called Gian Franco Corsi Zeffiretti but his birth certificate recorded that incorrectly?
ANSWERS
1 Animals.
2 Zeta.
3 Zest.
4 Zig Zag Railway.
5 Zombie.
6 The Cranberries.
7 Sydney.
8 Zucchini.
9 Africa.
10 Franco Zeffirelli, an Italian partisan who fought against the fascists in World War 2 then became a successful and awarded director of theatre and films, including Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
