10 to 1- Quiz 1

Identify the animal


10 point clue – Jackson’s, Brookesia and Meller’s are all the names of species of this animal

9 point clue – They are mainly distributed across Africa and Madagascar although certain species are indigenous to Europe and Asia

8 point clue – The many different species vary in length and size, the smallest of which has a body width of just 1.5cm when fully grown

7 point clue – They belong to the Squamata order of animals

6 point clue- They do not possess external ears and hear via a bone called the quadrate that transmits sound to the inner ears

5 point clue – The upper and lower eyelids of this creature are joined together and in some species are separated by nothing more than a pinhole for the pupil to see through

4 point clue – They are capable of swivelling their eyes to almost 180 degrees

3 point clue – Their name translates into English as earth lion

2 point clue – Their body contains cells call chromataphones, which enables them to change colour to suit their mood

1 point clue- The pop group Culture Club recorded a number one hit single that contains this animals name in the title of the song






10 to 1- Quiz 2

Identify the city


10 point clue – At its last official census the population of this city was estimated at 367, 700

9 point clue – In January of each year it hosts the World Buskers Festival

8 point clue – In 1993 it was voted the Best Run City in the World

7 point clue- The Waimakariri River lies to the north of this city

6 point clue – It is nicknamed the Garden City and has areas called Diamond Harbour and Lyttelton

5 point clue- It lies between the Banks Peninsula and the Canterbury Plains

4 point clue – The footballer Ryan Nelsen was born in this city

3 point clue – In 1974 it hosted the Commonwealth Games and this city shares its name with a town in Dorset

2 point clue – In the Maori language it is called Otautahi

1 point clue – This New Zealand city was named after a cathedral




Answer to Animal – Chameleon


Answer to City - Christchurch