9 MASTERMIND THEME www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016 Many think they have what it takes to cope with the pressure of the spotlight, but who will handle it better than the others? Join us on the search for NZ's Mastermind. Yes, hello there. Three rounds of questions for 90 seconds for each contender on their specialist subject, then on general knowledge and on a NZ topic. Auckland secondary school teacher Mike Nahu is our first contender tonight. His specialist subject ` the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sandhya Govind is a naturopath from Auckland, here to answer questions on native NZ medicinal plants. From Havelock North, William Barnes is a teacher. His subject ` American history of the 1960s. And yet another schoolteacher. James Redwood of Tauranga lists his specialist subject as the history, principles and applications of permaculture. So, who will cope best under the pressure of the spotlight? Let's find out. Would our first contender please come to the chair. And your name? Mike Nahu. Your occupation? Teacher. And your specialist subject? The films of Arnold Schwarzenegger. All right. 90 seconds on the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger, starting from now. Which actor played Arnold Schwarzenegger's twin brother in the 1988 film Twins? Danny DeVito. Correct. Prior to his big break in the Conan films, Schwarzenegger was better known as a bodybuilder and Mr Universe and Mr Olympia winner. Who directed the film Conan the Destroyer? Richard Fleischer. Correct. The film The 6th Day features an American football game. What is the name of the league the teams are playing in? XFL. Correct. In the 1999 film End of Days, Schwarzenegger plays a former NYPD detective trying to protect a young woman from the devil. Who plays the devil? Gabriel Byrne. Correct. Who wrote the short story We Can Remember It For You Wholesale` Philip K Dick. ...on which the film Total Recall was based? Philip K Dick. Correct. Which Marvel movie director featured as part of Schwarzenegger's elite team in the 1987 film Predator? Shane Black. Correct. The 1993 film Last Action Hero features Schwarzenegger in a fictional trailer for what Shakespearean film? Hamlet. Correct. In True Lies, what gift does Schwarzenegger's character, Harry, bring home for his daughter, Dana, after his mission in Switzerland? Pass. In the 1984 film The Terminator, what futuristic weapon does the T-800 request from the gun store? Plasma rifle. Correct. Which role was Schwarzenegger originally considered for in The Terminator before James Cameron cast him in the lead role instead? Kyle Reese. Correct. In the film Predator` TIMER BEEPS I've started so I'll finish ` which character says, 'It's time to let Old Painless out of the bag'? Blain. No, it was Mac. Just the one passed question, Mike. In True Lies, the gift that Schwarzenegger's character, Harry, brings home for his daughter was a snow globe. But, Mike Nahu, you scored nine points. Time now to ask our second contender to please come to the chair. And your name, please. Sandhya Govind. Your occupation? Naturopath. And your specialist subject? Native NZ medicinal plants. All right, then. 90 seconds on medicinal plants of NZ, from now. The horopito, or pepper tree, was known as the Maori or bushman's painkiller. What component of its essential oil is a dental analgesic? The pukateine. No, eugenol. Also known as Agathis australis, the gum of which tree can be scraped to a powder and mixed with olive oil to treat burns? Kauri. Correct. Missionary and botanist William Colenso wrote that hioi, or Maori mint, was used to induce what? Oh, sweat. Perspiration. Correct. What type of beer did Captain Cook and his crew brew from rimu and manuka in an attempt to treat scurvy? Spruce beer. Correct. The methyl ester of P-hydroxybenzoic acid, found in the leaves of the puriri tree, has been patented as what? Pass. What carbohydrate found in the heartwood of the tanekaha tree has been used medicinally to treat cirrhosis, hepatitis, and fatty infiltration of the liver? Pass. Kumarahou, or poverty weed, was used by Maori to treat which deadly infectious disease of the lungs? Tuberculosis. Correct. The inner part of which plant was traditionally cooked in a hangi and eaten by expectant mothers before childbirth? Nikau. Correct. What name did Maori give the oil made from NZ passion fruit, which was applied to chronic sores and obstinate old wounds? Titoki. No. Hinu kohia. TIMER BEEPS Sandhya, there was a couple of passes for you. The methyl ester of P-hydroxybenzoic acid is a germicide ` and I'm thankful I don't have to say that again. And the carbohydrate found in the heartwood of the tanekaha tree was inositol. But, Sandhya Govind, you scored five points. So time now for contender number three to please come to the chair. Your name is? William Barnes. Your occupation? High school teacher. And your specialist subject? American history in the 1960s. All right. 90 seconds on American history of the 1960s, starting from now. John F Kennedy served as senator for which state prior to winning the presidency in 1960? Massachusetts. Correct. On the 20th of February 1962, who became the first American to orbit the Earth? John Glenn. Correct. Bob Dylan was accused of selling out in 1965 by folk music audiences worried about his use of which kind of instruments? Electric. Correct. Bahia de Cochinos, the site of a failed counter-revolutionary invasion by anti-Communist forces backed by the United States, is better known by which name? Bay of Pigs. Correct. A protest tactic of the civil rights movements, sit-ins, started in 1960 at the lunch counter of which store in Greensboro, North Carolina? Woolworth. Correct. How many electoral college votes did Barry Goldwater gain in the 1964 presidential election? 52. Correct. On the 25th of February 1964, who did Cassis Clay defeat to become the world heavyweight boxing champion? Sonny Liston. Correct. In which town in New York State was the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, or Woodstock Festival, held in August of 1969? Bethels Farm? No, Bethel. What post did Thurgood Marshall hold before being appointed the first African-American Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1967? Pass. On the 15th of January 1967, the first ever Super Bowl was held. Who played quarterback for the victorious Green Bay Packers? Bart Starr. Correct. Martin Luther King Jr was the president of which African-American civil rights organisation which featured prominently` TIMER BEEPS ...in the civil rights movement throughout the decade? You may answer. Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Correct. William, you had just the one pass. It was about the first African-American Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Thurgood Marshall was the Solicitor General before he was appointed to the Supreme Court. But you have scored a very meritorious nine points. And we'll be back very shortly with our fourth contender in the specialist subject round. And then we'll start testing the contenders' general knowledge. MASTERMIND THEME 9 MASTERMIND THEME Welcome back to Mastermind. Time for our fourth contender to please come to the chair. And your name, please. James Redwood. Your occupation? Secondary school teacher. And your specialist subject? The history, principles and applications of permaculture. So the history, principles and applications of permaculture for 90 seconds, starting from now. Australian Bill Mollison is one of the founding fathers of permaculture. Which group of mammals was he observing in the Tasmanian rainforest when he first developed the ideas and philosophy behind it? Wallabies. No, marsupials. Permaculture encourages gardeners to seek many yields or outputs from one element. What is the term used to describe this principle? Multifunctionality. Correct. What term does David Holmgren use to describe rampantly growing blends of natives and exotics that are nature's strategy of assembling available plants to heal damaged land? (SIGHS) Pass. Which zone of the permaculture garden is typically left wild and unmanaged? Zone five. Correct. To which Chinese philosophical tradition does Mollison compare the ethics of permaculture? Pass. What is the German technique for creating woody soil from mounds of branches and twigs known as? Hugelkultur. Correct. What term is used in permaculture and ecology to describe the transition of ecosystems through stages of growth and maturation? Succession. Correct. What award, sometimes called the Alternative Nobel Prize, did Bill Mollison receive in 1981 for his work in environmental design? Pass. What is the term used to describe the increase in diversity that occurs where two systems meet, creating conditions favourable to inhabitants of both sides? Edge effect. Correct. What feature, found in most NZ gardens, does Bill Mollison label as 'a badge of wilful waste and conspicuous consumption'? Lawns. TIMER BEEPS Correct. Three passes for you, James. David Holmgren uses the term 'recombinant ecologies' to describe the rampantly growing blends of natives and exotics. The Chinese philosophical tradition that Mollison compared permaculture to was Taoism. And the award sometimes called the Alternative Nobel Prize was the Right Livelihood Award. But, James Redwood, you have scored six points. So that is the end of the specialist subject round, and here's how the contenders scored. In fourth place with five points, Sandhya Govind. In third place with six points, James Redwood. And it's a tight contest. At the top after round one, Mike Nahu and William Barnes both have nine points. Still two more rounds of questioning to go. It's time for round two. It's general knowledge. And we'll ask Sandhya Govind to come back to the chair, please. Sandhya, the naturopath from Auckland. Five points in your specialist subject. Let's see how you go in general knowledge. 90 seconds, starting from now. Vlad III, a 15th-century ruler of Wallachia, a principality within modern Romania, is thought to be the inspiration for which bloodthirsty fictional character? Dracula. Correct. Which science fiction author wrote the story The Sentinel, that formed the basis of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey? Isaac Asimov. No, Arthur C Clarke. What term for a wooden model used by hatters or wig makers has come to mean 'a stupid person'? Pass. Similar to the American manatee, which mammal is believed to have given rise to the legend of the mermaid? The dugong. Correct. What term is used in mathematics to describe a positive whole number that is only divisible by itself and the number one? Perfect number. No, a prime number. Which celebrated soprano made her final operatic appearance as Tosca at Covent Garden in July of 1965? Pass. The letters N-O-M on a bottle of tequila indicate that the drink meets the standards for quality and provenance set out by the government of what country? Mexico. Correct. Which band had the hit single Shiny Happy People in 1991? Pass. In which Canadian province does the city of London lie on the River Thames? Ontario. Correct. Which 19th-century American president` TIMER BEEPS ...is the only one to have served two non-consecutive terms of office? And you may answer. Adams. No, it was Grover Cleveland. You had three passed questions, Sandhya. Let's go through them for you. The term for a wooden model used by hatters or wig makers is a blockhead. The celebrated soprano making her final appearance as Tosca was Maria Callas. And the band that had the hit single Shiny Happy People all those years ago was REM. Sandhya Govind, you've scored four points. Thank you. And time now for James Redwood to come back to the chair for his round of general knowledge questions. James, the teacher from Tauranga. After answering six correct answers on permaculture, let's see how you go on general knowledge. James, 90 seconds starting from now. The Viennese and the Boston are types of which ballroom dance? Waltz. Correct. Which French medical organisation won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian relief work on several continents? Medecins Sans Frontieres. Correct. Which author wrote the novel Matilda about a gifted 5-year-old girl sent by uncaring parents to Crunchem Hall School, run by the evil headmistress Agatha Trunchbull? Roald Dahl. Correct. In an essay of 1756, which French writer described the Holy Roman Empire as 'neither holy nor Roman nor an empire'. Pass. In January of 2011, who beat his two Barcelona teammates into second and third places to become the inaugural winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or? Lionel Messi. Correct. The sisters Kim, Khloe and Kourtney who star in a reality TV show about their glamorous lives have what surname? Kardashian. Correct. Which word, used in an expression for 'rushing around wildly', has come into the English language from the Malay for frenzy? Pass. Which Japanese fashion designer who was born in Hiroshima in 1938 is famous for his Pleats Please and A-POC clothing ranges? Pass. In which opera by Alban Berg, first performed in 1937, does Jack the Ripper appear? (SIGHS) Pass. Composed in 1830 to celebrate the tercentenary of the Augsburg Confession, whose Fifth Symphony in D Minor is known as the Reformation Symphony? Pass. TIMER BEEPS James, you passed on five questions. Voltaire said, 'neither holy nor Roman nor an empire', referring to the Holy Roman Empire. The word from Malay meaning to run around wildly is 'amok'. The Japanese fashion designer born in Hiroshima is Issey Miyake. The opera featuring Jack the Ripper was Lulu. And the Augsburg Confession symphony, the Fifth Symphony in D Minor, is known as the Reformation Symphony by Mendelssohn. But, James Redwood, you scored five points. And we will return very soon with the two other contenders in the general knowledge round. MASTERMIND THEME MASTERMIND THEME Great to have you with us here on Mastermind as we continue our general knowledge round. We'll ask Mike Nahu to please return to the chair. Mike, you were a bit of a gun on the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger, with nine points. Let's see how you do on general knowledge. 90 seconds starting from now. In which city are the headquarters of the United Nations? New York. Correct. Inspired by the success of Band Aid, which song recorded by USA For Africa topped the charts in 1985? Feed the World. No, We Are the World. Which country is home to the endangered quail-like bird called the plains-wanderer? USA. Australia. What term that comes from the Greek for 'same sound' is used for a word that is pronounced the same as another but has a different spelling and meaning? Antonym. No, a homophone. The Islamic festival Eid al-Fitr, meaning 'feast of breaking fast', is celebrated at the end of which month of the Muslim calendar? Ramadan. Correct. The lines 'water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink' come from which poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge? The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Correct. In cricket, which country hosted the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in 2014? South Africa. No, Bangladesh. Whose comedy creations include Tim Nice-But-Dim and Mr 'You don't want to do it like that'? Harry Enfield. Correct. During the Second World War, while in exile in England, which tank commander was sentenced to death in his home country and established what became the Free French Forces? Pass. Which Catalan architect died in June 1926 after being run over by a tram on his way to church in his native Barcelona, leaving his best-known work unfinished? Antonio Gaudi. Correct. Which behavioural disorder` TIMER BEEPS ...most common in children is also known as somnambulism? And you may answer. Sleepwalking. Correct. Mike, just the one passed question. The French tank commander sentenced to death in his home country was General Charles de Gaulle, later, of course, the French president. But you scored six points. And now to complete our round of general knowledge questions, let's have our other first-round co-leader back in the chair. That's William Barnes. William, nine points on American history of the 1960s. So let's see how you go on general knowledge. 90 seconds starting from now. The people of which island were awarded the George Cross in April of 1942 in recognition of their heroic struggle against the enemy attack? Malta. Correct. First published in a novel in 1726, which fictional hero was a ship's surgeon on board the Antelope? Robinson Crusoe. No, Gulliver. Sunil Gavaskar, whose record number of Test centuries was beaten by Sachin Tendulkar in 2005, shares which nickname with his fellow Indian batsman? Sunny? No, the Little Master. Whose TV roles include Blake, the head of the Carrington family in Dynasty, and the voice of Charlie in Charlie's Angels? Pass. Which plant's seeds are crushed to produce linseed oil? Flax. Correct. What animal is depicted in Sir Edwin Landseer's painting The Monarch of the Glen? Fox. No, a deer. The rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum are the four chambers of what organ in a ruminant mammal? Stomach. Correct. Which soprano who was born in Stockholm in 1820 was known as the Swedish Nightingale? Pass. What Japanese name is often used for the poisonous type of blowfish that must be prepared by highly skilled chefs and is considered a delicacy in Japan? Pass. Who won the first of her two Best Actress Oscars for her role as an alcoholic former star in the 1935 film Dangerous? Bette Davis. Correct. Which lake that has shorelines in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania` TIMER BEEPS is the largest in Africa? And you may answer. Lake Victoria. Correct. William, you passed on three questions. Let's go through them for you. The man who starred in Dynasty and was the voice of Charlie's Angels was John Forsyth. The soprano from Sweden was the Swedish Nightingale Jenny Lind. And the Japanese name often used for the poisonous type of blowfish is fugu. But, William Barnes, in general knowledge you scored five points. So two rounds completed out of three. Time to see how our contenders are faring. In fourth place on nine points, Sandhya Govind. In third place on 11 points, James Redwood. In second place on 14 points, William Barnes. And the very narrow leader after two rounds, on 15 points, it's Mike Nahu. And so on to round three. It's our NZ round. Each contender must answer questions again for 90 seconds from one of five subject areas ` arts and literature, history, popular culture, science and nature including geography, and sport. So would Sandhya Govind please return to the chair. Sandhya, nine points for you through the first two rounds. Let's see how you go on NZ art and literature. 90 seconds starting from now. Which museum opened in Wellington on the 14th of February 1998? Te Papa. Correct. Which debut novel won the NZ Book Award for fiction in 1984 then the Booker Prize in 1985? The Bone People. Correct. After an illustrious career with the Vienna State Opera, which NZ-born tenor went on to become the artistic director of the NZ Festival of the Arts as well as CEO of NZ Cricket? Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. No, Christopher Doig. The works of which artist who lectured at Auckland's Elam School of Fine Arts until 1970 include The King of the Jews, Victory over death 2 and I Am? Toss Woollaston. No, Colin McCahon. Which educational programme, loosely translating to 'language nest', was founded by Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi in 1982? Pass. Who won the medal for fiction or poetry in the then-named 2009 Montana Book Awards for her work Novel About My Wife? Elizabeth Perkins. No, Emily Perkins. Which NZ recording artist's Silver Scroll-winning tracks include Beside You, You Oughta be in Love, and Belle of the Ball? Pass. Which author created red-haired twins Rachel and Theo Matheson in the novel Under the Mountain? Greg McGee. No, Maurice Gee. Releasing their debut album Keep On Pushing in 2001, the vocals of Barnaby Weir, Daniel Weetman and Mike Fabulous` TIMER BEEPS ...are prominent in which eight-piece band? You may answer. Pass. Sandhya, you passed on three questions. The debut album Keep On Pushing was from The Black Seeds. The educational programme translating to 'language nest' is kohanga reo. And the NZ recording artist's Silver Scroll-winning tracks ` the NZ artist was Dave Dobbyn. Sandhya Govind, you've scored two points. And coming up on Mastermind, our final three contenders are tested in the NZ round. See you soon. MASTERMIND THEME 9 MASTERMIND THEME Welcome back to Mastermind as we continue our NZ round. And gosh, this is a segment full of schoolteachers. Let's bring James Redwood back to the chair for his NZ round. James with 11 points after the first two rounds. All right, let's see how you go on NZ history, which you have chosen for your NZ subject. 90 seconds starting from now. Rebuilt after a devastating earthquake on the 3rd of February 1931, which city is known as the Art Deco capital of NZ? Napier. Correct. Officially opened in August 1923, which 8.5km-long tunnel was at the time the longest in the Southern Hemisphere? Pass. Holding the office for just 16 days, who was the first prime minister of NZ to be born in this country? Bell. Correct. Named after the expedition's botanist, which headland did Captain James Cook mistakenly chart as an island in February of 1770? Banks Peninsula. Correct. Who was the leader of the National Party defeated by Helen Clark at the 2002 general election? Jenny Shipley. No, Bill English. On the 15th of August 2006, the first ever Maori queen, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, died shortly after celebrating which jubilee of her reign? 40th. Correct. On the 22nd of February 1902, what public transport service opened in Wellington for the first time? Inter-island ferry. No, the cable car. Which Wanganui newspaper owner led NZ's first Liberal Government after winning the 1890 general election? Richard Seddon. Oh` No, John Ballance. Marsden Cross marks what is thought to be the site of NZ's first Christmas Day service, held on the 25th of December 1814. In which specific bay is it located? Bay of Islands. No, Oihi Bay. Before his successful ascent of Mt Everest on the 29th` TIMER BEEPS ...of May 1953 ` I've started, so I'll finish ` what was Edmund Hillary's normal occupation? Apiarist. Correct. James, just the one passed question. Opening in August of 1923 was the Otira Tunnel under the Southern Alps. James Redwood, you scored five points. Thank you. Let's bring William Barnes back to the chair now for his NZ round. William, the schoolteacher who did so well on American history of the 1960s with nine points and currently in second place overall after two rounds. Let's see how you go, then, on NZ history. 90 seconds starting now. Who arrived in NZ on the 23rd of December 1953 for the first of her 10 visits to this country? Queen Elizabeth II. Correct. After NZ adopted decimal currency on the 10th of July 1967, what became the equivalent of a shilling? 5c. No, 10c. On the 3rd of November 1969 the first network news bulletin was broadcast nationwide. Who was the newsreader? Dougal Stevenson. Correct. Which English mobile ice cream vending company first arrived in NZ in 1964? Mr Whippy. Correct. Who was the only person to have held the offices of prime minister and governor general of NZ? Keith Holyoake. Correct. Captain Charles Upham was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in Crete in 1941 and the bar for his exploits at Ruweisat Ridge in 1942. In which country is Ruweisat Ridge? Egypt. Correct. NZ's smallest national park is named after which Dutch explorer who landed in NZ in December 1642? Tasman. Correct. Who topped the NZ music charts for two weeks in July 1982 with the single E Ipo? Pass. Which minister of finance presented the infamous Black Budget on the 26th of June 1958? Arnold Nordmeyer. Correct. First used in World War I, what does the acronym ANZAC stand for? Australia and NZ Army Corps. Correct. Which of NZ's three official languages was formally recognised on the 10th of April 2006? Sign Language. Correct. TIMER BEEPS William, just the one pass. It was Prince Tui Teka who sang E Ipo, which was top of the charts back in 1982. But, William Barnes, you've scored nine points. Well, this is becoming a very close contest. Let's bring our leader after two rounds, Mike Nahu, back to the chair. Mike, who did well on the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has 15 points after two rounds. We'll see how you go in NZ sport, which you've chosen. 90 seconds starting now. What nickname were the All Blacks given after winning all 32 matches on their tour of the Northern Hemisphere in 1924 and 1925? The Invincibles. Correct. Who was the first NZer to win an Olympic cycling medal after winning bronze in the 4000m individual pursuit at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics? Gary Hurring. No, Gary Anderson. Travis Wilson was a world champion NZ softballer until he was scouted by which Major League baseball team? Atlanta Braves. Correct. What was the first NZ team to win the ANZ Netball Championship in 2012? Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Correct. On March the 10th 1995, the Auckland Warriors played the club's first ever game in the New South Wales rugby league competition. Which team did they play against? Broncos. Correct. Which competition was first held in 1961, with Ivan Bowen as its inaugural champion? Pass. Philip Skoglund, Rowan Brassey and Marlene Castle are names synonymous with which sport in NZ? Lawn bowling. Correct. Which city hosted the British Empire Games in February of 1950, an event in which NZ won 10 gold medals? Auckland. Correct. Which NZer's run at the 1987 Australian Open ended when he lost the men's singles quarter-final to hometown hopeful Wally Masur? Chris Lewis. No, Kelly Evernden. Brendon McCullum was the first NZer to score a triple century in a cricket Test match. Which team were the Blackcaps playing against? India. Correct. Who captained the Silver Ferns to a gold medal in the netball final of the 2006 Commonwealth Games? Laura Langman. TIMER BEEPS No, Adine Wilson. Those were tough! (CHUCKLES) Mike, you passed on just the one question. It was about the Golden Shears that Ivan Bowen won in 1961. The Golden Shears held annually in Masterton. But, Mike Nahu, you've scored seven points. So what does all that mean for tonight's contenders? Let's check the final scores. In fourth place with 11 points, Sandhya Govind. In third place, 16 points, James Redwood. In second place, pipped at the post, 22 points for Mike Nahu. And coming with a strong run in the NZ round, William Barnes, tonight's winner, with 23 points. Thank you. So it's William who progresses to the semi-finals. But our other contenders should not give up hope just yet. That's because in all, 16 contenders will make it through to the semi-finals, the eight heat winners and the next eight highest scorers across all eight heats. And do you think you could handle the pressure of the Mastermind chair? Well, you can download the app and play the Mastermind game to test your knowledge. Thanks for joining us. We're back next week with four more contenders in the spotlight. as we continue the search for NZ's Mastermind. Captions by Tracey Dawson. www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016