9 MASTERMIND THEME MUSIC 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. Hello there. Yes, our contenders will face three rounds of questions each of 90 seconds, first on their specialist subject, then on general knowledge and on a NZ topic. First tonight is Donnacha Kavanagh, an editor from Auckland. His specialist subject is the whiskies and distilleries of Scotland. Marie Byrne is from Christchurch. She'll be answering questions on NZ softball. Next is Alex Fensome, a press secretary from Wellington. His specialist subject ` the American civil war. And completing tonight's line-up, Dhiren Dunraj from Auckland. His subject ` the amino acids. So who will cope best? Let's find out. Would our first contender please come to the chair. And your name is? Donnacha Kavanagh. Your occupation? I'm an editor. And your specialist subject? My specialist subject is the whiskies and distilleries of Scotland. So 90 seconds on the whiskies and distilleries of Scotland, starting from now. Which distillery was founded in 1812 at Cawdor, the home of Shakespeare's Macbeth? Pass. Which architect and civil engineer is credited with developing the pagoda roof concept in 1889, thereby improving airflow through distillery kilns? Charles Doig. Correct. As part of a promotional plan, what phrase did Pattison, Elder and Company train 500 grey parrots to recite? Uh, pass. Which distillery was lamented in the Robert Burns poem Scotch Drink after losing its duty-free privileges in the 1780s? Ferintosh. Correct. What is the name of the stream, or burn, that supplies Aberfeldy Distillery with process and cooling water for its distillery operations? Allt Yr Ynys. No, Pitilie. Which distillery was built by the Duke of Sutherland, who was also known as the Black Duke after he burnt his tenant farmers out of their homes? Uh... Uh, Springbank. No, Clynelish. What is the nickname of the smallest of Mortlach Distillery's six different stills? No, pass. Which large Speyside distillery first opened in 1897 and closed down for the fourth time in 1998? Glendronach. No, Imperial. What machinery was historically missing from the Ardbeg distillery, resulting in a reputation for very peaty flavours in its whisky? Uh, pass. What innovation is credited` TIMER BEEPS I've started so I'll finish. ...is credited with doubling sales of the White Horse brand following its introduction in 1926? Advertising. No, the screw cap. Oh! Donnacha, you had four passes. Let's go through those questions. The distillery founded in 1812 at Cawdor was Royal Brackla. As part of a promotional plan, Pattison, Elder and Company trained 500 grey parrots to recite 'Pattison's is best.' (SNORTS) The nickname of the smallest of Mortlach Distilleries' six different stills was the Wee Witchie. And the machinery historically missing from the Ardbeg Distillery, giving that very peaty flavour in the whisky, were the extractor fans in the kiln roof. Donnacha Kavanagh, you've scored two points. We'll see you later in the show. And now would our second contender please come to the chair. And your name? Marie Byrne. Your occupation? I'm a community development adviser from Christchurch. And your specialist subject? NZ softball for the last 30 years. All right, NZ softball history in 90 seconds, starting now. What team did the Black Sox defeat in the final of the 2004 men's world softball championships in Christchurch? Canada. Correct. Who was the NZ softball umpire of the year in 2002/2003 that was selected by the International Softball Federation to officiate at the 2004 Athens Olympics? Wayne Saunders. Correct. What team was runner-up in the 2010 women's national league ALAC National Fastpitch Championship? Canterbury. No, Auckland. Which NZ ladies' softball captain dined with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on the royal yacht Britannia in 1986? Pass. Which Canadian province did the NZ under-19 boys' team travel to in 1989 to defend their world title? Saskatchewan. No, Prince Edward Island. In 1987 in Oklahoma, NZ competed for the first time in what international softball competition? Under-19 men. No, under-19 girls. In 2013 who became the second player in International Softball Federation history to win two world championships at two consecutive tournaments but for two different countries? Michael White. No, Tyron Bartorillo. Which former NZ representative coach and former Softball NZ CEO was the first full-time employee of Softball NZ? Pass. What team won the silver medal, beating NZ 9-1, in the 1986 Women's World Softball Championships hosted in Auckland? TIMER BEEPS Japan. No, it was China. A couple of passed questions, Marie. Here they are. The former Auckland representative coach who became the first full-time employee of Softball NZ was John Voyle. And it was Naomi Shaw who dined with the Queen and the Duke on the royal yacht Britannia. Marie Byrne, you've scored two points. Thank you, we'll see you later in the show. And now let's meet our third contender. Your name, please. Alex Fensome. And your occupation? I'm a press secretary. And your specialist subject? The American Civil War. 90 seconds, then, on the American Civil War, starting now. Of the 34 states at the time, how many initially sought freedom from the union by creating the Confederate States of America in February of 1861? Seven. Correct. Former naval captain James Bulloch was sent to which British city to secretly procure naval vessels for the Confederacy? Liverpool. Correct. Which schoolteacher from Massachusetts earned the nickname the Angel of the Battlefield for attending wounded Union soldiers? Mother Bickerdyke. No, Clara Barton. On the 20th of December 1860, which southern state became the first to secede from the Union? South Carolina. Correct. Who led the 54th Massachusetts African-American battalion, founded by abolitionists, in their attack on Fort Wagner in July of 1863? Robert Gould Shaw. Correct. What is the name given to the high grounds where General Longstreet's Confederate soldiers took up a defensive position in the Battle of Fredericksburg? Uh, Marye's Heights. Correct. At which fort were the first shots of the Civil War fired on the 12th of April 1861? Sumter. Correct. The Battle of Antietam, as it was known by the north, was given what name by the south? Sharpsburg. Correct. The Confederates launched the world's first combat submarine to sink an enemy warship. What was its name? The Hunley. Correct. Which respected Union major general was killed on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg? Uh, John Reynolds. Correct. On which ship were unsuccessful peace negotiations held between the north and the south in the dying stages of the war in 1865? Pass. River Cor` Oh, sorry. The Shenandoah Valley, the site of` TIMER BEEPS I've started so I'll finish. ...Confederate Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson's audacious valley campaign in 1862, is bounded to the east by which mountains? Massanutten. No, the Blue Ridge Mountains. Alex, just the one passed question. The ship where the unsuccessful peace negotiations were held was the River Queen. But you have scored 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 And welcome back to Mastermind. Time for our fourth contender to please come to the chair. And your name, please. Dhiren Dunraj. Your occupation? Product development chemist. And your specialist subject? The amino acids. So 90 seconds on the amino acids, starting now. Amino acids are the chemical building blocks of proteins. What was the last essential amino acid to be discovered? Threonine. Correct. Derived from a Greek word meaning 'set in motion', what is the name of the substances in animals and plants that regulate specific activity such as growth and reproduction? Um, pass. What standard amino acid has an imidazole side chain that allows it to function as both an acidic and basic catalyst under the conditions found in the human body? Histidine. Correct. What is the name for the level of acidity at which a particular amino acid carries no net electrical charge? Isoelectric point. Correct. Which hormone was first isolated in 1921 by Canadian scientists Frederick Banting and Charles Best? Serotonin. No, insulin. Which two standard amino acids are both polar and contain an aliphatic hydroxyl group? Um, threonine and serine. Correct. What sodium salt of glutamic acid is commercially prepared for use as a flavour enhancer? Monosodium glutamate. Correct. What name is given to the fibrous protein that constitutes the outermost layer of skin, hair and nails? Keratin. Correct. Isoleucine is one of the amino acids essential to the process of repairing and healing muscle tissue. How many carbon atoms does a molecule of isoleucine contain? Six. Correct. What name is given to the covalent bond which links the amine group of one amino acid to the carboxyl group of another` TIMER BEEPS ...resulting in the elimination of water? You may answer. Peptide bond. Correct. Dhiren, just the one passed question. Derived from the Greek word meaning 'set in motion', the name of the substances that regulate specific activities in animals. They are, of course, hormones. Dhiren Dunraj, you got eight points. Thank you. We'll see you later in the show. So that is the end of the specialist subject round. Let's see how the contenders scored. In third equal place, on two points, Donnacha Kavanagh. And also on two points, Marie Byrne. In second place, with eight points, Dhiren Dunraj. And our first-round leader, on nine points, is Alex Fensome. So still two more rounds of questioning to go. It's time for round two. It's general knowledge. And we'd invite Donnacha Kavanagh to come back to the chair, please. Donnacha, with two points on the whiskies and distilleries of Scotland, a chance for you to make up some ground now with your general knowledge. 90 seconds starting from now. The name of which breakfast dish is a slang term for a period of imprisonment? Porridge. Correct. What was the only Eastern Bloc country not to boycott the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? It finished second behind the United States, with 20 gold medals. Romania. Correct. Which Jane Austen character has been played on television by David Rintoul, Colin Firth and Matthew Rhys? Mr Darcy. Correct. What word for a type of stone thought by the Ancient Greeks to consume the flesh of dead bodies deposited in it has come to mean a coffin itself? Sepulchre. No, sarcophagus. Emerald, turquoise and alexandrite are among the gemstones given on which wedding anniversary? Uh, 40th. No, the 55th. Which creature do the March Hare and the Mad Hatter try to put into the teapot at the tea party in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? The dormouse. Correct. To which order of mammals that evolved from tree-dwelling insectivores around 65 million years ago do apes, monkeys, lemurs and human beings belong? Primates. Correct. Birds described as palmipeds, such as waterfowl, all share what specific feature? Webbed feet. Correct. In which African republic was Catherine Samba-Panza, nicknamed Madame Courage, installed as the interim president in the January of 2014? Oh. Pass. Which Tim Burton alien invasion film stars Jack Nicholson and Glenn Close as America's president and First Lady? Mars Attacks. Correct. TIMER BEEPS Donnacha, just the one passed question in general knowledge. And the African republic that had Catherine Samba-Panza installed as the interim president was the CAR, or the Central African Republic. But you scored seven points. And now let's welcome back to the chair Marie Byrne. And, Marie, after NZ softball it's time for general knowledge. 90 seconds, starting now. In the TV series Dr Who, what is the name of the doctor's time machine? Tardis. Correct. Which industrialist founded Italy's first rubber factory in Milan in 1872, and in 1899 started manufacturing pneumatic car tyres? Michelin. No, Pirelli. Which lake, fed and drained by the River Jordan, lies about 210m below sea level, making it the world's lowest freshwater lake? Pass. Who won the 1993 Booker Prize with his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha about a mischievous 10-year-old boy? Pass. Which former Spice Girl had four successive number one singles between 1999 and 2001, the last of which was It's Raining Men? Pass. What is the principal distinctive feature of creatures described as bipedal? Two feet. Correct. What is the surname of the father and daughter who have both been presidents of the right-wing Front National political party in France? Pass. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed between 1915 and 1922, in which Asian capital did the Imperial Hotel stand? Beijing. No, Tokyo. Which dramatist, born in Bardsey, Yorkshire in 1670 wrote the comedies Love for Love, The Old Bachelor and The Way of the World? Pass. Many Scottish rugby union clubs have FP after their name. What do these letters stand for? TIMER BEEPS Pass. Marie, you've passed on six questions. Let's go through those for you. The surname of the father and daughter who have both been involved in that far-right Front National is Le Pen ` Jean and Merine. Which lake fed and drained by the River Jordan is the Sea of Galilee. The 1993 Booker Prize winner was Roddy Doyle with Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. The former Spice Girl who had the four successive number one singles was Ginger Spice, Geri Halliwell. Many Scottish rugby union clubs have FP after their name ` Former Pupils, Heriots FP being the most famous of them. And the dramatist born in Bardsey, Yorkshire in 1670 was William Congreve. Marie Byrne, you've scored two points. (MOUTHS) And we will return soon with the two other contenders in the general knowledge round. MASTERMIND THEME MASTERMIND THEME Yes, great to have you with us here on Mastermind as we continue our general knowledge round. Let's get Dhiren Dunraj back in the hot seat. Dhiren, with eight points on the amino acids, let's see how you go on general knowledge. 90 seconds starting now. Fino is a very dry and oloroso a sweeter type of which fortified wine? Rose. No, sherry. The 1977 film Saturday Night Fever and its 1983 sequel, Staying Alive, star which actor as the dancer Tony Manero? John Travolta. Correct. What is the name of the Italian author whose academic expertise in semiotics informed his best-known work, The Name of the Rose, set in a 14th century Franciscan monastery? Leonardo da Vinci. No, Umberto Eco. Which diplomat who was Spain's ambassador to the Soviet Union and Mongolia from 1977 to 1980 was president of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001? Pass. Of which gourmet food is beluga a highly regarded grade? Pass. What political office was held by Gerald Ford, Nelson Rockefeller and Walter Mondale in the 1970s? Secretary of state. No, vice president. In Roman religion, who was the god of fire? He was particularly associated with its destructive attributes. Hades. No, Vulcan. First published in 1857, who wrote the novel Madame Bovary, a realistic portrayal of bourgeois life? Pass. What is the name of the American singer-songwriter and producer whose best-selling album Girl includes collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake and Alicia Keys? Uh, Ariana Grande. No, Pharrell Williams. How many pairs of chromosomes are there in a normal human cell? 23. Correct. What French term is used for the illusory feeling of having already experienced a current situation? Deja vu. TIMER BEEPS Correct. Dhiren, you passed on three questions. The diplomat who was Spain's ambassador to the Soviet Union, later president of the IOC ` Juan Antonio Samaranch. The gourmet food ` it's a highly regarded grade of caviar. And first published in 1857, uh, Madame Bovary was written by Gustave Flaubert. Dhiren Dunraj, you've scored three points. And now it's time for our first-round leader to come back to the chair. Alex Fensome. All right, let's give you 90 seconds on general knowledge, starting from now. On what date do Americans celebrate Independence Day? July the 4th. Correct. Luzon and Mindanao are the two largest islands of which South-East Asian country? Philippines. Correct. What organisation is represented alongside the 19 nations in the G20 group of finance ministers and the central bank governors? Russia. No, the European Union. In 2013, a Texas inventor claimed to have discovered the secret technique used to create the incredibly lifelike images by which 17th-century Dutch painter? Vermeer. Correct. Which novel by Anna Sewell is subtitled The Autobiography of a Horse and was a plea for more humane treatment of animals? Black Beauty. Correct. In July 1937, which celebrated American aviator disappeared in the central Pacific with her navigator, Frederick Noonan, during an attempt to fly around the world? Amelia Earhart. Correct. In which television series was Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward driven around in her pink Rolls-Royce by her butler Parker? Thunderbirds. Correct. What common word for an invited visitor has its roots in the Latin for enemy or stranger? Pass. Which former keyboard player with the progressive rock band Yes went on to make albums such as The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Journey to the Centre of the Earth? Pass. Which king abdicated the throne of Egypt in July of 1952 following a coup d'etat? Ali. No, King Farouk. Which Hindu goddess of time and death is often depicted as dark blue or black and partially naked with multiple arms and a long, lolling tongue? TIMER BEEPS You may answer. Lakshmi. No, it's Kali. Alex, just a couple of passed questions. The common word for an invited visitor with its roots in the Latin for enemy or stranger is, in fact, guest. And the former keyboard player with the progressive rock band Yes who went on to make those albums was Rick Wakeman. But, Alex Fensome, you have scored six points. So after two rounds, time to see how our contenders are faring. In fourth place, with four points, Marie Byrne. In third place, with nine points, is Donnacha Kavanagh. In second place, with 11 points, is Dhiren Dunraj. And our leader after two rounds, with 15 points, is Alex Fensome. And so to round three. It's our NZ round. Each contender must answer questions for 90 seconds from one of five subject areas ` arts and literature, history, popular culture, science and nature including geography, and sport. So would Marie Byrne please return to the chair? Marie, after your specialist subject of NZ softball history, not surprisingly, you've gone for NZ sport in this section. So we'll have 90 seconds on NZ sport, starting from now. NZ jockey Jim Cassidy rode which horse to victory in the 1983 Melbourne Cup? Bonecrusher. No, Kiwi. Sir Colin Meads played 55 Test matches during his All Black career. How many tries did he score? Pass. Which former Otago Rebels netball player was also a double world champion cyclist? Pass. Which NZ batsman faced the infamous underarm delivery at the MCG on the 1st of February 1981? Brian McKechnie. Correct. Dene O'Kane reached the quarter-finals of the 1987 and 1992 world championships in which sport? Snooker. Correct. Who was the NZ flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in 2000? Mark Todd. No, Blyth Tait. Who coached the Silver Ferns between 1974 and 1988? Joan Muir. No, Lois Muir. Who wore the number five jersey for the Chiefs in the 2012 and 2013 Super Rugby final, the Chiefs crowned champions on both occasions? Brodie Retallick. Correct. Which NZ batsman scored a Test century on debut in February 1988 against England at Auckland's Eden Park when he scored 107 not out in the second innings? Pass. Which team did CJ Bruton make 179 appearances for between 2008 and 2014? The Breakers. Correct. Frank van Hattum played which position during the All Whites' 1982 FIFA World Cup finals games in Spain? Goalkeeper. Correct. Who played a record-breaking 239th game` TIMER BEEPS I've started so I'll finish. ...game for the Black Sticks in 2014, and in doing so passed Suzie Muirhead as NZ's most capped female hockey player? Anna Lawrence. No, it was Emily Naylor. Marie, you've passed on three questions. Sir Colin Meads played 55 Tests and scored seven tries. The former Otago Rebels netball player who was the double world champion cyclist was Alison Shanks. And it was Mark Greatbatch who made a century on debut against England in 1988 at Eden Park. Marie Byrne, you've scored five points. (MOUTHS) Coming up on Mastermind, our final three contenders are tested in the NZ round. MASTERMIND THEME 9 MASTERMIND THEME Welcome back to Mastermind as we continue our NZ round. Let's have Donnacha Kavanagh back in the chair, please. Donnacha, the editor from Auckland. Let's have 90 seconds for you on NZ history, starting now. Who succeeded Jenny Shipley as prime minster of NZ in 1999? Helen Clark. Correct. All 250,000 tickets for which lottery were sold out within two days of going on sale on the 4th of December 1961? Uh, pass. On the 17th of December 1773, 10 men were killed by Maori in Queen Charlotte Sound. What was the name of the ship they were from? Endeavour. No, the Adventure. Finally ending in May of 1978 when police and army removed them, what Auckland landmark was occupied by protesters for 506 days? Bastion Point. Correct. Known as Kemp House or the Mission House, NZ's oldest surviving wooden building is in which small town? Russell. No, Kerikeri. Originally called Sockburn, what was the name of the military airfield in Christchurch which was finally closed on the 1st of March 2009? Wigram. Correct. In 1906, NZ's first public zoo opened in which city? Wellington. Correct. Which pope visited NZ in November 1986, holding large outdoor masses in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch? Pope John Paul II. Correct. What was the name of the gang who murdered five men in early June of 1866, crimes that became known as the Maungatapu Murders? Pass. The NZ SAS was formed in 1955 and was modelled closely on its British counterpart. What does the acronym SAS stand for? Special Air Service. Correct. Two prime ministers led NZ during World War II. Michael Joseph Savage was the first. who was the second? Peter Fraser. Correct. Born on the 16th of January 1948` TIMER BEEPS I've started so I'll finish. ...which Maori entertainer, cultural leader and entrepreneur toured Australasia with his band The Fascinations before setting up Maui Records? (GROANS) Uh, Morrison. No, not Howard Morrison. Dalvanius Prime. Oh. A couple of passes from you, Donnacha. Uh, regarding the lottery back in 1961. 250,000 tickets sold out within two days. The Golden Kiwi. And the name of the gang who murdered five men in early June of 1866 were known as the Burgess gang. But, Donnacha Kavanagh, you've scored seven points. Let's have Dhiren Dunraj back in the hot seat. So, Dhiren, the man who answered questions on the amino acids earlier in the show. Not surprisingly, you've gone for NZ science in this round. 90 seconds on NZ science, starting now. Lake Karapiro is a man-made lake on which major NZ river? Um, Waikato. Correct. The Express Hybrid, Manchester Table and Tom Thumb are all popular varieties of which root vegetable grown in NZ? Taro. No, carrot. Which scientist, awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2000, was appointed to the Order of NZ in 2002? Alan MacDiarmid. Correct. At over 180,000ha, what is the name of NZ's largest farm? Pass. Also known as the white pine, what native tree is one of NZ's tallest, growing to a maximum height of around 60m? Kahikatea. Correct. NZ is located on the edge of the Pacific and which other tectonic plate? Indo-Australian. Correct. Which NZ engineer built a superbike in his garage which was described in the 1990s as the world's most advanced motorcycle? Bert Munro. No, John Britten. North Island schools were closed for more than four months in 1947 due to an epidemic of which infectious disease? Influenza. No, polio. Also known as the NZ honeysuckle, what is the Maori name for Knightia excelsa, a fast-growing tree that produces red, bottlebrush-like flowers? Pohutukawa. No, rewarewa. The five broad groups of which large, spiny NZ insect include tree, ground, cave, giant and tusked? Weta. Correct. Named after Ponui Island in the Hauraki Gulf, the ponui is a feral breed of what animal? TIMER BEEPS You may answer. Lizard. No, a donkey. Just the one passed question, Dhiren. It was about NZ's largest farm. It is Molesworth Station in Marlborough. 180,000ha. You've scored five points. And now let's welcome back our leader after two rounds. It's Alex Fensome. So, Alex, the press secretary from Wellington. The American Civil War was your specialist subject, and you're going now with NZ history. So 90 seconds on NZ history, starting now. Intended as a faster replacement for dial-up internet, what service did Telecom launch in 1999 under the brand name JetStream? Broadband. Correct. On the 24th of October 2007, the National MP Tau Henare and which other MP were involved in a fight outside Parliament's debating chamber? Trevor Mallard. Correct. How many articles are contained in the Treaty of Waitangi? Three. Correct. Jailed for double murder but later pardoned, the 1980 film Beyond Reasonable Doubt tells the story of which NZer? Arthur Allan Thomas. Correct. What is the name of the permanent court which was established in Wellington in 1957 with specifically appointed judges? The Maori Land Court. No, the Court of Appeal. Who became this country's first regular female newsreader when TV2 was launched on the 30th of June 1975? Pass. Which NZ prime minister paid a Christmas bonus to the unemployed after his election in November 1935? Michael Joseph Savage. Correct. On the 4th of June 1943, 21 people were killed when the Cromwell to Dunedin express train derailed near which Central Otago town? Taieri? No, Hyde. Dame Te Atairangikaahu, the Maori queen, died in 2006 after 40 years on the throne. Who succeeded her? Pass. Who made history in February of 2012 when she delivered her maiden speech to Parliament as NZ's first profoundly Deaf MP? Mojo Mathers. Correct. Which prominent NZ explorer, draughtsman and surveyor was awarded the Victoria Cross for his exploits during a battle with Maori in Waikato` TIMER BEEPS ...in February of 1864? You may answer. Turnbull Thomson. No, Charles Heaphy. (GROANS) Alex, you passed on two questions. This country's first regular female newsreader back in 1975 was Jennie Goodwin. And when Dame Te Atairangikaahu passed away in 2006, her son, King Tuheitia Paki, succeeded her. But, Alex Fensome, you've scored six points. So time now to check our final scoreboard tonight. And in fourth place, with nine points, Marie Byrne. Second equal with 16 points, Donnacha Kavanagh and Dhiren Dunraj. And tonight's winner and on his way to the semi-finals, with 21 points, Alex Fensome. Yes, so Alex is progressing to the semi-finals. But our other contenders should not give up hope just yet because in all 16 contenders will progress to the semi-finals ` the eight heat winners and the next eight highest scorers across the eight heats. the eight heat winners and the next eight highest scorers across the 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 in 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