///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Austrlian Edition Complete Question & Answer List [1012 Questions] Compiled by Labmaster v1.0 - 27/11/2005 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Introduction ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// There isn't much to say in way of introduction, or any of the usual remarks in an FAQ. Simply put, this is a complete list of questions and answers for the game. The questions have been arranged in order of difficulty, with the easiest ($100 level) questions coming first. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Copyright ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// This guide is Copyright © Labmaster, 2005. You are free to reproduce this guide on the condition that this copyright notice is retained. 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On to the questions: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0001 Arctic regions are home to which of these animals? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Indian elephant *Polar bear *Bengal tiger *Mountain lion Answer: Polar bear ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0002 A particularly easy target is said to be a duck that's doing what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sewing *Sitting *Surfing *Swimming Answer: Sitting ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0003 How many hours are there in a day? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *12 *18 *24 *30 Answer: 24 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0004 What is the first name of ALP leader Latham? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mark *Mike *Mack *Mork Answer: Mark ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0005 Which of these is an Australian state? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *North Australia *South Australia *East Australia *West Australia Answer: South Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0006 Which of these countries lies in the Southern Hemisphere? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Canada *Norway *Australia *Japan Answer: Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0007 Something that fails dismally is said to go down like a lead what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Balloon *Cloud *Feather *Pencil Answer: Balloon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0008 What kind of geographical feature is Everest? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *River *Sea *Desert *Mountain Answer: Mountain ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0009 Which Australian coin is twelve-sided? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *50-cent *20-cent *10-cent *5-cent Answer: 50-cent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0010 Who was the British monarch at the turn of the millennium? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Elizabeth I *Elizabeth II *Elizabeth III *Elizabeth IV Answer: Elizabeth II ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0011 Colgate is a top-selling brand of what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ice-cream *Coffee *Toothpaste *Bread Answer: Toothpaste ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0012 A device common in computers is the hard what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Core *Hat *Rock *Drive Answer: Drive ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0013 Which of these animals has webbed feet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Duck *Horse *Cat *Elephant Answer: Duck ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0014 Traditionally cut by the bride and bridegroom at a wedding reception is the wedding what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dress *Cake *Ring *Invitation Answer: Cake ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0015 To turn something minor into a major problem is to make a mountain out of a what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mousehill *Mulehill *Molehill *Moosehill Answer: Molehill ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0016 A dance for four couples is a what dance? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hexagon *Triangle *Pentagon *Square Answer: Square ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0017 A casino is a place for principally what activity? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Gambling *Studying *Praying *Cooking Answer: Gambling ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0018 To be calm and unruffled is to be as cool as a what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cockroach *Cucumber *Caterpillar *Cumquat Answer: Cucumber ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0019 A standard egg carton can hold how many eggs? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *8 *10 *12 *14 Answer: 12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0020 Which of these is also a carousel? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Big dipper *Seesaw *Slippery dip *Merry-go-round Answer: Merry-go-round ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0021 You might ask someone who won't speak: what got your tongue? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cat *Dog *Rat *Pig Answer: Cat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0022 According to the well-known phrase: as American as apple what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Pie *Strudel *Crumble *Turnover Answer: Pie ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0023 Which of these is not a card game? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Poker *Checkers *Bridge *Rummy Answer: Checkers ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0024 Which of these is a stringed instrument? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Saxophone *Trumpet *Guitar *Drum Answer: Guitar ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0025 Australian Keith Urban made his name singing what kind of music? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Opera *Jazz *Rap *Country Answer: Country ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0026 Which city hosted the 2000 Olympic Games? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sydney *Adelaide *Brisbane *Melbourne Answer: Sydney ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0027 Which of these is a simple card game played by matching pairs? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bend *Snap *Smash *Break Answer: Snap ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0028 Which animal stores food in the form of a hump on its back? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Horse *Lion *Camel *Dog Answer: Camel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0029 Who is the only sister of Britain's Prince Charles? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Annika *Annette *Annabelle *Anne Answer: Anne ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0030 Which of these counteracts the effects of a poison? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Antidote *Antiphon *Antipope *Antinode Answer: Antidote ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0031 A VIP is a 'very what person'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Imperfect *Important *Impolite *Impatient Answer: Important ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0032 To foretell future events a fortune-teller looks into a what ball? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Soccer *Moth *Crystal *Golf Answer: Crystal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0033 What is the part of a pair of trousers where the two legs join? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Waistband *Pocket *Cuff *Crotch Answer: Crotch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0034 The British national anthem is 'God Save the what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Queen *Country *Prince *Monarchy Answer: Queen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0035 Australian Mary Donaldson married into the royal family of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mexico *Denmark *Italy *New Zealand Answer: Denmark ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0036 Saskatchewan is a province of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *New Zealand *Indonesia *Canada *France Answer: Canada ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0037 The sun sets in which general direction? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *North *South *East *West Answer: West ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0038 Which of these is a smooth, glossy fabric? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Satin *Denim *Canvas *Linen Answer: Satin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0039 Which of these is a long-running TV current-affairs show? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *50 Minutes *60 Minutes *70 Minutes *80 Minutes Answer: 60 Minutes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0040 What do we call the day before today? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Yesteryear *Yesterweek *Yesterday *Tomorrow Answer: Yesterday ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0041 A classic early hit for Elvis Presley was 'Heartbreak what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hospital *Heliport *House *Hotel Answer: Hotel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0042 Chess is a game for normally how many players? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *2 *3 *4 *5 Answer: 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0043 A VCR is a 'video cassette what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Restorer *Recorder *Rewinder *Remover Answer: Recorder ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0044 Rome is the capital of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Germany *Russia *Italy *UK Answer: Italy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0045 What kind of animal is the famous film character King Kong? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Elephant *Dog *Kangaroo *Gorilla Answer: Gorilla ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0046 Literature's most famous whale is Moby who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dick *Rick *Mick *Nick Answer: Dick ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0047 A famous Paris landmark is the Eiffel what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bridge *Tower *Square *Palace Answer: Tower ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0048 What is the sound a cow makes? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Baa *Woof *Moo *Tweet Answer: Moo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0049 A famous US comedy troupe was the what Brothers? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Stalin *Trotsky *Lenin *Marx Answer: Marx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0050 Which branch of knowledge deals with past events? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *History *Chemistry *Biology *Astronomy Answer: History ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0051 Which of these is not a national Australian TV network? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Seven *Eight *Nine *Ten Answer: Eight ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0052 In Australia, which word do we shorten to 'hols'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Holdens *Holders *Holidays *Holograms Answer: Holidays ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0053 Founded by the Romans, what is the capital city of Great Britain? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Birmingham *Edinburgh *London *Manchester Answer: London ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0054 What is the seventh letter of the English alphabet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *F *G *H *J Answer: G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0055 Which of these animals is a type of ape? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chipmunk *Chimpanzee *Chihuahua *Chicken Answer: Chimpanzee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0056 Admiral is a rank in which branch of the armed forces? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Air Force *Army *Marine Corps *Navy Answer: Navy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0057 In which board game can you buy houses and hotels? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cluedo *Monopoly *Scrabble *Trivial Pursuit Answer: Monopoly ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0058 In the nursery rhyme, Baa Baa Black Sheep is asked what question? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *What time is it? *Have you any wool? *Where's the farm? *Why the long face? Answer: Have you any wool? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0059 In which country is the dollar not the basic unit of currency? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *America *Australia *Britain *New Zealand Answer: Britain ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0060 Which activity requires the use of a needle? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fishing *Gardening *Painting *Sewing Answer: Sewing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0061 What animal is said to be in your throat if your voice is hoarse? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Butterfly *Cat *Frog *Horse Answer: Frog ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0062 Which is a well-known colloquialism for a leader? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Peak cat *Summit mouse *Top dog *Uppermost weasel Answer: Top dog ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0063 Which part of the body is also an imperial unit of length equal to 12 inches? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Arm *Foot *Hand *Leg Answer: Foot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0064 TV's B1 and B2 are famous for dressing in what sort of clothes? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Leotards *Overalls *Pyjamas *Tracksuits Answer: Pyjamas ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0065 John, Paul, George, and Ringo made up what famous '60s pop group? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Antz *The Beatles *The Crikkets *The Dragonflys Answer: The Beatles ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0066 The Commonwealth of Australia comprises six states and how many territories? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *One *Two *Three *Four Answer: Two ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0067 Which of Queen Elizabeth II's children was married to Diana, Princess of Wales? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Andrew *Charles *Edward *Anne Answer: Charles ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0068 The cross is a symbol of which major religion? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Buddhism *Christianity *Hinduism *Islam Answer: Christianity ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0069 What is by far the largest heavenly body in the solar system? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Earth *Jupiter *The Moon *The Sun Answer: The Sun ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0070 England's David Beckham is a superstar in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Golf *Rugby *Soccer *Tennis Answer: Soccer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0071 What form of transport is the Mitsubishi Colt? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Car *Plane *Train *Horse Answer: Car ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0072 Which word is an anagram of a very popular flower? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bore *Core *More *Sore Answer: Sore ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0073 The first in a popular movie series was 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Boulder *Pebble *Rock *Stone Answer: Stone ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0074 Hospital is to doctor as school is to which occupation? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Builder *Lawyer *Plumber *Teacher Answer: Teacher ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0075 What does water become in the process of vapourisation? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Glass *Ice *Steam *Wine Answer: Steam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0076 What is the sum of 7 and 8? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1 *15 *56 *78 Answer: 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0077 Which device is used when administering an injection? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Scalpel *Sphygmomanometer *Stethoscope *Syringe Answer: Syringe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0078 A square has how many sides? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Three *Four *Five *Twelve Answer: Four ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0079 What loud noise normally follows lightning? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Thunder *Sonic boom *Siren *Burp Answer: Thunder ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0080 Which occupation commonly uses a drill? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Architect *Barrister *Cleaner *Dentist Answer: Dentist ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0081 Which is a popular brand of breakfast cereal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Coco Flakes *Corn Loops *Fruit Pops *Rice Bubbles Answer: Rice Bubbles ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0082 Which of these orchestral musical instruments is stringed? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cymbal *Flute *Trumpet *Violin Answer: Violin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0083 Where would you normally see a treadmill? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Casino *Gym *Library *Restaurant Answer: Gym ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0084 Which part of the human skeleton encloses the brain? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Pelvis *Ribcage *Skull *Spine Answer: Skull ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0085 Rhino is short for which word? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Rhinestone *Rhinitis *Rhinoceros *Rhinoplasty Answer: Rhinoceros ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0086 Eggs are the main ingredient in which dish? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chowder *Omelette *Pizza *Souvlaki Answer: Omelette ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0087 Which word cannot meaningfully precede 'engine'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fire *Fluffy *Search *Steam Answer: Fluffy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0088 Which fairytale character left behind a glass slipper at a ball? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cinderella *Hansel *Rumpelstiltskin *Snow White Answer: Cinderella ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0089 What type of animated creature is the title character in the film 'Finding Nemo'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bird *Fish *Insect *Mammal Answer: Fish ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0090 Which sport does not involve the use of racquets? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Badminton *Golf *Squash *Tennis Answer: Golf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0091 Which is the title of a famous play by William Shakespeare? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Romeo and Juliet *Pride and Prejudice *Milo and Otis *Dumb and Dumber Answer: Romeo and Juliet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0092 In Australia, July is part of which season? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Autumn *Spring *Summer *Winter Answer: Winter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0093 Which colour does not appear on the Australian flag? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Blue *Gold *Red *White Answer: Gold ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0094 Which Australian animal is not a marsupial? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dingo *Kangaroo *Koala *Wombat Answer: Dingo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0095 Which abbreviation is a measure of someone's intelligence? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *IOU *IQ *IT *IVF Answer: IQ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0096 Which is a child's toy that has a puppet on a spring? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jackboot *Jackhammer *Jack-in-the-box *Jack-o'-lantern Answer: Jack-in-the-box ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0097 Auckland is the largest city of which of Australia's neighbours? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *East Timor *Indonesia *New Zealand *Papua New Guinea Answer: New Zealand ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0098 Which country played host to the 2004 Olympic Games? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Australia *Greece *Mexico *Zambia Answer: Greece ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0099 Which type of book chiefly contains maps? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Atlas *Biography *Colouring book *Dictionary Answer: Atlas ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0100 Believed to look after a particular individual is what sort of angel? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Archangel *Cherub *Guardian angel *Charlie's Angel Answer: Guardian angel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0101 Which girl's name is also a small British coin? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Elizabeth *Nancy *Penny *Sylvia Answer: Penny ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0102 Which series of films features hobbits? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Austin Powers *Halloween *Harry Potter *Lord of the Rings Answer: Lord of the Rings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0103 A calf is the young of which animal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cat *Cow *Goat *Gorilla Answer: Cow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0104 The tongue is our principal organ for which of the senses? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hearing *Sight *Smell *Taste Answer: Taste ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0105 What is the only planet apart from Pluto with only one moon? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jupiter *Saturn *Mars *Earth Answer: Earth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0106 The fruit of the oak tree is the what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Acorn *Awheat *Arye *Abarley Answer: Acorn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0107 Which of these describes the figure of a woman with a relatively narrow waist? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sundial *Hourglass *Wristwatch *Chronometer Answer: Hourglass ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0108 Proverbially, a little what is a dangerous thing? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Smoking *Drinking *Learning *Octopus Answer: Learning ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0109 Colloquially, to fall to the ground is to hit the what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Road *Bottle *Roof *Deck Answer: Deck ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0110 A hit Australian sitcom is 'Kath & who'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ken *Kim *Kit *Kev Answer: Kim ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0111 Which of these is an animal's young produced at one time? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Latter *Letter *Lotter *Litter Answer: Litter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0112 What is the fourth planet from the sun? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Venus *Mars *Earth *Mercury Answer: Mars ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0113 A marksman is a person skilled at what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Drawing *Sailing *Shooting *Cooking Answer: Shooting ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0114 Movie character Shrek is basically which colour? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Green *Blue *Red *Orange Answer: Green ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0115 Which of these is a kind of robbery? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Push-up *Hold-up *Mix-up *Leg-up Answer: Hold-up ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0116 'What Fabulous' is the name of the British sitcom, shortened to 'Ab Fab'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Absorbently *Absurdly *Absolutely *Absently Answer: Absolutely ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0117 One of Robin Hood's band of merry men was Friar who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tuckerbox *Tuckwell *Tucker *Tuck Answer: Tuck ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0118 What is the part of a tyre that touches the road? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tread *Track *Trace *Trail Answer: Tread ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0119 According to the nursery rhyme, 'Diddle, diddle, what, my son John'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Crumpet *Dumpling *Muffin *Pancake Answer: Dumpling ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0120 In astronomy, thought to arise from the collapse of a massive star is a what hole? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bleak *Block *Black *Big Answer: Black ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0121 The South American piranha is a type of what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Insect *Bird *Reptile *Fish Answer: Fish ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0122 Sylvester Stallone's Rocky character is what kind of sportsman? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Boxer *Golfer *Runner *Footballer Answer: Boxer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0123 Meaning 'in the very act of a crime' is what-handed? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Heavy *Red *Left *Short Answer: Red ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0124 Which of these is a common, harmless spider? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Granny-fat-legs *Mummy-short-legs *Daddy-long-legs *Aunty-thin-legs Answer: Daddy-long-legs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0125 For what does the 'Q' stand in the name Qantas? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Queanbeyan *Queenscliff *Queenstown *Queensland Answer: Queensland ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0126 Which of these means to pass another vehicle? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Overtake *Overpass *Overturn *Override Answer: Overtake ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0127 The sales abbreviation ONO stands for 'or what offer'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Neatest *Nearest *Nicest *Noisiest Answer: Nearest ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0128 A computer-game hero is Sonic the what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Aardvark *Polecat *Hedgehog *Muskrat Answer: Hedgehog ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0129 What does a troubadour do? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fight bulls *Grow vegetables *Write wills *Sing songs Answer: Sing songs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0130 To overcome initial reserve at a social occasion is to break what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The ice *A leg *Up *Wind Answer: The ice ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0131 Soft and white is what cheese? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *House *Cottage *Bungalow *Apartment Answer: Cottage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0132 Education at a university is classed as what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Primary *Secondary *Tertiary *Quaternary Answer: Tertiary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0133 France and which other country are joined by the 'Chunnel'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Germany *Spain *Italy *UK Answer: UK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0134 Which of these is the strip of material covering the opening on a pair of trousers? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fly *Bee *Wasp *Cicada Answer: Fly ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0135 The Boeing 747 has how many engines? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *One *Two *Three *Four Answer: Four ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0136 What shape is the base of a cone? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Triangle *Circle *Pentagon *Square Answer: Circle ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0137 The name of which state capital has the fewest letters? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sydney *Hobart *Perth *Brisbane Answer: Perth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0138 According to the nursery rhyme, 'This little pig had roast what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Beef *Lamb *Chicken *Pork Answer: Beef ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0139 According to the nursery rhyme, 'There was an old woman who lived in a what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sneaker *Shoe *Clog *Ugh boot Answer: Shoe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0140 According to the well-known saying, there's no rest for the what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Wilted *Wasted *Wicked *Wicket Answer: Wicked ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0141 Which animal is a nag? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dog *Kangaroo *Bear *Horse Answer: Horse ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0142 According to the Bible, who was the first woman? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Eva *Eve *Evie *Evita Answer: Eve ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0143 Which of these represents the sound of a tittering laugh? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Teebee *Teelee *Teehee *Teevee Answer: Teehee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0144 Which fish is also a roost for a bird? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Shark *Trout *Carp *Perch Answer: Perch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0145 A bellboy is an employee in which establishment? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hotel *Hospital *School *Church Answer: Hotel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0146 A landmark in which city is the Parthenon? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *London *Athens *Berlin *Moscow Answer: Athens ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0147 A London landmark is what Ben? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Blue *Bull *Big *Bad Answer: Big ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0148 In which city is the Australian War Memorial? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Newcastle *Hobart *Darwin *Canberra Answer: Canberra ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0149 Which of these is one who inherits the estate of another? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Heir *Air *Ayr *Eyre Answer: Heir ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0150 A device for forcing paints or other liquids through a small nozzle is the spray-what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Rifle *Gun *Cannon *Howitzer Answer: Gun ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0151 Which of these police ranks is lowest? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Inspector *Superintendent *Constable *Sergeant Answer: Constable ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0152 What is the name of TV's most famous dolphin? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Rin Tin Tin *Mr Ed *Humphrey *Flipper Answer: Flipper ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0153 Colloquially, one obtaining social security benefits without looking for work is called a dole what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bludger *Idler *Shirker *Loafer Answer: Bludger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0154 In the US, Emmys are awarded in which branch of entertainment? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Film *TV *Theatre *Radio Answer: TV ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0155 A kind of who or what is a grenadier? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Colour *Drink *Soldier *Plant Answer: Soldier ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0156 Especially by children, a person easily scared is known as a fraidy-what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mouse *Rabbit *Bird *Cat Answer: Cat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0157 Which synonym is also a commissioned officer rank in the army? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chief *Main *Major *Principal Answer: Major ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0158 Which letter of the alphabet represents the principal side of a vinyl record? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *A *B *C *D Answer: A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0159 Which type of jump requires the use of an elastic cord? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Triple jump *Long jump *High jump *Bungee jump Answer: Bungee jump ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0160 An x is the symbol for which mathematical process? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Addition *Division *Multiplication *Subtraction Answer: Multiplication ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0161 Which part of the body are you said to pay through when paying an excessive amount? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ear *Mouth *Nose *Skin Answer: Nose ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0162 In animal classification, which genus refers to modern humans? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Canis *Felis *Homo *Ursa Answer: Homo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0163 What type of animal is the lorikeet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bird *Fish *Mammal *Reptile Answer: Bird ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0164 Colloquially speaking, what get crossed when there's a misunderstanding? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Wires *Ropes *Cables *Legs Answer: Wires ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0165 A glasshouse is also known as a what-colour..house? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Blue *Green *Red *Yellow Answer: Green ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0166 Which is both a dog breed and a long stick used by a lecturer? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Boxer *Pointer *Retriever *Setter Answer: Pointer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0167 Which type of bird is also a colloquial term for a fool? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Budgerigar *Galah *Kookaburra *Magpie Answer: Galah ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0168 Which synonym is also a category of star? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dwarf *Midget *Pygmy *Shrimp Answer: Dwarf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0169 Loved by Julius Caesar and Mark Antony was Cleopatra, Queen of where? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Britain *Egypt *Macedonia *Rome Answer: Egypt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0170 Which biblical character was the wife of Adam and mother of all mankind? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Eve *Mary *Rachel *Sarah Answer: Eve ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0171 Who directed such film thrillers as 'Psycho' and 'Vertigo'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Woody Allen *Alfred Hitchcock *Steven Spielberg *Billy Wilder Answer: Alfred Hitchcock ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0172 What is the common term for a male goose? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bull *Drake *Gander *Stag Answer: Gander ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0173 The iris is part of which sensory organ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ear *Eye *Nose *Skin Answer: Eye ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0174 Gallipoli is a peninsula in which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Germany *Italy *Norway *Turkey Answer: Turkey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0175 The gazelle is a graceful kind of which animal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Antelope *Cat *Dog *Horse Answer: Antelope ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0176 Which is another name for an undertaker? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mortician *Musician *Physician *Politician Answer: Mortician ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0177 The statuette awarded by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has what name? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Charlie *Mike *Oscar *Victor Answer: Oscar ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0178 What do we call someone who rides a bicycle? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cyclops *Cyclone *Cyclist *Cyclamen Answer: Cyclist ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0179 Which initials introduce an addition to a letter after the signature? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *AM *DP *PS *SR Answer: PS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0180 Supposedly resulting in the damnation of someone's soul are the how-many deadly sins? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Five *Seven *Ten *Twelve Answer: Seven ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0181 40-15 is a regular score in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Baseball *Cricket *Golf *Tennis Answer: Tennis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0182 Which type of weather denotes very fine rain? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Downpour *Drizzle *Sleet *Snow Answer: Drizzle ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0183 Which letter of the alphabet signifies a film classified 'for mature audiences only'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *F *M *G *O Answer: M ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0184 Who became Australia's prime minister in 1996? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bob Hawke *Malcolm Fraser *John Howard *Paul Keating Answer: John Howard ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0185 What does 12 divided by 4 equal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *2 *3 *6 *8 Answer: 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0186 To allow very little margin is to cut it how? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Both ways *Down *Fine *Off Answer: Fine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0187 What sort of block denotes an inability to remember something? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Building *Mental *Road *Toilet Answer: Mental ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0188 Which is a horse's fastest pace? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Canter *Gallop *Trot *Walk Answer: Gallop ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0189 What can often be described as on the cob? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Barley *Corn *Rice *Wheat Answer: Corn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0190 What is the past tense of 'run'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ran *Runned *Running *Runs Answer: Ran ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0191 Where in your body are your canines? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Brain *Ear *Heart *Mouth Answer: Mouth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0192 Which adjective denotes a third rank or stage? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Primary *Quaternary *Secondary *Tertiary Answer: Tertiary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0193 Which was a huge hit song for Australian band Men at Work? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Down Under *Over and Out *Up and Over *Up, Up and Away Answer: Down Under ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0194 What is the abbreviation for Doctor of Philosophy? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *D.P. *D.o.P *P.D *Ph.D Answer: Ph.D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0195 Where would you normally see driftwood? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *At a barbecue *In a sawmill *On a beach *On a house Answer: On a beach ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0196 What is the surname of TV's Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, and Pugsley? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Addams *Jetson *Munster *Simpson Answer: Addams ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0197 What is Australia's southernmost state? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Queensland *South Australia *Tasmania *Victoria Answer: Tasmania ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0198 What is the title of the British monarch's representative in Australia? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Governor-General *Major-General *Lieutenant-Governor *Lord Admiral Answer: Governor-General ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0199 Covered with a shaggy coat, which is a breed of dog? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cowdog *Goatdog *Pigdog *Sheepdog Answer: Sheepdog ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0200 Painted by Leonardo da Vinci, what is arguably the world's most famous portrait? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lisa Marie *Maria Theresa *Mona Lisa *Moira Louisa Answer: Mona Lisa ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0201 Dutch is the official language of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Denmark *Germany *Holland *Norway Answer: Holland ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0202 Husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is Prince who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Albert *Harry *Philip *William Answer: Philip ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0203 Which of these fruits is eaten as a vegetable? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Apple *Banana *Orange *Tomato Answer: Tomato ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0204 What sort of horse is a toy large enough to be ridden by a child? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Rocking *Rolling *Stalking *Trojan Answer: Rocking ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0205 A hoot is the cry of which bird? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Canary *Eagle *Goose *Owl Answer: Owl ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0206 An American army scout and showman was the legendary Buffalo who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bill *Phil *Will *Jill Answer: Bill ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0207 What would you normally do with a flapjack? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Drink it *Eat it *Play it *Wear it Answer: Eat it ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0208 Which is a colloquialism for your navel? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Belly button *Gut knob *Stomach lever *Tummy hole Answer: Belly button ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0209 Which of these adjectives describes a type of telephone? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Clueless *Cordless *Gormless *Reckless Answer: Cordless ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0210 Which of these cities is a national capital? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Birmingham *Barcelona *Naples *Paris Answer: Paris ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0211 Which of these is a type of pen? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Baize-tip *Suede-tip *Shag-tip *Felt-tip Answer: Felt-tip ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0212 Which of these is the name of a large American vehicle adapted from military use? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Warbler *Hummer *Singer *Crooner Answer: Hummer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0213 Which of these is not a chess piece? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bishop *General *Queen *Knight Answer: General ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0214 Proverbially, hope springs what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Rare *Eternal *Often *Never Answer: Eternal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0215 Which of these is not a Nobel Prize category? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Peace *Sculpture *Literature *Chemistry Answer: Sculpture ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0216 Made in 1987 was the US film 'Three Men and a what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Baby *Toddler *Papoose *Bub Answer: Baby ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0217 Traditionally, the Three Wise Men did not present which of these gifts to the infant Jesus? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Gold *Frankincense *Myrrh *Teddy bear Answer: Teddy bear ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0218 The pug is a breed of which animal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dog *Pig *Cat *Sheep Answer: Dog ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0219 A top-selling car in Australia is the Holden what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Colt *Commodore *Camry *Civic Answer: Commodore ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0220 Figuratively, the world has how many corners? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *One *Two *Three *Four Answer: Four ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0221 What is the prestige that a business acquires beyond the mere value of what it sells? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Goodness *Goodo *Goodwill *Goodtime Answer: Goodwill ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0222 Which of these states has the largest population? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Victoria *Tasmania *Western Australia *South Australia Answer: Victoria ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0223 To do as someone else has done is to follow in their what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Footnotes *Footsteps *Foothills *Footballs Answer: Footsteps ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0224 What was the name of the health scheme introduced by the Whitlam Labor government? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Medistore *Medicent *Medibank *Medishop Answer: Medibank ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0225 In which of these places would you expect to find a presbytery? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Prison *Hospital *School *Church Answer: Church ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0226 Conducted without regard for legal procedure is a what court? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Kangaroo *Platypus *Koala *Echidna Answer: Kangaroo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0227 What does a teetotaller abstain from drinking? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tea *Coffee *Alcohol *Coca-Cola Answer: Alcohol ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0228 To alter one's fundamental character is to change one's what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Clothes *Friends *Freckles *Spots Answer: Spots ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0229 Which writing implement has a type called 'fountain'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Pen *Pencil *Chalk *Crayon Answer: Pen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0230 Which rich sauce is basically made of egg yolks, butter and lemon juice or vinegar? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Polandaise *Hollandaise *Finlandaise *Irelandaise Answer: Hollandaise ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0231 A career marked by both successes and failures is said to be what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dotted *Patterned *Chequered *Striped Answer: Chequered ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0232 Which of these is the key person in some situation? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tenpin *Hairpin *Hatpin *Linchpin Answer: Linchpin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0233 Which of these is a person under medical supervision? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Patient *Pertinent *Patent *Penitent Answer: Patient ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0234 To make two attempts at something is to have two bites of the what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chocolate *Cherry *Chestnut *Cheese Answer: Cherry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0235 Which of these is a celebrity beach colony in Los Angeles county? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Majorca *Marabou *Malibu *Molonglo Answer: Malibu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0236 Something askew is said to be skew-what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Reek *Smell *Pong *Whiff Answer: Whiff ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0237 Which of these is a retail outlet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Emporium *Eupatorium *Endometrium *Euphonium Answer: Emporium ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0238 What was the name of the Australian yacht that unsuccessfully defended the America's Cup? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cockatoo III *Kookaburra III *Emu III *Cassowary III Answer: Kookaburra III ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0239 The Union Jack occupies which quadrant of the Australian flag? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bottom right *Bottom left *Top left *Top right Answer: Top left ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0240 Who was the drummer for The Beatles? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *John *Paul *George *Ringo Answer: Ringo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0241 A Beach Boys hit was 'California what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Girls *Weather *Food *Taxes Answer: Girls ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0242 A Jules Verne novel is 'Journey to the Centre of the what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Outback *Earth *Lake *Circle Answer: Earth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0243 Christopher Columbus was a great what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Painter *Musician *Navigator *Astronomer Answer: Navigator ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0244 Which of these is used for stitching wounds and to string violins and tennis racquets? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Batgut *Eelgut *Owlgut *Catgut Answer: Catgut ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0245 Played with a metal slide is a what guitar? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hawaiian *Alaskan *Virginian *Nebraskan Answer: Hawaiian ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0246 The personification of freezing weather is who Frost? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Joe *Jack *Johnny *Jesus Answer: Jack ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0247 If applauding, we what hands? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Shake *Wring *Clap *Wash Answer: Clap ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0248 Something not in a house or building is said to be out of what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Windows *Walls *Floors *Doors Answer: Doors ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0249 The phrase 'season's greetings' commonly features on a what card? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Christmas *Birthday *Sympathy *Business Answer: Christmas ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0250 Which of these is a common abbreviation of 'Christmas'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Wmas *Xmas *Ymas *Zmas Answer: Xmas ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0251 The Swiss Guards are responsible for protecting which leader? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dalai Lama *US president *Pope *UK monarch Answer: Pope ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0252 Who was the male star of the film 'Pretty Woman'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Kevin Costner *Tom Cruise *Mel Gibson *Richard Gere Answer: Richard Gere ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0253 From what language do we get the word 'smorgasbord'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Swedish *Italian *Japanese *Arabic Answer: Swedish ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0254 In which of the following fields would you use the term 'a cappella'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cookery *Music *Architecture *Poetry Answer: Music ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0255 Said to bring good luck to its finder is a four-leaf what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Clematis *Carnation *Clover *Cactus Answer: Clover ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0256 Born in 1956, Bjorn Borg was a champion in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Golf *Cycling *Swimming *Tennis Answer: Tennis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0257 Which of these is a cocktail? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Martin *Martini *Martinet *Martinez Answer: Martini ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0258 The ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii are in which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Italy *Greece *Spain *France Answer: Italy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0259 Which of these is a name given to several breeds of dog? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Reclaimer *Retriever *Redeemer *Returner Answer: Retriever ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0260 Based on the Puccini opera 'Madama Butterfly' is the hit musical 'Miss what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bombay *Bangkok *Saigon *Sydney Answer: Saigon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0261 Facial stubble that appears before the end of the day is called 'a what shadow'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1700 hours *PM *Lengthening *Five o'clock Answer: Five o'clock ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0262 C is the chemical symbol of which element? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Carbon *Calcium *Cobalt *Copper Answer: Carbon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0263 Used in hairdressing is what sort of iron? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Crimping *Flat *Grid *Steam Answer: Crimping ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0264 Which is obtained chiefly from the juice of cane or beet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Butter *Pepper *Salt *Sugar Answer: Sugar ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0265 Which sport is also a pumpkin-like vegetable, but smaller? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cricket *Golf *Squash *Tennis Answer: Squash ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0266 Which is another name for the Virgin Mary? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Madeleine *Madison *Madonna *Madrigal Answer: Madonna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0267 What are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Eggs *Frankfurters *Oranges *Pancakes Answer: Pancakes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0268 Which of these creatures is a squid-like animal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cuttlefish *Silverfish *Starfish *Swordfish Answer: Cuttlefish ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0269 Cathy Freeman became an Australian hero competing in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Athletics *Golf *Swimming *Tennis Answer: Athletics ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0270 In which country of the UK is Glasgow the largest city? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *England *Northern Ireland *Scotland *Wales Answer: Scotland ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0271 The average Australian citizen is colloquially known as Joe who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Animal *Bloggs *Coight *Duffy Answer: Bloggs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0272 Which of the sciences includes the branches of algebra, calculus, and geometry? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chemistry *Geology *Mathematics *Physics Answer: Mathematics ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0273 Australia's largest reptile is a species of which animal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Alligator *Crocodile *Goanna *Snake Answer: Crocodile ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0274 Which sign of the zodiac is symbolised by the Twins? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Aries *Cancer *Gemini *Taurus Answer: Gemini ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0275 Making easy progress in competition is said to be what sort of ride? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Armchair *Couch *Divan *Sofa Answer: Armchair ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0276 Buckingham Palace is the London residence of which country's monarch? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Belgium *Britain *Monaco *Spain Answer: Britain ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0277 A cobbler is a person who mends which items of clothing? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hats *Pants *Shoes *Socks Answer: Shoes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0278 Which word in this basic question is an adjective? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Adjective *Basic *Question *Word Answer: Basic ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0279 An archer uses what type of weapon? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bow & arrow *Cannon *Rifle *Sword Answer: Bow & arrow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0280 Which noun best describes a person intolerant towards those who think differently? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Anglophile *Bigot *Cretin *Delinquent Answer: Bigot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0281 Sufficient room or scope is called what sort of room? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ankle *Elbow *Knee *Shoulder Answer: Elbow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0282 How do we describe the small print in a contract setting the conditions and matters of detail? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cloudy *Fine *Sunny *Wet Answer: Fine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0283 What type of medal is awarded for first place in an Olympic contest? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bronze *Gold *Platinum *Silver Answer: Gold ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0284 The RSPCA is the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Adolescents *The Aged *Animals *Artists Answer: Animals ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0285 What is the other common name for table tennis? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Pang-peng *Peng-ping *Ping-pong *Pong-pung Answer: Ping-pong ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0286 Which marsupial is a smaller member of the kangaroo family? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bandicoot *Koala *Wallaby *Wombat Answer: Wallaby ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0287 How many world wars occurred in the 20th century? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *One *Two *Three *Four Answer: Two ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0288 Which amusement park ride is also called a roller-coaster? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Big dipper *Dodgem cars *Ghost train *Merry-go-round Answer: Big dipper ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0289 Which term denotes a person who is tactful in negotiations? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Diplodocus *Diploma *Diplomat *Diplopod Answer: Diplomat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0290 Which of the grand slam tennis tournaments is played on grass? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Australian Open *French Open *US Open *Wimbledon Answer: Wimbledon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0291 What is the colloquialism for a day taken off work due to illness, whether genuine or feigned? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sickening *Sickie *Sicko *Sick pay Answer: Sickie ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0292 The adjective optic relates to which of the senses? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hearing *Sight *Smell *Taste Answer: Sight ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0293 How many seconds are in four minutes? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *200 *210 *220 *240 Answer: 240 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0294 Napoleon Bonaparte was a great 19th-century emperor of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *France *Germany *Italy *Spain Answer: France ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0295 Shane Warne is a champion Australian player in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Boxing *Cricket *Golf *Tennis Answer: Cricket ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0296 Which fictional character is a hero of a series of jungle stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Batman *The Phantom *Superman *Tarzan Answer: Tarzan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0297 What is measured by the metre? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Force *Length *Mass *Time Answer: Length ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0298 Which other game besides chess can be played on a chessboard? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chinese chequers *Dominoes *Draughts *Ludo Answer: Draughts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0299 What is the name of the long-running hit TV show that starred Jennifer Aniston among five others? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Acquaintances *Friends *Lovers *Neighbours Answer: Friends ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0300 What is the surname of Australian singing sisters, Kylie and Dannii? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Amorosi *Chambers *Goodrem *Minogue Answer: Minogue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0301 In geometry, a line meeting another at right angles is described how? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Parallel *Paranoid *Perpendicular *Placid Answer: Perpendicular ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0302 Which of these animals is not a mammal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Grouse *Horse *Moose *Mouse Answer: Grouse ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0303 Which of Australia's neighbours lies across the Tasman Sea? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *East Timor *Indonesia *New Zealand *Papua New Guinea Answer: New Zealand ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0304 What are you said to lose if you become too afraid to do something? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Marbles *Nerve *Plot *Temper Answer: Nerve ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0305 Which hemisphere is also known as the New World? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Eastern *Northern *Southern *Western Answer: Western ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0306 Which English novelist wrote 'Oliver Twist' in the late 1830s? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jane Austen *Emily Bronte *Charles Dickens *Thomas Hardy Answer: Charles Dickens ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0307 Which is a procedure of plastic surgery? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Uplift *Kneelift *Facelift *Chairlift Answer: Facelift ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0308 2003 saw the end of Saddam Hussein's reign as dictator of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Iraq *Iran *India *Israel Answer: Iraq ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0309 In which Australian state or territory is Uluru? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Northern Territory *South Australia *Victoria *Western Australia Answer: Northern Territory ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0310 A type of radiation with invisible light rays is ultra..what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Blue *Orange *Red *Violet Answer: Violet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0311 Which prize is awarded annually in Sweden and Norway? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Archibald *Booker *Nobel *Pulitzer Answer: Nobel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0312 Traditionally founded in 753 BC, what is the capital of Italy? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Florence *Milan *Rome *Venice Answer: Rome ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0313 What's another name for the cantaloupe? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Rock hopper *Rock lobster *Rock melon *Rock plant Answer: Rock melon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0314 Which word is not represented in the common abbreviation for a written acknowledgement of debt? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *I *Owe *Pay *You Answer: Pay ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0315 Breeches are a kind of what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Trousers *Gloves *Boots *Spectacles Answer: Trousers ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0316 Which of the senses relates to 'acoustic'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sight *Hearing *Taste *Touch Answer: Hearing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0317 A notorious symbol of the Cold War was the Berlin what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Wall *Corridor *Curtain *Tower Answer: Wall ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0318 Bastille Day is a national holiday of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Germany *France *Italy *Spain Answer: France ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0319 What kind of vessel is HMAS 'Collins'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Submarine *Destroyer *Cruiser *Minesweeper Answer: Submarine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0320 A region's fauna is its what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Weather *History *Language *Animals Answer: Animals ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0321 Which actress stars in the 2001 film 'Save the Last Dance'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Kirsten Dunst *Natalie Portman *Claire Danes *Julia Stiles Answer: Julia Stiles ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0322 What was the first name of Australia's first prime minister, Barton? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Edmund *Edward *Edgar *Edwin Answer: Edmund ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0323 Australian Lionel Rose was a world champion in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Swimming *Boxing *Cycling *Running Answer: Boxing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0324 Which of these companies is a major owner of shopping centres? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Westerly *Westbrook *Westfield *Westin Answer: Westfield ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0325 Which of these was a British king? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Stephen II *Richard IV *Edward IX *George VI Answer: George VI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0326 CCTV stands for 'what television'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Closed-circuit *Cubic-capacity *Carbon-copy *Corn-chip Answer: Closed-circuit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0327 What is the name of actress Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter born in 2004? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mango *Apple *Orange *Banana Answer: Apple ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0328 In July 2004 the US Congress approved a free-trade deal with which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Spain *Japan *Australia *Russia Answer: Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0329 To be quick to take advantage of a situation is to be in like who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Rafferty *Thring *Finch *Flynn Answer: Flynn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0330 Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson star in the 2004 film version of which TV cop show? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Starsky and Hutch *Hawaii Five-O *Adam-12 *Kojak Answer: Starsky and Hutch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0331 Australia competes against which country for rugby union's Bledisloe Cup? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *France *New Zealand *USA *South Africa Answer: New Zealand ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0332 Which of these is a computer program for organising numerical data? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Broadsheet *Newsheet *Spreadsheet *Bedsheet Answer: Spreadsheet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0333 A gesture of servility is to tug one's what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Forelimb *Foreland *Foreloin *Forelock Answer: Forelock ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0334 Which of these is not a brand of digital camera? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Eveready *Canon *Nikon *Olympus Answer: Eveready ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0335 In which country is the Cape of Good Hope? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Nigeria *Morocco *Somalia *South Africa Answer: South Africa ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0336 Transmitting disease in humans and animals is Africa's tsetse what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Worm *Frog *Fly *Beetle Answer: Fly ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0337 What is the telephone area code for most of New South Wales? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *01 *02 *03 *04 Answer: 02 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0338 What is the postcode for the Melbourne CBD? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *3000 *4000 *5000 *6000 Answer: 3000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0339 The Melbourne Cup is run on what day of the week? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Monday *Tuesday *Wednesday *Thursday Answer: Tuesday ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0340 One of the best-known of Aesop's Fables is 'The Wolf in whose Clothing'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cow's *Bear's *Sheep's *Snake's Answer: Sheep's ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0341 Which of these animals has the most conspicuous proboscis? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Giraffe *Octopus *Horse *Elephant Answer: Elephant ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0342 Which London square is home to Nelson's Column? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Trafalgar *Leicester *Montpelier *Grosvenor Answer: Trafalgar ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0343 In the nursery rhyme, 'under the haystack, fast asleep' is Little who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bo Peep *Boy Blue *Miss Muffet *Jack Horner Answer: Boy Blue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0344 Which of these is a place for people and things forgotten or cast aside? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jumbo *Bimbo *Limbo *Mumbo Answer: Limbo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0345 Written by Cole Porter was the song 'what the Beguine'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Beget *Begone *Beggar *Begin Answer: Begin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0346 Which of these has the type called 'seersucker'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fabric *Plant *Bird *Insect Answer: Fabric ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0347 What kind of warship is the USS 'Enterprise'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Battleship *Aircraft carrier *Cruiser *Submarine Answer: Aircraft carrier ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0348 Which TV series featured the starship USS 'Enterprise'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Space: 1999 *Lost in Space *Star Trek *Battlestar Galactica Answer: Star Trek ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0349 Which space shuttle disintegrated on its return to Earth in February 2003? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Challenger *Discovery *Atlantis *Columbia Answer: Columbia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0350 Which author created the characters of the diminutive hobbits? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *JRR Tolkien *EB White *CS Lewis *JM Barrie Answer: JRR Tolkien ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0351 A Shakespeare play is 'what Night'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tenth *Twelfth *First *Second Answer: Twelfth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0352 The banking abbreviation ATM stands for 'Automatic what Machine'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Transfer *Transaction *Teller *Tally Answer: Teller ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0353 A political party greatly concerned with the environment is the Australian what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Browns *Blues *Greys *Greens Answer: Greens ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0354 Which condition is treated by the drug Viagra? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Impotence *Baldness *Obesity *Incontinence Answer: Impotence ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0355 Which of these was an Australian company that collapsed in 2001? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *One.Air *One.Tel *One.Car *One.Pet Answer: One.Tel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0356 One who makes offensive accusations against an opponent is called a mud-what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hurler *Flinger *Slinger *Tosser Answer: Slinger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0357 The first man in space was from which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *USA *UK *China *USSR Answer: USSR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0358 Which of these is colloquially known as the 'smallest room in the house'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Toilet *Laundry *Study *Kitchen Answer: Toilet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0359 To be so annoying as to cause physical discomfort is to set one's what on edge? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hair *Teeth *Feet *Elbows Answer: Teeth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0360 Which occupation is known colloquially as a flatfoot? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Police officer *Soldier *Shop assistant *Teacher Answer: Police officer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0361 What is the fat between the skin and muscle of whales? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Blabber *Blubber *Blobber *Blebber Answer: Blubber ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0362 The leading parliamentary members of a governing party are the what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cupboard *Cubicle *Cabinet *Closet Answer: Cabinet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0363 Harrod's is a famous department store in which city? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *New York *Sydney *Paris *London Answer: London ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0364 Which of these is a 1981 Australian film co-starring Mel Gibson? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Gallipoli *Kokoda *Tobruk *Bullecourt Answer: Gallipoli ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0365 In which sport might a player bogey? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tennis *Golf *Soccer *Volleyball Answer: Golf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0366 Australia's highly venomous box jellyfish is also called the sea what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fly *Bug *Wasp *Bee Answer: Wasp ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0367 Marseille is a major seaport in which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Canada *France *Haiti *Morocco Answer: France ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0368 Fiji is a nation of islands located in which ocean? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Arctic *Atlantic *Indian *Pacific Answer: Pacific ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0369 Which of these words signifies a formal beginning? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Inapprehension *Inauguration *Inattention *Incarceration Answer: Inauguration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0370 Which AFL club is nicknamed the Magpies? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Carlton *Collingwood *Essendon *Hawthorn Answer: Collingwood ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0371 A British composer of musicals including 'Cats' and 'The Phantom of the Opera' is Andrew who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lloyd Baker *Lloyd George *Lloyd Harrison *Lloyd Webber Answer: Lloyd Webber ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0372 Starring Richard Gere and Debra Winger was the 1982 film 'An Officer and ...'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *An Enlisted Man *A Gentleman *His Lover *Proud Father Answer: A Gentleman ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0373 Lino, a type of floor covering, is short for which original term? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Linocut *Linoleic acid *Linoleum *Linotype Answer: Linoleum ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0374 The city of Mecca is the spiritual centre of which great religion? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Buddhism *Christianity *Islam *Judaism Answer: Islam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0375 Lizards belong to which animal class? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Amphibians *Fish *Mammals *Reptiles Answer: Reptiles ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0376 Which colloquially describes a person or matter of little or no importance? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Big bananas *Little carrots *Large oranges *Small potatoes Answer: Small potatoes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0377 What is the Roman numeral for 1? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *C *I *V *X Answer: I ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0378 Which of these cities is located in Victoria? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bunbury *Geelong *Rockhampton *Wollongong Answer: Geelong ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0379 The great US comedian Bob Hope died in 2003 shortly after reaching what age? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *90 *95 *100 *103 Answer: 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0380 Which imaginary line runs through the Australian continent? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Arctic Circle *Equator *Tropic of Cancer *Tropic of Capricorn Answer: Tropic of Capricorn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0381 Australia entered the Vietnam War in which decade? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1950s *1960s *1970s *1980s Answer: 1960s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0382 The name of which animal contains five syllables? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Elephant *Hippopotamus *Orang-utan *Rhinoceros Answer: Hippopotamus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0383 Which is a type of African drum? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tam-tam *Tim-tam *Tom-tom *Tom-tum Answer: Tom-tom ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0384 The leopard in its black form is also known as which big cat? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cheetah *Jaguar *Panther *Tiger Answer: Panther ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0385 Named after a town in Somerset, what kind of food is cheddar? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bread *Cheese *Meat *Soup Answer: Cheese ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0386 Usually topped with white icing is the large yeast bun having the name of which US city? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Boston *Chicago *Detroit *Seattle Answer: Boston ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0387 Who is the lead singer for legendary rock band The Rolling Stones? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *David Bowie *Mick Jagger *Steve Tyler *Robbie Williams Answer: Mick Jagger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0388 Part of which continent is the country of Peru? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Africa *Asia *Europe *South America Answer: South America ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0389 Which of these adjectives best describes a miser? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Stiff *Stingy *Still *Stinky Answer: Stingy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0390 Which is not the name of a US state? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *East Hampshire *North Carolina *South Dakota *West Virginia Answer: East Hampshire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0391 What kind of edge denotes the forefront of innovation? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Breaking *Chopping *Cutting *Splitting Answer: Cutting ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0392 A plectrum is used in conjunction with which type of musical instrument? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Brass *Percussion *Stringed *Woodwind Answer: Stringed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0393 A patch of which colour is colloquial for a period of good fortune? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Orange *Purple *Scarlet *Yellow Answer: Purple ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0394 What is the symbol for the star sign Virgo? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Goat *Ram *Scorpion *Virgin Answer: Virgin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0395 Which of these European countries is part of Scandinavia? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Austria *Belgium *Croatia *Denmark Answer: Denmark ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0396 Sake is a fermented alcoholic drink associated with which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *China *Japan *Thailand *Vietnam Answer: Japan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0397 What is the correct spelling for an emblem identifying a car? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Marc *Marck *Marsk *Marque Answer: Marque ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0398 Charles Stewart Rolls teamed up with which fellow car maker to found a famous motor company? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Benz *Daimler *Ford *Royce Answer: Royce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0399 Normally following a company's name is what abbreviation for 'limited'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lim *Lit *Lmd *Ltd Answer: Ltd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0400 Arrivederci is an interjection meaning 'goodbye for now' in which language? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *French *German *Italian *Spanish Answer: Italian ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0401 Zeus is the king of the gods in which mythology? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Egyptian *Greek *Hindu *Norse Answer: Greek ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0402 According to the saying, what should you fight fire with? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Blanket *Fire *Sand *Water Answer: Fire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0403 Which body of water is an arm of the Arabian Sea? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bay of Bengal *Gulf of Mexico *Persian Gulf *Yellow Sea Answer: Persian Gulf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0404 Tobey Maguire has played which superhero on the silver screen? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Batman *Captain America *The Flash *Spider-Man Answer: Spider-Man ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0405 Albeit constitutional, what type of political entity is Britain? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Commonwealth *Federation *Monarchy *Republic Answer: Monarchy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0406 What kind of geographical feature is Africa's Kilimanjaro? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Inland sea *Meteor crater *Salt lake *Volcanic mountain Answer: Volcanic mountain ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0407 The human heart normally has how many chambers? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Two *Three *Four *Six Answer: Four ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0408 Scones with jam and cream is a common traditional tea with the name of which English county? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Devonshire *Shropshire *Warwickshire *Yorkshire Answer: Devonshire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0409 Which term can apply to a type of furniture? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Reckoner *Recliner *Recorder *Recover Answer: Recliner ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0410 Which farm animals are affected by swine fever? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cattle *Horses *Pigs *Sheep Answer: Pigs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0411 A D & M is a serious conversation meaning 'deep and what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Maudlin *Meaningful *Morbid *Moving Answer: Meaningful ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0412 What type of body tissue is your arm's biceps? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Artery *Gland *Muscle *Nerve Answer: Muscle ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0413 What kind of ism is over-the-top patriotism? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Expressionism *Impressionism *Jingoism *Socialism Answer: Jingoism ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0414 Which of these planets is larger than Earth? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mars *Pluto *Saturn *Venus Answer: Saturn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0415 Striker's end is a term used in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Boxing *Cricket *Golf *Tennis Answer: Cricket ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0416 Lenin led which defunct communist state in the early 20th century? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Czechoslovakia *East Germany *Soviet Union *Yugoslavia Answer: Soviet Union ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0417 Frenchman Henri Matisse was famous in which of the arts? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Architecture *Literature *Music *Painting Answer: Painting ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0418 Which is a colourful term for a useless possession? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Black rhino *Brown hippo *Grey giraffe *White elephant Answer: White elephant ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0419 Which of these months has 31 days? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *February *March *June *November Answer: March ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0420 Inhabiting warm waters is the voracious what shark? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lion *Jaguar *Tiger *Panther Answer: Tiger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0421 The name of which creature comes from words meaning 'terrible lizard'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Insect *Dinosaur *Reptile *Amphibian Answer: Dinosaur ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0422 Which of these cities is not a national capital? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lisbon *Helsinki *Antwerp *Berlin Answer: Antwerp ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0423 Which of these means 'to move confusedly in a circle'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mill around *Mell around *Mull around *Mall around Answer: Mill around ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0424 An Australian '60s pop star was who Pattie? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Little *Tiny *Small *Midget Answer: Little ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0425 Dying in 1400, Englishman Geoffrey Chaucer was a famous what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Composer *Soldier *Poet *Bishop Answer: Poet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0426 Retsina is a wine of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Greece *Ireland *Russia *Spain Answer: Greece ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0427 Which Australian actress plays the role of Briseis in the 2004 film 'Troy'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cate Blanchett *Miranda Otto *Rose Byrne *Naomi Watts Answer: Rose Byrne ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0428 In golf, a birdie is how many strokes under par on a hole? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *None *One *Two *Three Answer: One ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0429 China claims jurisdiction over which of these islands? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Honshu *Borneo *Taiwan *Luzon Answer: Taiwan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0430 Hollywood star Greta Garbo was born in which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Germany *Hungary *Netherlands *Sweden Answer: Sweden ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0431 Used in the military, America's Apache is a type of what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Helicopter *Missile *Bomber *Tank Answer: Helicopter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0432 According to 'The Star-Spangled Banner', the US is 'the home of the what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bright *Brave *Bold *Best Answer: Brave ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0433 Pol Pot was a ruthless leader of which country in the 1970s? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Thailand *Laos *Cambodia *Burma Answer: Cambodia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0434 In a court of law, who usually delivers the verdict? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Prosecutor *Defendant *Bailiff *Jury Answer: Jury ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0435 Which company makes the iPod music player? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Apple *Sony *Koss *Aiwa Answer: Apple ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0436 Colloquially, to signal one's intentions by a gesture or look is to what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Telecast *Telegraph *Telephone *Televise Answer: Telegraph ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0437 Squid have how many shorter arms in addition to two usually longer tentacles? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Four *Six *Eight *Ten Answer: Eight ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0438 Which of these is synonymous with the British government? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Whitechapel *White City *Whitehall *Whitefriars Answer: Whitehall ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0439 For what is 'Pat Malone' rhyming slang? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Telephone *Unknown *Jawbone *Alone Answer: Alone ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0440 The transport abbreviation VFT relates to which of these? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Rail *Sea *Air *Road Answer: Rail ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0441 Australian Pam Burridge is a former world champion in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Walking *Surfing *Swimming *Cycling Answer: Surfing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0442 Of African and Cuban origins is which dance performed by a group usually in single file? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mazurka *Rumba *Conga *Polka Answer: Conga ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0443 The main ingredients of a BLT sandwich are what, lettuce and tomato? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Beetroot *Beef *Banana *Bacon Answer: Bacon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0444 In 2003 Coles Myer formed an alliance with which petrol retailer? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Shell *BP *Mobil *Caltex Answer: Shell ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0445 British comedienne Dawn French is married to which comedian? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Adrian Edmondson *Lenny Henry *Alexei Sayle *Mel Smith Answer: Lenny Henry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0446 Cameron Diaz is one of the stars of the 1999 film 'Being John who'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Goodman *Cusack *Travolta *Malkovich Answer: Malkovich ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0447 Which of these is a method of paying bills in Australia via phone or Internet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *BPay *CPay *PayB *PayE Answer: BPay ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0448 Which of these would most likely be a swashbuckler? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Seamstress *Swordsman *Priest *Poet Answer: Swordsman ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0449 Which singer recorded the 2003 album 'In the Zone'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Christina Aguilera *Pink *Britney Spears *Avril Lavigne Answer: Britney Spears ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0450 Taken to find out general opinion is an unofficial what poll? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Snatch *Spot *Scratch *Straw Answer: Straw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0451 Which of these is the abbreviation of a non-invasive diagnostic technique? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *MRI *RMI *IMR *IRM Answer: MRI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0452 Which of these is a musical instrument? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Euphorbia *Euphonium *Euphemism *Euploid Answer: Euphonium ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0453 Who is the star of the 2000 film 'Memento'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Heath Ledger *Russell Crowe *Guy Pearce *Hugh Jackman Answer: Guy Pearce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0454 Who would make best use of a Moog synthesiser? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chemist *Doctor *Farmer *Musician Answer: Musician ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0455 What nationality was explorer Abel Tasman? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dutch *Spanish *English *French Answer: Dutch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0456 Robert Duvall starred in the 1989 western mini-series 'Lonesome what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dust *Dove *Duck *Dutch Answer: Dove ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0457 Which of these is a native of Manchester? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Manichaean *Maniac *Mancunian *Manicurist Answer: Mancunian ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0458 Causing a major oil spill off Alaska in 1989 was the tanker 'what Valdez'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Texaco *Chevron *Arco *Exxon Answer: Exxon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0459 Which of these is not a Japanese dish? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tsunami *Sashimi *Sukiyaki *Teriyaki Answer: Tsunami ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0460 Which US TV network was established by Rupert Murdoch? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *ESPN *Fox *Lifetime *VH1 Answer: Fox ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0461 Which of North America's Great Lakes is also the name of a US state? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ontario *Erie *Michigan *Huron Answer: Michigan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0462 Which group created the rock opera 'Tommy'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Kinks *The Rolling Stones *The Beatles *The Who Answer: The Who ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0463 The word 'mural' ultimately derives from the Latin for what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Wall *Ceiling *Floor *Roof Answer: Wall ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0464 The League of Nations was established after which war? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Boer war *World War I *World War II *Korean War Answer: World War I ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0465 What '80s TV series centred on two hunky police motorcyclists in and around LA? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *BACON *CHIPS *EGGS *FISH Answer: CHIPS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0466 Big in the '80s was which band fronted by Boy George? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Aztec Camera *The Boomtown Rats *Culture Club *Depeche Mode Answer: Culture Club ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0467 TV's Maxwell Smart is a spy working for what US intelligence agency? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *CIA *CONTROL *KGB *KAOS Answer: CONTROL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0468 Ending in c1000 BC, what age succeeded the Stone Age? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bronze *Golden *Iron *Silver Answer: Bronze ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0469 The Miles Franklin Award is given annually in Australia for excellence in which field? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Literature *Music *Painting *Sculpture Answer: Literature ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0470 Which is a fielding position in cricket? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Coarse arm *Fine leg *Rough hand *Tender foot Answer: Fine leg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0471 What was the chief medieval weapon used in jousting? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Crossbow *Halberd *Lance *Mace Answer: Lance ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0472 Which game is played with tiles rather than cards? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Canasta *Mah-jong *Old maid *Pontoon Answer: Mah-jong ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0473 Which is a title of respect accorded to the nun in charge of a convent? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Esteemed Lady *Iron Maiden *Reverend Mother *Soul Sister Answer: Reverend Mother ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0474 Which of these is the informal term for a type of coffee? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fat white *Long black *Short white *Tall black Answer: Long black ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0475 Who founded the People's Republic of China and became its leader in 1949? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chang *Li *Mao *Wang Answer: Mao ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0476 Inspired by alcohol is courage of which nationality? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Danish *Dutch *Finnish *French Answer: Dutch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0477 The Barossa Valley is just north-east of which Australian state capital? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Adelaide *Melbourne *Perth *Sydney Answer: Adelaide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0478 Which is both the past tense and past participle of 'speed'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Speeds *Speeding *Speeded *Sped Answer: Sped ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0479 Giving the room its name, what shape is the US president's private office in the White House? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Oval *Round *Square *Triangular Answer: Oval ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0480 Which of these words is a verb? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Prophase *Prophecy *Prophesy *Prophet Answer: Prophesy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0481 When things get progressively worse, they are said to go all the way in what direction? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Downhill *Downriver *Uphill *Upriver Answer: Downhill ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0482 What is the young of a horse called? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Calf *Fawn *Foal *Kid Answer: Foal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0483 What is the capital and largest city of Malaysia? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bangkok *Jakarta *Kuala Lumpur *Phnom Penh Answer: Kuala Lumpur ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0484 How many hydrogen atoms are in a single molecule of water? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *One *Two *Three *Four Answer: Two ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0485 The disease rubella is also called measles of which nationality? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *French *German *Italian *Spanish Answer: German ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0486 Round which part of your body would you normally wear a choker? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ankle *Neck *Waist *Wrist Answer: Neck ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0487 What is the official currency of Germany? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Deutschmark *Euro *Franc *Shilling Answer: Euro ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0488 Who won his first Wimbledon men's singles title in 2003? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Roger Federer *Lleyton Hewitt *Andy Roddick *Marat Safin Answer: Roger Federer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0489 Which disease is inflammation of one or both lungs? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lumbago *Pneumonia *Smallpox *Rabies Answer: Pneumonia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0490 Co. is typically the abbreviation for which word? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Company *Conglomerate *Condominium *Corporation Answer: Company ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0491 Which of these boats is a type of canoe? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Catamaran *Dinghy *Junk *Kayak Answer: Kayak ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0492 A deep glossy version of which colour is called jet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Black *Green *Red *Yellow Answer: Black ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0493 The American pioneer of mass production for motor vehicles was Henry who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chrysler *Dodge *Ford *Holden Answer: Ford ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0494 Which word becomes the name of a bird when changing the L to an H? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Calm *Love *Pleasant *Tranquil Answer: Pleasant ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0495 Which of these Italian dishes is essentially rice? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cannelloni *Gnocchi *Pizza *Risotto Answer: Risotto ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0496 Kept as an international holiday in honour of workers, what date is May Day? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *May 1st *May 10th *May 20th *May 31st Answer: May 1st ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0497 What was the German secret police of the Nazi regime? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Gestapo *Mossad *Savak *Stasi Answer: Gestapo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0498 Which bird is also a batsman's score of 0 in a cricket innings? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Duck *Goose *Pelican *Swan Answer: Duck ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0499 What is the hard outer covering of teeth? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bone *Cartilage *Enamel *Plaque Answer: Enamel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0500 Which abbreviation is a soldier in the US army? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *AI *CI *EI *GI Answer: GI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0501 Which chess piece has the smallest size and value? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bishop *Knight *Pawn *Rook Answer: Pawn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0502 The Southern Ocean entirely surrounds which continent? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Africa *Antarctica *Asia *Australia Answer: Antarctica ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0503 A homophone of which boy's name is a stimulus or incentive? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Paul *Peter *Philip *Fred Answer: Philip ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0504 The terrorist attack on US soil known simply as 9/11 occurred in which year? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *2000 *2001 *2002 *2003 Answer: 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0505 Brutus was a leader of the conspiracy that assassinated whom? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Alexander the Great *Genghis Khan *Julius Caesar *Napoleon Bonaparte Answer: Julius Caesar ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0506 A cowboy doll named Woody is the central character in which movie (and sequel)? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Toys *Toys in the Attic *Toy Soldiers *Toy Story Answer: Toy Story ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0507 Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet play the lovers in which 1997 film? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *As Good As It Gets *The Full Monty *LA Confidential *Titanic Answer: Titanic ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0508 George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley made up what '80s UK pop-dance duo? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Blaaam! *Ker-Pow! *Smash! *Wham! Answer: Wham! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0509 What is the surname of Gold Logie winner Rove? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *McArthur *McDonald *McLeod *McManus Answer: McManus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0510 Which of these relates to a branch of dentistry? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Orthotropic *Orthopaedic *Orthographic *Orthodontic Answer: Orthodontic ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0511 Which beer brand once had naming rights to the Bathurst 1000? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tooheys *Foster's *VB *Reschs Answer: Tooheys ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0512 A 2004 album for which singer is 'Wayward Angel'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Natalie Imbruglia *Tina Arena *Kasey Chambers *Kylie Minogue Answer: Kasey Chambers ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0513 Silverstone in England is a famous venue for which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Motor racing *Tennis *Cricket *Soccer Answer: Motor racing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0514 Which country won soccer's Euro 2004? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Portugal *Greece *Italy *Spain Answer: Greece ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0515 What is the only Australian state capital situated on a river of the same name? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Perth *Brisbane *Adelaide *Hobart Answer: Brisbane ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0516 The passenger liner making the fastest crossing of the Atlantic holds the what Riband? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Red *Gold *White *Blue Answer: Blue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0517 Which group recorded the album '10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *INXS *Crowded House *Midnight Oil *Cold Chisel Answer: Midnight Oil ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0518 Starring twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen is the film 'New York what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Minute *Hour *Day *Week Answer: Minute ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0519 From the nursery rhyme 'Pop Goes the Weasel': 'Up and down the City road, In and out the what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Angel *Eagle *Beagle *Regal Answer: Eagle ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0520 'Return of the Jedi' is the subtitle of the film 'Star Wars: Episode what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *IV *V *VI *VII Answer: VI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0521 Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan performed together under what name? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Black Box *Tears for Fears *Technotronics *Milli Vanilli Answer: Milli Vanilli ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0522 Australia's Liesel Jones is a champion at which swim stroke? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Breaststroke *Freestyle *Butterfly *Backstroke Answer: Breaststroke ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0523 A legendary lawman of the Wild West was Wyatt who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Urp *Earp *Oerp *Irp Answer: Earp ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0524 The Japanese word 'kamikaze' means 'divine what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Light *Thunder *Wind *Peace Answer: Wind ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0525 Keith Moon was a drummer for which band? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Deep Purple *Pink Floyd *Led Zeppelin *The Who Answer: The Who ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0526 The Huxtable family featured in which sitcom? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Cosby Show *Family Ties *Full House *A Different World Answer: The Cosby Show ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0527 Which of these is the belief that there is only one god? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Monoculture *Monotheism *Monogenesis *Monophagy Answer: Monotheism ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0528 Who is the central character of the classic John Bunyan work 'Pilgrim's Progress'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Buddhist *Jew *Christian *Hindu Answer: Christian ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0529 Assassinated in 1981, Anwar Sadat was the president of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Israel *Iraq *Libya *Egypt Answer: Egypt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0530 Norwood is the surname of which US R&B singer born in 1979? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Brandy *Shiraz *Sherry *Champagne Answer: Brandy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0531 Which of these gases is commonly used to inflate lighter-than-air balloons? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Oxygen *Helium *Nitrogen *Neon Answer: Helium ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0532 Which dinosaur had two horns over its eyes and one horn on its nose? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Allosaurus *Pteranodon *Triceratops *Diplodocus Answer: Triceratops ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0533 How old did Australian prime minister John Howard turn in 2004? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *62 *63 *64 *65 Answer: 65 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0534 Which of these countries is one of the Baltic States? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Estonia *Tanzania *Albania *Armenia Answer: Estonia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0535 Which of the Marx Brothers was conspicuous by his greasepaint moustache? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Harpo *Chico *Zeppo *Groucho Answer: Groucho ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0536 In Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels', which land is inhabited by tiny people? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lilliput *Brobdingnag *Laputa *Balnibarbi Answer: Lilliput ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0537 What does a lexicographer write? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Biographies *Dictionaries *Wills *Legislation Answer: Dictionaries ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0538 The radius is a bone in which part of the body? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Head *Leg *Arm *Pelvis Answer: Arm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0539 What is the name of the family's spaceship on TV's 'Lost in Space'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mercury II *Venus II *Mars II *Jupiter II Answer: Jupiter II ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0540 Which country is known to its people as Sverige? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sweden *Belgium *Denmark *Spain Answer: Sweden ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0541 Which of these sporting events is not just quadrennial? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cricket World Cup *Formula 1 *Summer Olympics *Soccer World Cup Answer: Formula 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0542 Which of these is a kind of drum? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Conger *Congou *Conga *Congo Answer: Conga ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0543 What was the name of Britain's volunteer defence force during World War II? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Iron Guard *Civil Guard *Old Guard *Home Guard Answer: Home Guard ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0544 The Menindee Lakes system is on which Australian river? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Darling *Fitzroy *Condamine *Murray Answer: Darling ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0545 The number of members of a body required to be present to legally transact business is the what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Quondam *Quorum *Quidnunc *Quota Answer: Quorum ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0546 Bernard Fanning is the lead singer for which Oz band? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Grinspoon *Jebediah *Powderfinger *Regurgitator Answer: Powderfinger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0547 Slightly raised is the reddish birthmark called a 'what mark'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Raspberry *Blackberry *Mulberry *Strawberry Answer: Strawberry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0548 Having a string of hits in the 1970s was the US disco group KC and the what Band? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sunshine *Sunbeam *Sunrise *Sunlight Answer: Sunshine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0549 Which of these is a castrated male horse? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mare *Gelding *Stallion *Colt Answer: Gelding ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0550 To gain an advantage without being noticed is to steal a what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *June *May *March *April Answer: March ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0551 Which of these is the medical term for blood poisoning? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Anaemia *Leukaemia *Thalassaemia *Septicaemia Answer: Septicaemia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0552 What kind of music would most likely be played at a hoedown? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Country *Jazz *Classical *Soul Answer: Country ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0553 Which of these would most likely employ a curator? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Church *Museum *Hospital *Farm Answer: Museum ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0554 Krill constitute the principal food of certain what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Birds *Apes *Whales *Snakes Answer: Whales ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0555 REM commonly stands for 'what eye movement'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Rapid *Red *Relative *Rolling Answer: Rapid ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0556 What kind of geographical feature is California's famous Mojave? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Desert *Lake *Mountain *Volcano Answer: Desert ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0557 Formula 1 motor-racing world champion in 1980 was Australian Alan who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Brown *Jones *Smith *Taylor Answer: Jones ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0558 Eighteen players per side take the field in which football code? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Australian Rules *Rugby league *Rugby union *Soccer Answer: Australian Rules ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0559 St Patrick's Day is celebrated annually on the 17th of which month? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *April *August *March *May Answer: March ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0560 What is the official language of Monaco? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *English *French *Italian *Spanish Answer: French ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0561 The highway connecting Alice Springs and Darwin is named for which early explorer? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Burke *Eyre *Stuart *Wentworth Answer: Stuart ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0562 Which part of one's face can be termed Grecian? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ears *Eyes *Mouth *Nose Answer: Nose ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0563 Which of these words is a synonym for 'count'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Entreat *Enumerate *Enunciate *Envisage Answer: Enumerate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0564 Which term denotes the distance in degrees east or west from the meridian of Greenwich? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Altitude *Amplitude *Latitude *Longitude Answer: Longitude ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0565 Which biblical character was the eldest son of Adam? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Abel *Cain *Noah *Seth Answer: Cain ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0566 In which ocean are the islands of Polynesia? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Atlantic *Indian *Pacific *Southern Answer: Pacific ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0567 Australia's Lisa Curry was a champion in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Athletics *Netball *Swimming *Tennis Answer: Swimming ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0568 What is the outer layer of the human skin? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Epicanthus *Epidermis *Epididymis *Epiglottis Answer: Epidermis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0569 What part of the body are you said to keep up when remaining cheerful? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chin *Hands *Knees *Nose Answer: Chin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0570 Which type of music is written for the repose of the souls of the dead? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Requiem *Rondo *Sonata *Symphony Answer: Requiem ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0571 A network of wrinkles around the outer corner of one's eye is so named cos it resembles which bird's feet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Albatross *Budgie *Crow *Duck Answer: Crow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0572 Which is the splitting of an atomic nucleus often causing a significant release of energy? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fission *Fraction *Friction *Fusion Answer: Fission ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0573 Which soccer powerhouse won the 2002 World Cup? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Argentina *Brazil *France *Germany Answer: Brazil ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0574 Sliced bread dipped in egg beaten with milk and served dusted with sugar is what nationality toast? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *English *French *Italian *Spanish Answer: French ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0575 For what does the letter I stand in the email abbreviation FYI? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *I *Icon *Information *Internet Answer: Information ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0576 The story of Noah's ark is told in which book of the Old Testament? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Exodus *Genesis *Leviticus *Numbers Answer: Genesis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0577 The Korean War was fought during which decade? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1940s *1950s *1960s *1970s Answer: 1950s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0578 What nationality is the novelist John Grisham? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *American *British *Canadian *South African Answer: American ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0579 Mahatma Gandhi was a leader of the campaign for independence of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ceylon *India *Nepal *Burma Answer: India ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0580 Meningitis directly affects which organ of the body? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Brain *Heart *Lung *Stomach Answer: Brain ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0581 Site of a major US naval base, Guantanamo Bay is located on which Caribbean island? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Barbados *Cuba *Jamaica *Trinidad Answer: Cuba ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0582 Who won more votes but controversially lost the 2000 US presidential election to George W Bush? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bill Clinton *Al Gore *John Kerry *Joe Lieberman Answer: Al Gore ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0583 Related to the camel, the domesticated llama is native to which continent? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Africa *Asia *Australia *South America Answer: South America ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0584 Which Australian actor plays the title role in the film 'Hulk'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Russell Crowe *Eric Bana *Geoffrey Rush *David Wenham Answer: Eric Bana ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0585 Which colour is not one of the three making up the Italian flag? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Blue *Green *Red *White Answer: Blue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0586 Which of these art movements developed last? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Impressionism *Gothic *Pop art *Renaissance Answer: Pop art ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0587 Which card game is also a type of bridge? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Rummy *Poker *Pontoon *Snap Answer: Pontoon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0588 The launching site of US-crewed space flights, in which state is Cape Canaveral? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *California *Georgia *Florida *Texas Answer: Florida ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0589 Which boy's name is a synonym of 'candid'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Colin *Frank *Harold *Ralph Answer: Frank ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0590 In which Australian state is the port of Esperance? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *New South Wales *Queensland *Victoria *Western Australia Answer: Western Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0591 The Sorbonne is part of the University of where? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cambridge *Heidelberg *Madrid *Paris Answer: Paris ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0592 Colloquially, to leave unceremoniously and in haste is to cut and what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dried *Paste *Run *Thrust Answer: Run ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0593 What is a polygraph sometimes used to detect? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Earthquakes *Gold *Lies *Truffles Answer: Lies ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0594 Sticky tape is also known as what tape? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *English *Irish *Scotch *Welsh Answer: Scotch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0595 What fraction of a second is a millisecond? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tenth *Hundredth *Thousandth *Millionth Answer: Thousandth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0596 Asuncion is the capital and largest city of which South American country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Brazil *Chile *Paraguay *Uruguay Answer: Paraguay ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0597 Which great composer penned the famous 'Moonlight' sonata? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bach *Beethoven *Mozart *Tchaikovsky Answer: Beethoven ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0598 An Egyptian sphinx has the head of a human and the body of which animal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dog *Elephant *Lion *Snake Answer: Lion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0599 Who created the world-famous Florentine statue of 'David'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Leonardo da Vinci *Donatello *Michelangelo *Bernini Answer: Michelangelo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0600 Who stars in the film version of the TV series 'The Singing Detective'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hugh Jackman *Tom Hanks *Robert Downey Jr *Steve Martin Answer: Robert Downey Jr ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0601 Which of these actors stars in the 1966 film 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Clint Eastwood *Gene Hackman *Steve McQueen *Anthony Perkins Answer: Clint Eastwood ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0602 If two angles in a triangle are 60 and 40 degrees, how many degrees is the third angle? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *60 *80 *100 *120 Answer: 80 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0603 Which actor provides the voice of Puss in Boots in 'Shrek 2'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mel Gibson *Antonio Banderas *Nicholas Cage *Kevin Kline Answer: Antonio Banderas ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0604 Controversially occupied by Israel since 1967 has been the what Bank? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *North *South *East *West Answer: West ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0605 Australian Neale Fraser achieved fame in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Swimming *Golf *Cricket *Tennis Answer: Tennis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0606 Edward Jenner discovered the vaccination for smallpox by infecting a boy with what disease? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Goatpox *Horsepox *Cowpox *Pigpox Answer: Cowpox ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0607 The Sydney Harbour Bridge is what type of bridge? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Girder *Suspension *Cantilever *Arch Answer: Arch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0608 Who is Australia's longest-serving Liberal prime minister? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Robert Menzies *Malcolm Fraser *John Howard *Harold Holt Answer: Robert Menzies ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0609 The coolibah is a type of what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bird *Tree *Lizard *Stream Answer: Tree ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0610 The subject of the documentary 'Super Size Me' eats nothing but the food of which company? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *KFC *Burger King *McDonald's *Pizza Hut Answer: McDonald's ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0611 Which Australian group had a 2004 hit with its cover of 'Black Betty'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jet *The Vines *Taxiride *Spiderbait Answer: Spiderbait ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0612 How many astronauts were carried aboard each of the USA's Gemini missions? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *None *One *Two *Three Answer: Two ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0613 Niagara Falls comprises the Horsehoe Falls and which other falls? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *American *French *English *Canadian Answer: American ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0614 What is normally served in a demitasse? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Wine *Coffee *Water *Tea Answer: Coffee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0615 Bahasa Indonesia is the Indonesian what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Religion *Army *Currency *Language Answer: Language ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0616 Peter Sellers played which 'Doctor' in a Stanley Kubrick film? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Strangelove *Cyclops *Mabuse *Death Answer: Strangelove ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0617 Mossad is an intelligence organisation of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Greece *Israel *Saudi Arabia *Pakistan Answer: Israel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0618 A controversial steel-and-glass pyramid was a 1980s addition to which Paris landmark? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Arc de Triomphe *Eiffel Tower *Louvre Museum *Notre Dame Answer: Louvre Museum ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0619 Which Australian actress has a son named Banjo? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Toni Collette *Cate Blanchett *Judy Davis *Rachel Griffiths Answer: Rachel Griffiths ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0620 A 1970s novel by Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is 'The Gulag what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Archipelago *Archbishop *Archeologist *Archetype Answer: Archipelago ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0621 Which of these animals is not a pachyderm? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Rhinoceros *Giraffe *Elephant *Hippopotamus Answer: Giraffe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0622 Peter Gabriel was a lead vocalist for which group? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Roxy Music *Queen *Genesis *King Crimson Answer: Genesis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0623 In the card game 500, which suit normally ranks highest? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Diamonds *Clubs *Spades *Hearts Answer: Hearts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0624 Heath Ledger does not appear in which of these films? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Time Machine *Monster's Ball *The Patriot *A Knight's Tale Answer: The Time Machine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0625 Land's End is the south-western point of which country of the UK? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Scotland *England *Northern Ireland *Wales Answer: England ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0626 Which of these is not a bone in the middle ear? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hammer *Stirrup *Bell *Anvil Answer: Bell ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0627 A Hollywood comic duo were Bud Abbott and who Costello? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Len *Lee *Les *Lou Answer: Lou ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0628 The BBC is the British Broadcasting what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Corporation *Company *Confederation *Commission Answer: Corporation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0629 To get a raw deal is to get the short end of the what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sheet *Stick *Straw *Shrift Answer: Stick ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0630 Which of these is the cargo list of a ship? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Manifold *Manikin *Manifest *Manifesto Answer: Manifest ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0631 The Tiber is a river that flows through which European capital? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Athens *Berlin *Madrid *Rome Answer: Rome ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0632 In which US state is the Grand Canyon? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Alaska *Michigan *Arizona *Oregon Answer: Arizona ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0633 Aconcagua is the highest mountain on which continent? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Europe *Africa *Asia *South America Answer: South America ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0634 How did US singer John Denver die in 1997? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Plane crash *Drug overdose *Heart attack *House fire Answer: Plane crash ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0635 Which French phrase indicates knowledge of what to do in any situation? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fait accompli *Savoir faire *Faux pas *Bon mot Answer: Savoir faire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0636 The city of Leiden is in which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sweden *Russia *Netherlands *Greece Answer: Netherlands ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0637 Which sign of the zodiac lies between Capricorn and Pisces? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sagittarius *Virgo *Leo *Aquarius Answer: Aquarius ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0638 Which country is home to the Samoyed breed of dog? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Russia *Canada *China *India Answer: Russia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0639 In the Bible, who was the condemned robber released instead of Jesus? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bartimaeus *Barabbas *Barnabas *Bathsheba Answer: Barabbas ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0640 Australian driver Mark Webber's debut season in Formula 1 was with which team? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ferrari *Jaguar *Minardi *Williams Answer: Minardi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0641 To what is an epicurean devoted? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *King and country *Family *Making money *Pleasure Answer: Pleasure ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0642 Jacob and Wilhelm were the first names of which famous brothers? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Everly *Grimm *Warner *Wright Answer: Grimm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0643 Traditionally, which knight of the Round Table was the lover of Queen Guinevere? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Galahad *Gawain *Lancelot *Mordred Answer: Lancelot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0644 The sport of curling is played on what kind of surface? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Clay *Grass *Ice *Synthetic Answer: Ice ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0645 Which is an elementary particle present in the nucleus but with no electric charge? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Electron *Neutron *Krypton *Triton Answer: Neutron ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0646 American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin lived during most of which century? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *16th *17th *18th *19th Answer: 18th ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0647 Which word for a fool is also that for a rod measuring the depth of oil in a car's engine? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Blockhead *Dipstick *Nitwit *Twerp Answer: Dipstick ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0648 What domesticated type of animal is the Leghorn? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Antelope *Chicken *Cow *Pig Answer: Chicken ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0649 Ghee is clarified butter especially used in the cuisine of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Greece *India *Italy *Mexico Answer: India ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0650 Which is represented by the abbreviation MS? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Magnesium *Mademoiselle *Massachusetts *Multiple sclerosis Answer: Multiple sclerosis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0651 Ruth Cracknell was best known for her lead role in which Australian TV series? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Box *Mother and Son *Prisoner *SeaChange Answer: Mother and Son ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0652 Which part of the body can be described as an orifice? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chin *Hand *Mouth *Toe Answer: Mouth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0653 Which sugar is so named because it is present in milk? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fructose *Glucose *Lactose *Sucrose Answer: Lactose ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0654 What occupation had Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Carpenter *Fisherman *Magistrate *Priest Answer: Carpenter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0655 Nicosia is the capital of which Mediterranean island? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Corsica *Cyprus *Malta *Sicily Answer: Cyprus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0656 In old British currency, a farthing was worth what fraction of a penny? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Half *Quarter *Tenth *Third Answer: Quarter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0657 Which acid is found in the juices of lemons and limes? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Boric *Citric *Lactic *Sulphuric Answer: Citric ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0658 In 1840, which explorer first sighted Australia's largest lake? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Eyre *Leichhardt *Mitchell *Sturt Answer: Eyre ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0659 What is the single long bone in the arm extending from the shoulder to the elbow? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Femur *Humerus *Radius *Scapula Answer: Humerus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0660 Which is a page size? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Thirdo *Quarto *Halvo *Fiftho Answer: Quarto ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0661 How do you spell the term for a smoke passage in a chimney? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fleu *Flew *Floo *Flue Answer: Flue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0662 The Rottweiler is a dog originally bred in which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Albania *Germany *Russia *Spain Answer: Germany ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0663 In a proper fraction, what should have a larger value than the numerator? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Terminator *Nominator *Exterminator *Denominator Answer: Denominator ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0664 Who was the only survivor of the fatal car accident involving Diana, Princess of Wales? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Her bodyguard *Her driver *Her lover *Herself Answer: Her bodyguard ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0665 Which is not another name for the Devil? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Beelzebub *Lucifer *Old Mick *Satan Answer: Old Mick ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0666 Thor was the god of thunder in which mythology? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Egyptian *Greek *Hindu *Norse Answer: Norse ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0667 Tiananmen Square is located in the centre of which national capital? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Beijing *Hanoi *Seoul *Tokyo Answer: Beijing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0668 Which metallic element is also the name of a US coin? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Copper *Nickel *Iron *Silver Answer: Nickel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0669 Which ism is a system of extreme right-wing dictatorial government? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Capitalism *Communism *Fascism *Socialism Answer: Fascism ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0670 A dado can typically be part of which structure of a room? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ceiling *Door *Wall *Window Answer: Wall ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0671 In what Brazilian dance do couples dance with their stomachs touching each other? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cha-cha *Lambada *Rumba *Tango Answer: Lambada ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0672 Which Japanese city was the target of the second atomic bomb dropped in World War II? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Kyoto *Nagasaki *Osaka *Nagoya Answer: Nagasaki ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0673 What plant are you said to be in if you're in ease and luxury? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Alfalfa *Clover *Grass *Heather Answer: Clover ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0674 Based on the average price of selected securities on the Hong Kong stock exchange is which index? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dax *Dow Jones *Hang Seng *Nikkei Answer: Hang Seng ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0675 Who is Liam Gallagher's brother in the UK rock band Oasis? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Neil *Noel *Nigel *Neville Answer: Noel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0676 Which of these films won the Best Picture Oscar? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fargo *Gladiator *Shine *Traffic Answer: Gladiator ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0677 Sir Edmund Hillary was the first to conquer Mt Everest, in which decade? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1920s *1930s *1940s *1950s Answer: 1950s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0678 Who was Australia's first Olympic champion, in 1896? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Boy Charlton *Fanny Durack *Edwin Flack *Bobby Pearce Answer: Edwin Flack ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0679 Which is an informal term for a left-handed boxer? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Eastpaw *Northpaw *Southpaw *Westpaw Answer: Southpaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0680 Ethel was the actual first name of Australian novelist Henry who Richardson? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Handel *Mozart *Schubert *Haydn Answer: Handel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0681 Who starred on film as Citizen Kane? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *John Wayne *Cary Grant *Orson Welles *Burt Lancaster Answer: Orson Welles ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0682 Who won the 2003 Best Actor Oscar? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Johnny Depp *Jude Law *Sean Penn *Ben Kingsley Answer: Sean Penn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0683 Which carmaker produces the Excel? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Honda *Daihatsu *Mitsubishi *Hyundai Answer: Hyundai ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0684 US athletics star Marion Jones did not win Olympic gold at Sydney in which of these events? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *100m *200m *4x400m *Long jump Answer: Long jump ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0685 Who was the leader of the ALP at the 2001 federal election? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Kim Beazley *Paul Keating *Simon Crean *Mark Latham Answer: Kim Beazley ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0686 Based on the novel by John Birmingham was the film 'He Died With a what in His Hand'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Felafel *Kebab *Souvlaki *Pizza Answer: Felafel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0687 The Mary Coustas character Effie appears in ads for which phone company? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *AAPT *Optus *Vodafone *Orange Answer: AAPT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0688 Which of these terms applies to a politician who favours aggressive military policies? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Eagle *Hawk *Vulture *Buzzard Answer: Hawk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0689 Which of these was a term for an early form of bicycle? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bonewobbler *Bonetrembler *Boneshaker *Bonerocker Answer: Boneshaker ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0690 The sun enters the zodiac sign of Taurus in which month? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *January *February *March *April Answer: April ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0691 Heartworm is a parasite that lives in the heart and arteries of which animals? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Camels *Dogs *Horses *Sheep Answer: Dogs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0692 An angle plus its complement equals how many degrees? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *90 *180 *270 *360 Answer: 90 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0693 Which of these actresses does not star in the remake of 'The Stepford Wives'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Glenn Close *Bette Midler *Diane Keaton *Nicole Kidman Answer: Diane Keaton ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0694 Which of these is an occupation of Dick Van Dyke's character in the film 'Mary Poppins'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Policeman *Servant *Fruit seller *Chimney sweep Answer: Chimney sweep ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0695 Singer Billy Joel was once married to which supermodel? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Christie Brinkley *Cindy Crawford *Paulina Porizkova *Cheryl Tiegs Answer: Christie Brinkley ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0696 An American TV reality show set in Australia is 'Outback who'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *John *Jack *Jim *Jeff Answer: Jack ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0697 Which of these is not a number? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Modillion *Nonillion *Quintillion *Milliard Answer: Modillion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0698 Chateaubriand is made from a cut of which meat? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lamb *Beef *Chicken *Pork Answer: Beef ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0699 Which state capital began as the Moreton Bay penal settlement? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Perth *Adelaide *Brisbane *Hobart Answer: Brisbane ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0700 What nationality was writer Dylan Thomas? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Irish *Scottish *English *Welsh Answer: Welsh ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0701 Aiding the economic recovery of Europe after World War II was the US-sponsored Marshall what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Project *Program *Scheme *Plan Answer: Plan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0702 Which book of the Old Testament includes the line: 'The Lord is my shepherd'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Psalms *Numbers *Judges *Proverbs Answer: Psalms ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0703 The Cornish Rex is a breed of which animal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Horse *Cat *Dog *Sheep Answer: Cat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0704 The Dissociatives is an outfit comprising Paul Mac and which singer? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *David Bridie *Dave Graney *Daniel Johns *Alex Lloyd Answer: Daniel Johns ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0705 Which of these films does not star Mel Gibson? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Payback *Ransom *Signs *Entrapment Answer: Entrapment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0706 A hogget is a young what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sheep *Cow *Goat *Dog Answer: Sheep ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0707 An overseas department of France, the island of Réunion is in which ocean? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Pacific *Indian *Southern *Atlantic Answer: Indian ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0708 Used for teaching music, especially the violin, to the young is the what method? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Kawasaki *Yamaha *Suzuki *Honda Answer: Suzuki ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0709 Which of these is a kind of nail? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Troy *Dean *Kurt *Brad Answer: Brad ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0710 In which disease do the membranes surrounding the brain or spinal cord become inflamed? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Meningitis *Malaria *Mastoiditis *Mesothelioma Answer: Meningitis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0711 In the US, the second Monday in October is a holiday commemorating which explorer? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Champlain *Columbus *Drake *De Soto Answer: Columbus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0712 Mount Bogong is the highest mountain in which state? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tasmania *South Australia *Victoria *Queensland Answer: Victoria ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0713 Which Australian group had the hit album 'Business as Usual'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mental as Anything *Mondo Rock *Midnight Oil *Men at Work Answer: Men at Work ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0714 Fitzwilliam Darcy is the romantic hero in a novel by which author? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jane Austen *Mark Twain *Victor Hugo *Charles Dickens Answer: Jane Austen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0715 Which town in South Australia takes its name from an Aboriginal throwing stick? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tarcoola *Woomera *Abminga *Oodnadatta Answer: Woomera ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0716 On, around or over which part of her body would a woman normally wear a boa? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Legs *Hand *Neck *Waist Answer: Neck ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0717 Who directed the film 'Taxi Driver', starring Robert De Niro? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Woody Allen *Martin Scorsese *Steven Spielberg *Quentin Tarantino Answer: Martin Scorsese ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0718 Which is both a coarse-mannered woman and a woman who sells fish? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fishlady *Fishmaiden *Fishmother *Fishwife Answer: Fishwife ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0719 Which ancient Greek philosopher was also a great mathematician? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Aristotle *Plato *Pythagoras *Socrates Answer: Pythagoras ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0720 In 1980 American entrepreneur Ted Turner launched which TV network? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *ABC *CBS *CNN *NBC Answer: CNN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0721 American Greg Louganis was a champion and Olympic gold medallist in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Athletics *Diving *Gymnastics *Swimming Answer: Diving ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0722 What kind of creature is the newt? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Amphibian *Fish *Insect *Reptile Answer: Amphibian ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0723 Ricochet derives from which language? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Arabic *French *Greek *Hindi Answer: French ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0724 Which colloquialism for relatives is not a palindrome? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bro *Dad *Mum *Pop Answer: Bro ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0725 Which member of the weasel family is also the colour black in heraldry? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Badger *Ermine *Otter *Sable Answer: Sable ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0726 What is the factorial of 4? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *20 *22 *24 *26 Answer: 24 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0727 The hairy-nosed wombat is the faunal emblem of which Australian state? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *New South Wales *South Australia *Tasmania *Victoria Answer: South Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0728 Which woodwind instrument sounds an octave higher than the standard flute? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bassoon *Cor anglais *Oboe *Piccolo Answer: Piccolo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0729 Inkatha is a political organisation in which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ghana *Nigeria *South Africa *Zimbabwe Answer: South Africa ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0730 An important group of Australian Impressionists in the 1880s was the what School? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Brunswick *Coburg *Heidelberg *Northcote Answer: Heidelberg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0731 Allied forces invaded Normandy in World War II on June 6 of which year? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1942 *1943 *1944 *1945 Answer: 1944 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0732 A megaton is a unit of explosive power equal to a million tons of which explosive? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Gunpowder *Nitroglycerine *Gelignite *TNT Answer: TNT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0733 Which Monopoly property is one of the orange ones? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bond Street *Coventry Street *Fleet Street *Vine Street Answer: Vine Street ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0734 As what was Manning Clark a prominent 20th-century Australian? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Architect *Historian *Poet *Surgeon Answer: Historian ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0735 DNA is which type of acid? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Amino *Formic *Nitric *Nucleic Answer: Nucleic ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0736 Cubism was an art movement founded in which century? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *17th *18th *19th *20th Answer: 20th ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0737 Which planet orbits closest to the Sun? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mars *Mercury *Jupiter *Venus Answer: Mercury ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0738 Who stars as TV's Xena, Warrior Princess? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lucy Lawless *Laura Linney *Lucy Liu *Lisa Leslie Answer: Lucy Lawless ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0739 Ganesh is a popular deity in which religion? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Egyptian *Greek *Hindu *Norse Answer: Hindu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0740 Which adjective best describes someone who feels great guilt? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Congruent *Consolable *Contemplative *Contrite Answer: Contrite ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0741 What is a quiver a case for holding? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Arrows *Bullets *Golf clubs *Tennis racquets Answer: Arrows ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0742 Which of these European countries is a republic? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Denmark *Norway *Portugal *Spain Answer: Portugal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0743 Which is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hyperbola *Hyperbole *Parabola *Parasol Answer: Hyperbole ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0744 What has someone described as nouveau riche recently acquired? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fame *Love *Respect *Wealth Answer: Wealth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0745 Which person would normally wear a diadem on his or her head? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Builder *Graduate *Judge *Monarch Answer: Monarch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0746 On which type of building would you most commonly see a minaret? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Church *Cathedral *Mosque *Synagogue Answer: Mosque ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0747 Which of these creatures is not a decapod? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Crab *Octopus *Prawn *Squid Answer: Octopus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0748 The Pilgrim Fathers sailed on which ship from Plymouth to establish the first colony in New England? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Wallflower *Sunflower *Mayflower *Cauliflower Answer: Mayflower ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0749 In which decade did the Australian Labor Party split into the ALP and DLP? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1940s *1950s *1960s *1970s Answer: 1950s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0750 A prime minister of New Zealand in the '90s was Jim who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bolger *Clark *Lange *Muldoon Answer: Bolger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0751 A pair of Australian pioneer aviators were the Smith brothers, Keith and who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Charles Kingsford *Ian Miller *Ross *Trevor Answer: Ross ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0752 In Greek mythology, what was the monstrous three-headed watchdog guarding the entrance to Hades? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Charybdis *Cerberus *Hydra *Scylla Answer: Cerberus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0753 What is the symbol for the chemical element iron? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fe *Fo *Ir *In Answer: Fe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0754 What civilisation of present-day Mexico was conquered by the Spanish in the 1520s? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Aztec *Maya *Toltec *Zapotec Answer: Aztec ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0755 What nationality is singer Alanis Morissette? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *American *Canadian *British *South African Answer: Canadian ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0756 What is the floral emblem of England? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lily *Carnation *Daisy *Rose Answer: Rose ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0757 Triton is the largest moon of which planet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mars *Neptune *Venus *Pluto Answer: Neptune ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0758 What are the first ten amendments to the US Constitution called? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ten Commandments *Rights of Man *Bill of Rights *Ten Freedoms Answer: Bill of Rights ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0759 What colloquial name is given to a bottle of wine sold without a label? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Clearskin *Newskin *Freshskin *Cleanskin Answer: Cleanskin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0760 How many Best Actor Oscars did Marlon Brando win? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *None *One *Two *Three Answer: Two ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0761 Something with both good and bad qualities is said to be a curate's what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Leg *Rug *Egg *Dog Answer: Egg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0762 Who was the animated character who starred in the 'Life. Be in it' campaign of the 1970s? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Phil *Doug *Norm *Stan Answer: Norm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0763 Which London street is home to fictional detective Sherlock Holmes? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Wigmore *Harley *Montague *Baker Answer: Baker ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0764 Which composer orchestrated the folk tune 'Danny Boy'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Percy Grainger *Frederick Delius *Jerome Kern *Benjamin Britten Answer: Percy Grainger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0765 A bestseller by Michael Moore is 'Dude, Where's My what?'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Democracy *Country *President *Rifle Answer: Country ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0766 The next Olympics after 1936 were held in which year? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1944 *1946 *1948 *1950 Answer: 1948 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0767 Films made by which Hollywood studio are introduced by its logo of a spinning globe? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Paramount *Columbia *MGM *Universal Answer: Universal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0768 Which late actor starred on TV as Inspector Morse? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *John Thaw *David Hemmings *Barry Evans *Daniel Massey Answer: John Thaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0769 Based on the novel by Louis de Berničres was the 2001 film 'Captain Corelli's what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mandrill *Mandala *Mandolin *Mandible Answer: Mandolin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0770 Each red and outlined in white, there are how many stars on the New Zealand flag? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Three *Four *Five *Six Answer: Four ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0771 What is the International Direct Dial country code for Australia? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *31 *41 *51 *61 Answer: 61 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0772 Which of North America's Great Lakes is the largest? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Superior *Huron *Ontario *Michigan Answer: Superior ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0773 Selangor is a state of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *India *Malaysia *Philippines *Indonesia Answer: Malaysia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0774 Which singer had the hit 70s albums 'Tea for the Tillerman' and 'Teaser and the Firecat'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Joe Cocker *Rod Stewart *Cat Stevens *Neil Young Answer: Cat Stevens ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0775 Born in 1758, American Noah Webster won fame for his what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Firearms *Speeches *Exploring *Dictionary Answer: Dictionary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0776 Much of the area of which country corresponds with that of ancient Mesopotamia? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Iraq *Saudi Arabia *Egypt *Iran Answer: Iraq ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0777 Which of these films does not star Ben Affleck? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Paycheck *Rounders *Bounce *Armageddon Answer: Rounders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0778 On what part of her body would a woman wear a pump? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hand *Head *Foot *Waist Answer: Foot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0779 In what month of 2003 did the US invade Iraq? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *June *May *April *March Answer: March ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0780 In the Shakespeare play 'Hamlet', who is the king of Denmark? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Claudius *Nero *Tiberius *Caligula Answer: Claudius ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0781 In July 2004, Donald McGauchie was appointed chairman of which company? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Commonwealth Bank *Telstra *AMP *BHP Billiton Answer: Telstra ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0782 Something having toothlike projections is said to be which of these? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dentary *Denton *Dentate *Dentine Answer: Dentate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0783 Russian-born American Igor Sikorsky is best known for which development? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Television *Computer *Nylon *Helicopter Answer: Helicopter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0784 Which of these is a word with the same sound as, but a different meaning to, another? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Homophone *Homodont *Homologue *Homodyne Answer: Homophone ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0785 Apia is the capital of which Pacific nation? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tonga *Samoa *Fiji *Vanuatu Answer: Samoa ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0786 In Greek mythology, Helios was the god of the what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Night *Dawn *Sun *Moon Answer: Sun ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0787 Designed by Sir Christopher Wren was London's St whose Cathedral? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Peter's *John's *Mark's *Paul's Answer: Paul's ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0788 Perry is a beverage made from the juice of which fruit? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Peach *Pear *Pineapple *Plum Answer: Pear ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0789 Which of these elements is represented in the cutlery abbreviation EPNS? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Silicon *Silver *Sodium *Sulphur Answer: Silver ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0790 Brad Pitt played which hero of the Trojan War in a 2004 blockbuster? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Achilles *Ajax *Hector *Odysseus Answer: Achilles ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0791 What quantity is measured by a parsec? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Area *Length (or Distance) *Mass *Volume Answer: Length (or Distance) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0792 In which Australian state or territory is the town of Humpty Doo? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Northern Territory *Queensland *South Australia *Tasmania Answer: Northern Territory ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0793 What is the term for Oxford and Cambridge universities when considered together? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bridgeford *Camford *Fordbridge *Oxbridge Answer: Oxbridge ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0794 Fidel Ramos was a president of which country during the 1990s? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Argentina *Mexico *Philippines *Spain Answer: Philippines ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0795 The country of Belize is generally considered part of which continent? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Africa *Asia *North America *South America Answer: North America ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0796 What Strait separates New Zealand's North and South islands? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cook *Flinders *Tasman *Van Diemen Answer: Cook ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0797 Christoph Gluck was a great 18th-century German what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Artist *Composer *Philosopher *Poet Answer: Composer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0798 A fillet of which fish is uncooked and pickled in a rollmop? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Herring *Salmon *Sardine *Tuna Answer: Herring ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0799 The fleur-de-lis is a heraldic symbol of a lily with how many petals? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Three *Four *Five *Six Answer: Three ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0800 Billy Crystal and John Goodman voiced the main characters in which animated hit film? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Antz *A Bug's Life *The Lion King *Monsters Inc Answer: Monsters Inc ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0801 Whose disease is a brain disorder causing dementia? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Alzheimer's *Bright's *Hansen's *Parkinson's Answer: Alzheimer's ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0802 A situation where there is no alternative to what's offered is known as whose choice? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hanson's *Herbert's *Hobson's *Hunter's Answer: Hobson's ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0803 Which is an edible mollusc with an ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Abalone *Barnacle *Clam *Limpet Answer: Abalone ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0804 Which is not part of Latin America? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Costa Rica *Dominican Republic *Honduras *Sierra Leone Answer: Sierra Leone ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0805 For what is somnambulism the technical term? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sleeping *Sleepwalking *Snoring *Dreaming Answer: Sleepwalking ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0806 Which Australian poet penned 'The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *A D Hope *Banjo Paterson *C J Dennis *Henry Lawson Answer: C J Dennis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0807 K is the symbol for which chemical element? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cadmium *Iodine *Krypton *Potassium Answer: Potassium ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0808 In the 'Harry Potter' books, Professor Snape is head of which Hogwarts school house? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Gryffindor *Hufflepuff *Ravenclaw *Slytherin Answer: Slytherin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0809 Which Israeli prime minister was assassinated in 1995? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Begin *Peres *Rabin *Shamir Answer: Rabin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0810 Australian writer Helen Darville assumed the name of Helen who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hunt *Garner *Fielding *Demidenko Answer: Demidenko ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0811 In which field of study were Marie Curie and her husband Pierre pioneers? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Genetics *Palaeontology *Radioactivity *Seismology Answer: Radioactivity ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0812 The Guernsey is a breed of dairy cattle originally from which islands? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Channel *Hebrides *Orkney *Shetland Answer: Channel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0813 Eaten as a relish, what kind of dried animal is Bombay duck? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Amphibian *Bird *Fish *Mammal Answer: Fish ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0814 The pop music of Motown is associated with which US city? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Los Angeles *Boston *Chicago *Detroit Answer: Detroit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0815 What type of victory is won at such great cost that it's tantamount to defeat? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Homeric *Pyrrhic *Sapphic *Stoic Answer: Pyrrhic ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0816 A US army general of the highest rank would have how many stars? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Three *Four *Five *Six Answer: Five ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0817 Inuit is a preferred name for which indigenous people? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *American Indians *Eskimos *Lapps *Pygmies Answer: Eskimos ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0818 Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is better known by what abbreviation? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *PVC *RNA *DNA *DDT Answer: DDT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0819 Melanie Brown was which member of the Spice Girls? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Baby *Scary *Sexy *Sporty Answer: Scary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0820 The flag of Papua New Guinea is chiefly black and which other colour? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *White *Red *Yellow *Blue Answer: Red ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0821 Which of these films was not directed by Australian Peter Weir? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Witness *Fearless *The Truman Show *Driving Miss Daisy Answer: Driving Miss Daisy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0822 Which of these is a nickname of ALP politician Kim Beazley? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bomber *Buster *Blaster *Boomer Answer: Bomber ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0823 A hit single off the Red Hot Chili Peppers album 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' was 'Under the what'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bridge *Weather *Influence *Blanket Answer: Bridge ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0824 Near which of these New South Wales towns is there a powerful radio telescope? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Parkes *Walgett *Leeton *Young Answer: Parkes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0825 Who became emperor of Japan in 1989? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Atikiho *Ahitiko *Akitiho *Akihito Answer: Akihito ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0826 Dying in 2001, American Larry Adler was a famous player of which instrument? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Clarinet *Vibraphone *Harmonica *Trombone Answer: Harmonica ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0827 The closing line of which Hollywood classic is: 'There's no place like home'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Gone with the Wind *Casablanca *Citizen Kane *The Wizard of Oz Answer: The Wizard of Oz ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0828 Which of these actors had a featured role in the 1976 Australian film 'Caddie'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jack Thompson *Bill Hunter *John Hargreaves *Max Gillies Answer: Jack Thompson ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0829 Bartlett is a variety of which fruit? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Apple *Pear *Plum *Grape Answer: Pear ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0830 Where in the US state of New Mexico was the first atomic bomb developed? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Santa Fe *Roswell *Los Alamos *Alamogordo Answer: Los Alamos ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0831 Creating large amounts of radiation but producing little blast is the US-developed what bomb? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Proton *Positron *Neutrino *Neutron Answer: Neutron ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0832 Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is set in Japan? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Mikado *Iolanthe *Ruddigore *The Sorcerer Answer: The Mikado ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0833 Which veteran rock star underwent emergency heart surgery in July 2004? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Roger Daltrey *David Bowie *Lou Reed *Bob Dylan Answer: David Bowie ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0834 Which is the only Australian state whose parliament has no upper house? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *South Australia *Tasmania *Queensland *Western Australia Answer: Queensland ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0835 What colour is the star on the flag of Vietnam? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *White *Red *Black *Yellow Answer: Yellow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0836 Which of these is not one of The Beach Boys' Wilson brothers? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mike *Carl *Brian *Dennis Answer: Mike ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0837 Which country pulled its troops out of Iraq in July 2004? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Poland *Philippines *Pakistan *Portugal Answer: Philippines ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0838 Who is the daughter of Herodias said to have demanded the head of John the Baptist on a platter? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bathsheba *Salome *Delilah *Jezebel Answer: Salome ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0839 The Inland Sea is part of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Russia *China *Japan *India Answer: Japan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0840 Culloden, the last major battle on British soil, was fought in which century? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * *16th *17th *18th Answer: 18th ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0841 Which US Nobel Prize-winning writer committed suicide with a shotgun? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ernest Hemingway *Sinclair Lewis *Eugene O'Neill *William Faulkner Answer: Ernest Hemingway ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0842 The Livid rock festival began as a show for local acts in which city? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sydney *Brisbane *Melbourne *Adelaide Answer: Brisbane ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0843 Which European capital lies on the Vistula River? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Moscow *Berlin *Warsaw *Prague Answer: Warsaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0844 The headquarters of carmaker BMW are in which city? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hamburg *Leipzig *Stuttgart *Munich Answer: Munich ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0845 What does a milliner make or sell? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Women's hats *Household linen *Bread and cakes *Boating equipment Answer: Women's hats ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0846 An ace is a pilot who has shot down at least how many enemy aircraft? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Three *Five *Ten *Twelve Answer: Five ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0847 Which American novelist wrote the bestseller 'One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Johanna Kaplan *Jack Kerouac *Ken Kesey *Stephen King Answer: Ken Kesey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0848 What nationality was the great 17th-century painter Jan Vermeer? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dutch *Flemish *French *German Answer: Dutch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0849 Marie-Antoinette was the wife and queen of which French king named Louis? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *XIII *XIV *XV *XVI Answer: XVI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0850 What is the other common English spelling for the Portuguese city of Porto? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Aporto *Eporto *Iporto *Oporto Answer: Oporto ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0851 Australian-born composer Percy Grainger is also famous for his virtuosity with which instrument? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cello *Guitar *Piano *Violin Answer: Piano ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0852 Which of the deadly sins is a collective noun for a group of bears? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Gluttony *Pride *Sloth *Wrath Answer: Sloth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0853 All signals are directed through what circuit board in a minicomputer? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Fatherboard *Brotherboard *Motherboard *Daughterboard Answer: Motherboard ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0854 Which of these poker hands is ranked the highest? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Flush *Full house *Straight *Three of a kind Answer: Full house ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0855 In ancient Egyptian mythology, who was the god of the sun? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Geb *Osiris *Ra *Thoth Answer: Ra ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0856 Former asbestos supplier James Hardie relocated where in 2001? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Belgium *Holland *Italy *Spain Answer: Holland ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0857 Desdemona is the wife of which Shakespearean title character? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hamlet *King Lear *Macbeth *Othello Answer: Othello ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0858 In 2003, which celebrity won $500,000 for charity on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Red Symons *Dame Edna Everage *Kerri-Anne Kennerley *Molly Meldrum Answer: Molly Meldrum ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0859 The Seven Years' War was fought around the middle of which century? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *16th *17th *18th *19th Answer: 18th ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0860 Bart Cummings' first name is a homophone for the currency of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Malaysia *South Korea *Thailand *Vietnam Answer: Thailand ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0861 'Master of Puppets' is considered the album masterpiece of which heavy metal band? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Black Sabbath *Led Zeppelin *Megadeth *Metallica Answer: Metallica ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0862 Which country does not border Italy? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Austria *Belgium *France *Switzerland Answer: Belgium ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0863 On a heraldic shield, which side is the sinister side? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bearer's Left *Lower side *Bearer's Right *Upper side Answer: Bearer's Left ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0864 Which of these Australian prime ministers governed first? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Stanley Bruce *Billy Hughes *Joseph Lyons *Robert Menzies Answer: Billy Hughes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0865 Jainism has the most in common with which of these great religions? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Christianity *Hinduism *Islam *Judaism Answer: Hinduism ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0866 Which of these rocks is classed as igneous? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Basalt *Limestone *Sandstone *Slate Answer: Basalt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0867 Which Australian scientist shared a Nobel Prize for his work with penicillin? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Burnet *Clunies-Ross *Florey *Oliphant Answer: Florey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0868 Potting a sequence of snooker balls coloured red, black, red, then pink is a break of how many points? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *13 *14 *15 *16 Answer: 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0869 Which of these cities was the first to host an Olympic Games? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Berlin *London *Paris *Rome Answer: Paris ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0870 The ship HMS 'Victory' is famously associated with which Englishman? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Charles Darwin *Francis Drake *Lord Nelson *Walter Raleigh Answer: Lord Nelson ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0871 Which tree is an important native of New Zealand? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jarrah *Karri *Kauri *Kurrajong Answer: Kauri ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0872 Which of these Stanley Kubrick films was made first? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *A Clockwork Orange *Dr Strangelove *Eyes Wide Shut *The Shining Answer: Dr Strangelove ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0873 What was the first name of US public opinion analyst and statistician Gallup? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jacob *Jack *George *Gerald Answer: George ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0874 Flowing north and west for some 1,000 kilometres, what is the longest river in France? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Loire *Marne *Seine *Somme Answer: Loire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0875 Which country occupies the largest area of the island of Borneo? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Malaysia *Indonesia *Philippines *Brunei Answer: Indonesia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0876 John Edwards was a senator from which state when chosen as John Kerry's 2004 running mate? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *West Virginia *North Dakota *North Carolina *South Carolina Answer: North Carolina ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0877 Sicily lies closest to which African country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Tunisia *Algeria *Egypt *Libya Answer: Tunisia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0878 In which part of the body is the sacrum? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Head *Spine *Wrist *Chest Answer: Spine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0879 Once the proverbial '97-pound weakling' was famous US bodybuilder Charles who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Samson *Atlas *Hercules *Mars Answer: Atlas ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0880 Ken Lay is the disgraced former CEO of which US corporation? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cisco *Exxon *Enron *Xerox Answer: Enron ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0881 Starring Will Smith, the film 'I, Robot' is loosely based on a book by which sci-fi author? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Frank Herbert *Philip K Dick *Ray Bradbury *Isaac Asimov Answer: Isaac Asimov ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0882 Cape Howe is a headland on the border of which two Australian states? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *WA & SA *Qld & NSW *Vic & SA *NSW & Vic Answer: NSW & Vic ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0883 Which of these is a US mini-series co-starring Judy Davis? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Reagans *The Kennedys *The Nixons *The Johnsons Answer: The Reagans ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0884 Which of these is an album by INXS? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *I *N *X *S Answer: X ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0885 Which of the arts uses the term 'sostenuto'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Painting *Photography *Poetry *Music Answer: Music ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0886 Louis Bleriot made the first flight over which body of water? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *English Channel *Bosphorus *Str of Gibraltar *Str of Messina Answer: English Channel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0887 The skyscraper to be built on the site of the World Trade Center is the what Tower? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *America *World *Peace *Freedom Answer: Freedom ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0888 The sun is composed chiefly of which gaseous element? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hydrogen *Nitrogen *Oxygen *Helium Answer: Hydrogen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0889 Which of these is not a Marvel Comics character? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Captain America *Superman *Spider-Man *Daredevil Answer: Superman ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0890 Zog I was king of which country from 1928 to 1939? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Albania *Bulgaria *Yugoslavia *Romania Answer: Albania ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0891 Slivovitz is a brandy made from which fruit? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Apple *Cherry *Plum *Apricot Answer: Plum ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0892 The Strait of Malacca separates which Indonesian island from Malaysia? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Java *Flores *Sulawesi *Sumatra Answer: Sumatra ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0893 Prior to its independence, Bangladesh was the province of what Pakistan? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *East *West *North *South Answer: East ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0894 What is the telephone area code for Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *06 *07 *08 *09 Answer: 08 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0895 What is the current name of the USA's Boulder Dam? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Roosevelt Dam *Hoover Dam *Coolidge Dam *Harding Dam Answer: Hoover Dam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0896 In July 2004, who sued surfwear company Billabong over a bikini bearing his image? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Robert Plant *Rod Stewart *Bruce Springsteen *Peter Frampton Answer: Peter Frampton ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0897 In what year did HMAS 'Melbourne' collide with and sink HMAS 'Voyager'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1962 *1964 *1966 *1968 Answer: 1964 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0898 Georges Bizet's opera 'Carmen' is set in which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *France *Greece *Italy *Spain Answer: Spain ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0899 For what does the A stand in the organisation acronym SEATO? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Africa *America *Asia *Australia Answer: Asia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0900 Actor Peter Lorre, seen in 'Casablanca', was born within the former borders of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *France *Hungary *Romania *Spain Answer: Hungary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0901 In computers, SGML stands for 'Standard Generalised what Language'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Markup *Matrix *Modulated *Multi-user Answer: Markup ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0902 Which Roman emperor preceded Nero? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Augustus *Claudius *Tiberius *Titus Answer: Claudius ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0903 What is the largest species of penguin? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *King *Emperor *Adélie *Humboldt Answer: Emperor ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0904 Which great 19th-century French painter had the given names Jean-Auguste-Dominique? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Delacroix *Ingres *Monet *Rousseau Answer: Ingres ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0905 What is the 9th sign of the zodiac? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Aquarius *Capricorn *Sagittarius *Scorpio Answer: Sagittarius ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0906 Great English poet Lord Byron died in which country in 1824? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Albania *Greece *Italy *Turkey Answer: Greece ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0907 Which British playwright penned 1960's 'The Caretaker'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Robert Bolt *Christopher Fry *John Osborne *Harold Pinter Answer: Harold Pinter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0908 In 1969 the share price of Australian mining company Poseidon soared after announcing a find of which metal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Copper *Nickel *Tin *Uranium Answer: Nickel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0909 Which actor starred in the Australian films 'Bliss' and 'Cosi'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Max Cullen *Garry McDonald *Barry Otto *Hugo Weaving Answer: Barry Otto ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0910 In which of the arts was Anton von Webern a prominent 20th-century Austrian? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Architecture *Literature *Music *Painting Answer: Music ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0911 The South American country of Guyana has what official language? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *English *French *Portuguese *Spanish Answer: English ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0912 The two 'mamas' in the band The Mamas and the Papas were Cass Elliott and who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Michelle Phillips *Martha Reeves *Mary Wells *Mary Wilson Answer: Michelle Phillips ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0913 Maroon and white are the colours of which country's flag? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Kazakhstan *Latvia *Estonia *Azerbaijan Answer: Latvia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0914 Which US state extends the southernmost? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *California *Hawaii *New Mexico *Florida Answer: Hawaii ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0915 Which king of England succeeded Queen Anne? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Charles I *George I *James I *Richard I Answer: George I ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0916 Which is not one of the three steamships built by great 19th-century engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Great Britain *Great Eastern *Great Northern *Great Western Answer: Great Northern ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0917 Which Australian city hosted the 2004 Track Cycling World Championships? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Adelaide *Brisbane *Melbourne *Sydney Answer: Melbourne ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0918 In which year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man to travel in space? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1960 *1961 *1962 *1963 Answer: 1961 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0919 In the Star Wars film series, Amidala is the queen of which world? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Alderan *Coruscant *Naboo *Tatooine Answer: Naboo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0920 Subtitled 'Some Kind of Monster' is the documentary feature about which band? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Korn *Oasis *Limp Bizkit *Metallica Answer: Metallica ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0921 Which Californian city hosted the 2004 US Olympic athletics trials? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *San Diego *San Francisco *Sacramento *Oakland Answer: Sacramento ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0922 In 1933, which state voted to secede from Australia? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Queensland *South Australia *Western Australia *Tasmania Answer: Western Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0923 A popular tourist attraction, the Space Needle is an observation tower in which US city? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Memphis *Houston *Seattle *Boston Answer: Seattle ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0924 Who was the purest and noblest knight of Arthurian legend? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bedevere *Lancelot *Galahad *Gawain Answer: Galahad ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0925 Who wrote the 1901 play 'The Three Sisters'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Ibsen *Strindberg *Shaw *Chekhov Answer: Chekhov ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0926 The lead character in the Dickens novel 'A Tale of Two Cities' is Sydney who? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Carton *Canton *Cantor *Carter Answer: Carton ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0927 The Native American Pocahontas died in which century? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * *16th *17th *18th Answer: 17th ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0928 Cut off from the rest of Germany between the two world wars was the province of what Prussia? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *West *East *South *North Answer: East ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0929 Which Australian band was first known as Flowers? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Australian Crawl *Models *Noiseworks *Icehouse Answer: Icehouse ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0930 The founder of which religion achieved enlightenment sitting under a Bo tree? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Buddhism *Hinduism *Islam *Christianity Answer: Buddhism ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0931 Which animal is also known as the wildebeest? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Warthog *Gnu *Eland *Aardvark Answer: Gnu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0932 The Stanley Cup is awarded annually to the North American champion in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Polo *Netball *Ice hockey *Badminton Answer: Ice hockey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0933 The 'forester' is a species of which animal? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Wallaby *Koala *Wombat *Kangaroo Answer: Kangaroo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0934 Leonardo da Vinci drew plans for his version of which of these? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Helicopter *Watch *Lift *Hovercraft Answer: Helicopter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0935 After what was the bayonet named? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *A general *A town *A river *A battle Answer: A town ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0936 Which of these has the type called a meerschaum? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Moustache *Horse saddle *Tobacco pipe *Hat Answer: Tobacco pipe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0937 The sidewinder is a small species of which type of snake? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Boa *Cobra *Python *Rattlesnake Answer: Rattlesnake ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0938 The Wars of the Roses ended soon after the death in battle of which English king? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *James I *Harold II *Richard III *William IV Answer: Richard III ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0939 What colour is the central and widest stripe on Thailand's flag? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Blue *Green *Red *White Answer: Blue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0940 Which animal is not a type of primate? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lemur *Loris *Margay *Monkey Answer: Margay ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0941 What is the SI unit of pressure? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Candela *Farad *Pascal *Tesla Answer: Pascal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0942 How many Southern states made up the Confederate States of America? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Nine *Ten *Eleven *Twelve Answer: Eleven ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0943 After the Moon, what is usually the most brilliant natural object in the night sky? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mars *Polaris *Sirius *Venus Answer: Venus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0944 Penang is a state in which Asian country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Indonesia *Malaysia *Philippines *Thailand Answer: Malaysia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0945 Which US yacht defeated Australia's challenger 'Gretel' 4-1 in the 1962 America's Cup? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Courageous *Freedom *Intrepid *Weatherly Answer: Weatherly ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0946 An agreement signed by the presidents of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia in 1995 was called the what Accords? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Akron *Bowling Green *Canton *Dayton Answer: Dayton ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0947 The Beaufort Sea is an arm of which ocean? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Arctic *Atlantic *Indian *Pacific Answer: Arctic ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0948 Which of the following girls' names represents a letter in the International Radio Alphabet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Juliet *Kate *Linda *Mary Answer: Juliet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0949 What is the modified leaf that encloses the petals and other parts of a flower? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sepal *Stamen *Stigma *Style Answer: Sepal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0950 What is the highest wind speed called on the Beaufort scale? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cyclone *Hurricane *Tornado *Typhoon Answer: Hurricane ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0951 Which great artist painted the landmark 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon' in 1907? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cezanne *Matisse *Monet *Picasso Answer: Picasso ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0952 What are the given names of the creator of Harry Potter, J K Rowling? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jacqueline Kate *Jennifer Kim *Joanne Kathleen *Julia Kelly Answer: Joanne Kathleen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0953 Alberto Tomba was a great Italian what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Alpine skier *Fashion designer *Opera singer *Soccer player Answer: Alpine skier ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0954 Who fronted the '80s UK alternative rock band The Smiths? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mike Joyce *Johnny Marr *Morrissey *Andy Rourke Answer: Morrissey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0955 In the 19th century, Manuel Belgrano fought for the independence of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Argentina *Brazil *Colombia *Chile Answer: Argentina ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0956 Which English king was victorious at 1415's Battle of Agincourt? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Henry II *Henry III *Henry IV *Henry V Answer: Henry V ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0957 A popular piece by Soviet composer Aram Khachaturian is the 'what Dance'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sabre *Machete *Rapier *Stiletto Answer: Sabre ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0958 Harald V became king of which country in 1991? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Belgium *Luxembourg *Norway *Denmark Answer: Norway ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0959 How was US soul singer Otis Redding killed in 1967? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Car crash *House fire *Knife fight *Plane crash Answer: Plane crash ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0960 Pachisi is considered the national game of which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *India *China *Russia *Indonesia Answer: India ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0961 Worn by the pope is the whose ring? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Carpenter's *Fisherman's *Pauper's *Shepherd's Answer: Fisherman's ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0962 Andre Agassi appears in ads for which carmaker? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Audi *Ford *Kia *Saab Answer: Kia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0963 Dulcinea is the object of affection of which fictional hero? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jean Valjean *D'Artagnan *Robinson Crusoe *Don Quixote Answer: Don Quixote ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0964 Which country appointed the first ombudsman? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Sweden *Germany *Hungary *Belgium Answer: Sweden ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0965 From a speech he gave in 1990 Paul Keating was dubbed the who of Australian politics? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mario Lanza *Placido Domingo *Paul Robeson *Al Jolson Answer: Placido Domingo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0966 America's Apollo lunar missions were sent into space aboard the three-stage what rocket? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mercury V *Saturn V *Jupiter V *Neptune V Answer: Saturn V ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0967 Once famous as a destination for eloping couples, the village of Gretna Green is in which country of the UK? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *England *Wales *Scotland *Ireland Answer: Scotland ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0968 When did Halley's Comet first make its appearance to the naked eye last century? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1908 *1909 *1910 *1911 Answer: 1910 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0969 A tiny circle over the letter A is the symbol for which unit of measurement? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Angstrom *Ampere *Acre *Abcoulomb Answer: Angstrom ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0970 The prehistoric monument Stonehenge stands in which English county? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Hampshire *Hertfordshire *Warwickshire *Wiltshire Answer: Wiltshire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0971 The Gulf of Riga is an arm of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and which other country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Estonia *Finland *Lithuania *Poland Answer: Estonia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0972 Which Australian novelist wrote 1993's 'Grand Days'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *David Ireland *Frank Moorhouse *Hal Porter *Tim Winton Answer: Frank Moorhouse ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0973 Which US astronaut was the third man to walk on the moon? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Michael Collins *Pete Conrad *James Lovell *Alan Shepard Answer: Pete Conrad ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0974 Which animal does not make up part of the body of the Greek mythological chimera? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Dragon *Serpent *Goat *Lion Answer: Serpent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0975 What is Canada's highest decoration for courage? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cross of Bravery *Cross of Valour *Red Maple Leaf *Royal Maple Leaf Answer: Cross of Valour ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0976 What is another name sometimes given to Zoroastrianism? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Christianity *Mazdaism *Hinduism *Judaism Answer: Mazdaism ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0977 Which letter of the Greek alphabet is also a racehorse that won the 1951 Melbourne Cup? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Alpha *Beta *Gamma *Delta Answer: Delta ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0978 The dark gap between the two main rings of Saturn is named whose division, after its astronomer discoverer? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cassini's *Galileo's *Herschel's *Kepler's Answer: Cassini's ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0979 In what year did Australian coach company Cobb & Co end its horsedrawn services? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1904 *1914 *1924 *1934 Answer: 1924 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0980 Pandora, Pan and Atlas are moons of which planet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jupiter *Saturn *Uranus *Neptune Answer: Saturn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0981 Late actor George Mallaby played the role of Paul Donovan in which Australian TV series? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Sullivans *Matlock Police *Cop Shop *The Box Answer: The Box ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0982 In the Bible, Noah's ark was made of what timber? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Briarwood *Gopherwood *Ironwood *Rosewood Answer: Gopherwood ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0983 In 1965, the Mariner 4 spacecraft transmitted the first close-range images of which planet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mercury *Jupiter *Mars *Neptune Answer: Mars ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0984 The English newspaper 'The Guardian' was founded as 'The what Guardian'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Birmingham *Leeds *Liverpool *Manchester Answer: Manchester ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0985 Attacking the leaves of potato plants is the what beetle? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Colorado *Idaho *Nebraska *Kansas Answer: Colorado ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0986 Which of these is a Greek name for the hero of classical legend Hercules? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Heraclea *Heracles *Heraclius *Heraclitus Answer: Heracles ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0987 The US F-22 fighter jet is also known by what name? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Firefly *Raven *Raptor *Spectre Answer: Raptor ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0988 Which strait separates Iceland and Greenland? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Norway *Greenland *Iceland *Denmark Answer: Denmark ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0989 The Jackaroos are the Australian men's team in which sport? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lawn bowls *Baseball *Volleyball *Polo Answer: Lawn bowls ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0990 1757's Battle of Plassey was fought in which country? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Egypt *France *Germany *India Answer: India ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0991 What was the twelfth and last month in the French Revolutionary calendar? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Brumaire *Frimaire *Fructidor *Thermidor Answer: Fructidor ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0992 When was the African Union established, as the Organization of African Unity? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1920s *1940s *1960s *1980s Answer: 1960s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0993 In 1938, which nation became the first host to fail to win soccer's World Cup? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Argentina *Brazil *France *Italy Answer: France ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0994 Where was great 20th-century composer Aram Khachaturian born? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Armenia *Georgia *Kazakhstan *Ukraine Answer: Georgia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0995 Which Australian animal's name is derived from the Greek for 'flat-footed'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Echidna *Koala *Platypus *Wombat Answer: Platypus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0996 Which letter of the alphabet is the shape of an ogee? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *J *L *S *U Answer: S ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0997 Which is not a traditional colour of one of the four balls used in Association croquet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Blue *Green *Red *Yellow Answer: Green ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0998 The ancient city ruins of Nineveh are located on the river Tigris opposite which Iraqi city? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Baghdad *Kirkuk *Najaf *Mosul Answer: Mosul ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #0999 The news agency Reuters was founded in 1851 in which city? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Amsterdam *Berlin *London *Rome Answer: London ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1000 The film 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' takes its title from a line by which poet? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Alexander Pope *Thomas Gray *John Dryden *William Blake Answer: Alexander Pope ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1001 In 1888, which became the first country town in Australia to use electricity for street lighting? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bendigo *Tamworth *Toowoomba *Lithgow Answer: Tamworth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1002 In which Shakespeare play is jealousy called 'the green-eyed monster'? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Macbeth *King Lear *Othello *Hamlet Answer: Othello ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1003 Which state is the principal setting for the books by US author Carl Hiaasen? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *California *Louisiana *Texas *Florida Answer: Florida ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1004 Henri Dunant founded the Red Cross after witnessing which battle? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Solferino *Volturno *Magenta *Sadowa Answer: Solferino ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1005 Sir Earle Page was briefly prime minister of Australia in which decade of last century? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *First *Second *Third *Fourth Answer: Fourth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1006 From what is the orange-red dye henna obtained? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *A seed *A berry *A leaf *A root Answer: A leaf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1007 Singer Buddy Holly was born in which city in Texas? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Abilene *Lubbock *Midland *Amarillo Answer: Lubbock ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1008 How many oxygen atoms constitute each molecule of the compound potassium permanganate? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *One *Two *Three *Four Answer: Four ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1009 Russian Lev Landau won which Nobel Prize category in 1962? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Chemistry *Economics *Literature *Physics Answer: Physics ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1010 Ops, the Roman goddess of plenty, was the wife of which god? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jupiter *Neptune *Saturn *Uranus Answer: Saturn ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1011 Botulism chiefly derives its name from the Latin word for which type of meat? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Bacon *Mutton *Sausage *Veal Answer: Sausage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1012 An indicator of faecal pollution in water, the E in the bacterium E. coli is short for what? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Echolalia *Ecologica *Escherichia *Eschscholzia Answer: Escherichia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EOF