The Weekly Times quiz from Brydon Coverdale, December 23 edition

The Chase Australia’s Brydon Coverdale is back with another quiz for The Weekly Times’ readers. Test your knowledge now.

Question 6: For the past 65 years, which Melbourne department store has been renowned for its annual Christmas window displays? Picture: David Geraghty

TEST your knowledge with our weekly quiz, compiled by The Chase Australia’s Brydon Coverdale. Only the champions will get 21-25 correct.

Scroll to the bottom for answers.

QUESTIONS

1 In Australia, what is the next public holiday after Christmas Day?

2 According to a common saying, a bird in the hand is worth how many in the bush?

3 Colonel Harland Sanders founded which fast-food company?

4 What unit of imperial measurement is equal to about 6.3kg?

5 The science centre Questacon is a tourist attraction in which Australian city?

6 For the past 65 years, which Melbourne department store has been renowned for its annual Christmas window displays?

7 What 1980s TV miniseries filmed and set around Echuca starred Sigrid Thornton and John Waters?

8 Dual Brown-low medallist Greg Williams is commonly known by what nickname?

9 What brand did Louie the Fly advertise in a classic series of Australian TV ads?

10 Mirboo North’s Emma Germano was this month elected president of which organisation?

11 True or false: Cradle Mountain is the tallest mountain in Tasmania.

12 Which Midnight Oil hit song includes the lyrics: “The time has come, to say fair’s fair, to pay the rent, to pay our share”?

Question 7: What 1980s TV miniseries filmed and set around Echuca starred Sigrid Thornton and John Waters?

13 What is the only Australian state to have hosted the Commonwealth Games twice?

14 Which Australian author and illustrator created the gumnut baby characters Snugglepot and Cuddlepie?

15 In the Women’s Big Bash League final last month, the Sydney Thunder defeated which Victorian team?

16 How many legs does a spider have?

17 The Victorian town of Koondrook is situated on the Murray River, opposite which NSW town?

18 Mark Occhilupo is a famous Australian name in which sport?

19 The Coopworth sheep breed was developed in what country?

20 Played by Geoffrey Rush in the film Shine, Australian David Helfgott is a virtuoso of what musical instrument?

21 Which of these is the name of an amphibian that, unusually, lives in very cold temperatures: Baw Baw frog, Bogong toad or Hotham newt?

22 Butterhead is a variety of what salad ingredient?

23 “The cattle are lowing” is a lyric from what Christmas carol?

24 Jill Hennessy last week stood down from what position in the Victorian state cabinet?

25 The Spanish phrase “Feliz Navidad” translates into English as what?

Question 23: “The cattle are lowing” is a lyric from what Christmas carol?

ANSWERS

1. Boxing Day

2. Two

3. KFC

4. Stone

5. Canberra

6. Myer

7. All the Rivers Run

8. Diesel

9. Mortein

10. Victorian Farmers
Federation

11. False

12. Beds Are Burning

13. Queensland

14. May Gibbs

15. Melbourne Stars

16. Eight

17. Barham

18. Surfing

19. New Zealand

20. Piano

21. Baw Baw frog

22. Lettuce

23. Away in a Manger

24. Attorney general

25. Merry Christmas

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