The Weekly Times quiz from Brydon Coverdale, January 13 edition

In Australian history, Frank Gardiner, Harry Power and Martin Cash were all well known as what? Take the quiz from The Chase Australia’s Brydon Coverdale.

Question 14: Lauren Burns. Picture: Aaron Francis

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 Which Australian state capital is situated on the Derwent River?

2 A common saying that relates to identifying high quality things or people is “to separate the wheat from the …” what?

3 On the Inside was the theme song to what Australian TV series?

4 What pieces of sporting equipment can be woods, irons or wedges?

5 The Australian fruit sometimes called the “native peach” is also known by what name beginning
with Q?

6 Which member of the royal family was famously interviewed by an extremely nervous Molly Meldrum on the TV music show Countdown?

7 What word starting with J means a large national or international gathering of Scouts?

8 Footballer Cameron Mooney played in AFL premierships for which two teams?

9 The Outback town of Cunnamulla is in which Australian state or territory?

10 Damson is a variety of what fruit?

11 In Australian business, for what do the initials GST stand?

12 What Victorian town on the Campaspe River, northeast of Bendigo, is known for its annual agricultural field days that were first held in 1964?

Question 8: Cameron Mooney. Picture: Alan Barber

Question 13: Daniel Johns. Picture: Andrew Tauber

13 Daniel Johns was the lead singer of which Australian rock band founded in Newcastle in 1992?

14 Australian Lauren Burns won a gold medal in which sport at the Sydney Olympics?

15 True or false: sheep are the only animals that can be affected by the disease scrapie.

16 The flag of Ireland consists of three stripes of green, white and what other colour?

17 Former Australian cricket captain Bill Lawry played for which state in the Sheffield Shield?

18 In Australian history, Frank Gardiner, Harry Power and Martin Cash were well known what?

19 How many sides does a hexagon have?

20 Wartime prime minister John Curtin was born in which Victorian town: Castlemaine, Camperdown or Creswick?

21 The line “for we are young and free” in Australia’s national anthem was this month officially changed to “for we are … what … and free”?

22 Which character in Alice in Wonderland gradually disappears until only its grin remains?

23 The red panda is native to which continent?

24 Well-known Australian novelists with the surnames Morton, Forsyth and Grenville all share what first name?

25 The multinational company Rabobank is based in which European country?

Question 23: A red panda. Picture: Keryn Stevens

ANSWERS

1. Hobart

2. Chaff

3. Prisoner

4. Golf clubs

5. Quandong

6. Prince Charles

7. Jamboree

8. Geelong & North Melbourne

9. Queensland

10. Plum

11. Goods and services tax

12. Elmore

13. Silverchair

14. Taekwondo

15. False (also goats)

16. Orange

17. Victoria

18. Bushrangers

19. Six

20. Creswick

21. One

22. Cheshire Cat

23. Asia

24. Kate

25. Netherlands

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