The Weekly Times quiz from Brydon Coverdale, June 24 edition

Victoria has several state emblems, including a tartan. It also has a state mineral. But is it gold?

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

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QUESTIONS

1 In what year did Melbourne host the Summer Olympics?

2 A popular holiday destination, the island of Bali is part of what country?

3 Tasmania’s Tino Carnevale and Victoria’s Jane Edmanson are presenters on which ABC TV series?

4 Kevin Roberts last week stood down as chief executive of what major Australian sporting organisation?

5 What unit of imperial measurement is equal to 91.44 centimetres?

6 What NSW town hosts an Elvis Festival every January?

7 What word can mean either an important, powerful businessperson, or a hard mound or bump on a ski slope?

8 Which two of Disney’s Seven Dwarfs have names that do not end in the letter ‘Y’?

9 Until 1975, the political party now called the National Party was known by what other name?

10 Which Victorian highway connects Coldstream to Yea via Yarra Glen?

11 What is the title of New Zealand’s national anthem?

Question 6: What NSW town hosts an Elvis Festival every January? Picture: John Appleyard

12 What birthday did Prince Philip celebrate this month?

13 Moray and conger are types of what fish?

14 What ’80s TV show featuring teams from different Australian states was hosted by Billy J. Smith and Fiona MacDonald?

15 Pretoria is the administrative capital city of which country?

16 True or false: Gold is the official state mineral of Victoria.

17 Which two teams played out a draw in the opening match of the delayed second round of the AFL season this month?

18 What Honda car model has a name that is a palindrome?

19 Tahitian and key are varieties of what citrus fruit?

20 Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff is commonly known by what nickname?

21 In the original line-up of The Wiggles, what colour skivvy did Jeff wear?

22 The conflict known as the Malayan Emergency, which involved Australian troops, spanned the entirety of which decade?

23 In the name of the US city Washington DC, the initials DC stand for District of what — Capital, Congress or Columbia?

24 Which politician, who has a university named after him, was the second prime minister of Australia?

25 What Wimmera town’s name completes the title of a 1997 comedy-drama film about a group of lawn bowlers — Road to …?

Question 16: Is gold the official state mineral of Victoria, or not? Picture: Mark Stewart

ANSWERS

1. 1956

2. Indonesia

3. Gardening Australia

4. Cricket Australia

5. Yard

6. Parkes

7. Mogul

8. Doc and Bashful

9. Country Party

10. Melba Highway

11. God Defend New Zealand

12. 99th

13. Eel

14. It’s a Knockout

15. South Africa

16. True

17. Collingwood and
Richmond

18. Civic

19. Lime

20. Freddie

21. Purple

22. 1950s

23. Columbia

24. Alfred Deakin

25. Nhill

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