The Weekly Times quiz from Brydon Coverdale, June 3 edition

Muriel’s Wedding is a classic Australian film but do you know which band’s music features prominently throughout? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge.

Question 12: Who sang the soundtrack to Muriel’s Wedding? Picture: Supplied

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. Which two teams traditionally play in the Queen’s Birthday AFL match at the MCG?

2. What is the middle initial of Australian TV icon Humphrey Bear?

3. Aotearoa is another name for what country?

4. The Australian government department known as DFAT is the Department of Foreign Affairs and … what?

5. Since the 1970s, Angry Anderson has been the lead singer of what rock band?

6. What nationality is tennis legend Roger Federer?

7. What is the name of the ancient unit of measurement that was equivalent to the length from the tips of the fingers to the elbow?

8. Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital holds an annual appeal each year on what public holiday?

9. The Australian bushranger Dan Morgan was widely known by what nickname?

10. Agricultural scientists in what country developed canola in the 1970s?

11. True or false: Fitzroy’s last season as an AFL team was 1998.

12. The classic Australian film Muriel’s Wedding prominently features the music of what band?

13. What is the name of Barack Obama’s wife?

14. In 1973, the National Gallery of Australia controversially purchased the painting Blue Poles, by which American artist?

15. What morning TV show is hosted by David Koch and Samantha Armytage?

16. How many decks of playing cards are used in a game of canasta?

17. What iconic Australian product was invented by Cyril Callister in Melbourne in the 1920s – Vegemite, Milo or Chiko roll?

18. Which actor starred in the films Good Morning, Vietnam and Mrs Doubtfire?

19. What element commonly used in batteries has the chemical symbol Li?

20. Who is the author of the Harry Potter series of novels?

21. The wilderness area known as the Tarkine is in which Australian state?

22. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Catherine Skinner, from Mansfield, won a gold medal in which sport?

23. What is the second-largest planet in our Solar System?

24. Before becoming premier of Victoria, who served in the federal parliament as Member for Bendigo from 1983 to 1990?

25. If Prince William becomes king of England, he will be King William the … what number?

ANSWERS

1. Melbourne and Collingwood

2. B

3. New Zealand

4. Trade

5. Rose Tattoo

6. Swiss

7. Cubit

8. Good Friday

9. Mad Dog

10. Canada

11. False (1996)

12. ABBA

13. Michelle Obama

14. Jackson Pollock

15. Sunrise

16. Two

17. Vegemite

18. Robin Williams

19. Lithium

20. J. K. Rowling

21. Tasmania

22. Shooting

23. Saturn

24. John Brumby

25. Fifth

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