The Weekly Times quiz from Brydon Coverdale, May 6 edition

R.M. Williams is an iconic brand in Australia. But do you know what R.M. actually stands for? Test your knowledge with these 25 questions.

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 Late AFL legend Jim Stynes was born in which country?

2 What nickname for a helicopter is also the title of a film starring Eric Bana?

3 What coastal suburb of Adelaide has a name that is a palindrome?

4 Set in the Snowy Mountains, a well-known children’s novel by Elyne Mitchell is The Silver … what?

5 Peta Credlin served as chief of staff to which Australian prime minister?

6 American artist Andy Warhol famously painted soup cans of what brand?

7 What is the medical name for the human breastbone?

8 Which potato farmer from Beech Forest gained national fame in the early 1980s when he won the Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon at the age of 61?

9 I Don’t Know How to Love Him is a song from what stage musical?

Question 1: Jim Stynes in action.

Question 5: Peta Credlin. Picture: John Feder

10 If your luggage was tagged with the abbreviation LHR, which major city of the world would you be flying to?

11 What were the first names of outback clothing pioneer R.M. Williams — Richard Mervyn, Reginald Murray or Ralph Maxwell?

12 In which Australian state or territory is the Bungle Bungle Range?

13 Susie O’Neill won Olympic gold swimming freestyle and which other stroke?

14 Seoul is the capital city of which Asian country?

15 What Australian song features the lyrics: “Is my heart too broken? Do I cry too much? Am I too outspoken?”?

16 Skilled Stadium, Shell Stadium, Baytec Stadium and Simonds Stadium are all former names of which AFL ground?

17 In which decade did John F. Kennedy serve as president of the United States?

18 Iceberg and cos are common varieties of what salad ingredient?

19 On a family tree, what mathematical sign is often used to indicate a marriage?

20 True or false: the southernmost point of Victoria is Cape Otway.

21 A well-known poem by Henry Lawson is titled Andy’s Gone with … what?

22 A platypus is depicted on which Australian coin?

23 What comedian, who grew up on a dairy farm near Heyfield, is the host of the TV comedy panel show Gruen?

24 What liquid is known as “eau” in French and “agua” in Spanish?

25 Which Australian author has won the Miles Franklin Award four times, including for the novels Breath and Dirt Music?

Question 22: Queensland ranger Jason Flessor caring for a young platypus. Picture: Liam Kidston

ANSWERS

1. Ireland

2. Chopper

3. Glenelg

4. Brumby

5. Tony Abbott

6. Campbell’s

7. Sternum

8. Cliff Young

9. Jesus Christ Superstar

10. London (Heathrow
Airport)

11. Reginald Murray

12. Western Australia

13. Butterfly

14. South Korea

15. Not Pretty Enough (by Kasey Chambers)

16. Kardinia Park (or GMHBA Stadium)

17.1960s

18. Lettuce

19. Equals sign

20. False — it is South Point at Wilsons
Promontory

21. Cattle

22. 20 cents

23. Wil Anderson

24. Water

25. Tim Winton

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