The Weekly Times quiz from Brydon Coverdale, September 16 edition

The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new quiz for The Weekly Times readers. How’s your general knowledge?

Question 2: Rhyming with “honk” is what slang term for wine? Picture: iStock

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 Victoria, daylight saving starts in which month?

2 Rhyming with “honk” is what slang term for wine?

3 Which Australian retail chain advertises using the slogan “the fresh food people”?

4 TV host Daryl Somers and former premiers Steve Bracks and Ted Baillieu are among the famous supporters of which AFL team?

5 Glebe, Pyrmont and Haymarket are all inner suburbs of which Australian state capital city?

6 Damara is a breed of what animal?

7 In 1980, Brian Johnson replaced which late performer as lead singer of AC/DC?

8 What word follows “Anglers” in the name of a locality near Omeo and “Miners” in the name of a rural suburb on the outskirts of Ballarat?

9 Echidnas are native to Australia and what other island that is not part of Australia?

10 According to the title of his famous autobiography, what could Victorian author Alan Marshall jump?

Question 7: Brian Johnson replaced which late performer as lead singer of AC/DC? Picture: Dylan Robinson

11 What Australian government agency is responsible for undertaking the national census?

12 True or false: Mt Feathertop is the second-highest mountain in Victoria.

13 A little boy named Jackie Paper and a land called Honalee feature in what well-known song?

14 Lady Flo Bjelke-Petersen was famously associated with what type of scones?

15 Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting played in the Sheffield Shield for which state?

16 In 1893, what became the first country to allow women to vote?

17 What was the name of the pet wombat in the TV series A Country Practice?

18 The Australian country music legend born Herbert Henry Brown was known by what stage name — Tex Morton, Smoky Dawson or Slim Dusty?

19 The Cox Plate is contested annually at which Melbourne racetrack?

20 Which Australian artist is best remembered for a series of paintings depicting Ned Kelly?

21 The constellation officially called “Crux” is better known by what other name?

22 In what country was Albert Einstein born?

23 At the 1984 Olympics, Australian Glynis Nunn won a gold medal in what athletics event?

24 Which US state is nicknamed “The Empire State”?

25 The Victorian town of Chiltern was the birthplace of which Australian prime minister?

Question 19: Winx, ridden by Hugh Bowman, wins the Cox Plate in 2018. Picture: Alex Coppel

ANSWERS

1. October

2. Plonk

3. Woolworths

4. Geelong

5. Sydney

6. Sheep

7. Bon Scott

8. Rest

9. New Guinea

10. Puddles

11. Australian Bureau of Statistics

12. True

13. Puff, the Magic Dragon

14. Pumpkin scones

15. Tasmania

16. New Zealand

17. Fatso

18. Smoky Dawson

19. Moonee Valley

20. Sidney Nolan

21. Southern Cross

22. Germany

23. Heptathlon

24. New York

25. John McEwen

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