The Weekly Times quiz from Brydon Coverdale, September 9 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 5: St Kilda’s victory lap — wearing Collingwood jumpers — led by captain Darrel Baldock (who had swapped jumpers with Des Tuddenham).

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 What three flavours make up Neapolitan ice cream?

2 Who is the only son of late media tycoon Kerry Packer?

3 A school teacher named Mrs Marsh featured in a long-running series of TV ads in Australia for what company?

4 “Skid lid” is an Australian colloquial term for what?

5 In what year did St Kilda win its one and only VFL/AFL premiership?

6 Llamas are native to which continent?

7 What surname is shared by the character Sharon in the TV show Kath & Kim and the Polish explorer who climbed and named Mt Kosciuszko?

8 Indigenous brothers Mark, Glen and Gary Ella all represented Australia in what sport in the 1980s?

9 True or false: Victoria is the only mainland state that does not have part of the Great Artesian Basin underneath it.

Question 6: Where are llamas native to? Picture: istock

Question 16: Kim Brennan. Picture: Alex Coppel

10 What animal is depicted on the logo for Holden cars?

11 Which British royal attended Geelong Grammar’s Timbertop campus?

12 A branch of what charity co-ordinates Australia’s blood donor program?

13 How would 9.30pm be written in 24-hour time?

14 Dedicated to the history and culture of Chinese Australians, the Golden Dragon Museum is a tourist attraction in which regional Victorian city?

15 What was the first name of Australian poet C. J. Dennis?

16 In what sport did Australian Kim Brennan win gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

17 The Braford cattle breed, which was developed using Brahman and Hereford animals, originated in which country — Australia, South Africa or India?

18 Meaning good value for money is the alliterative term “bang for your” what?

19 In the Australian senate, Bridget McKenzie and Perin Davey represent what political party?

20 What Australian singer had a huge No. 1 hit in 2002 with the song Born to Try?

21 In order to distinguish it from the town of Kingston On Murray, the town of Kingston in southeast South Australia officially has what two letters after its name?

22 In Australia’s pre-decimal currency, there were how many shillings in a pound?

23 In which Australian state is the Burnett River?

24 What is the name of Richie Benaud’s younger brother, who also played Test cricket for Australia?

25 What sort of animal is Blinky Bill’s friend Flap?

Question 14: The Golden Dragon Museum is a tourist attraction in which regional Victorian city? Picture: Rob Leeson.

ANSWERS

1. Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry

2. James Packer

3. Colgate

4. Bike helmet

5. 1966

6. South America

7. Strzelecki

8. Rugby union

9. False (Western Australia also doesn’t)

10. Lion

11. Prince Charles

12. Red Cross

13. 2130

14. Bendigo

15. Clarence

16. Rowing

17. Australia

18. Buck

19. Nationals

20. Delta Goodrem

21. (Kingston) SE

22. Twenty

23. Queensland

24. John Benaud

25. Platypus

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