In Australia, a remote place can be referred to as “Back of [which town?]”.
Bourke.
Black zebra, heirloom beefsteak and Caspian pink are types of … what?
Tomatoes.
How many railway stations appear on a standard Monopoly board?
Four.
Which word refers to both a short sleep and the raised fibres on a fabric?
Nap.
Joe Montemurro was recently announced as the new head coach of which Australian sporting team?
The Matildas.
In Fleetwood Mac’s song Dreams, “... thunder only happens when it’s [what?]”.
… raining.
Sam Mostyn has served in which official role since July 1, 2024?
Governor-general of Australia.
Cape Cod is located in the southeastern corner of which US state?
Massachusetts.
“The Mighty Handful” was a group of 19th-century composers from which country?
Russia (Mily Balakirev, César Cui, Modest Mussorgsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Borodin).
Which state or territory has the largest number of distinct Aboriginal languages still spoken?
Northern Territory (more than 100).
What do I fear if I suffer from nyctophobia?
Night or darkness.
Which 2006 fantasy horror film holds the record for the longest standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival?
Pan’s Labyrinth (22 minutes).
Which 1660-kilometre highway links Western Australia and South Australia via the Nullarbor Plain?
Eyre Highway (National Highways 1 and A1).
Name one of the Four Noble plants in Chinese culture.
Bamboo, plum blossom, orchid or chrysanthemum.
What type of food is a Berliner: a pretzel, creampuff or jam doughnut?
Jam doughnut.
Who was the first non-royal to be head of state in Britain?
Oliver Cromwell (from 1653-58).
In which country is the Aswan Dam?
Egypt.
Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw writes for the fictional newspaper The New York [what?]
…Star.
True or false: Bluetooth technology was named after a species of electric eel?
False (it was named after the Danish king Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson).
Rosuvastatin, the most commonly prescribed drug in Australia, lowers … what?
Cholesterol levels.
Which brand of motor oil used to be advertised with the slogan, “Oils ain’t oils”?
Castrol GTX.
Which drink is a mix of tequila, triple sec and lime juice?
Margarita.
Who was the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess Aphrodite?
Venus.
On social media, what does TFW stand for?
“That feeling when.”
Who was the only Australian of the Year to be born in New Zealand?
Ophthalmologist and humanitarian Fred Hollows (1929-93).
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