What word for a formidable rival comes from the name of the Greek goddess of divine retribution?
Nemesis.
Which Victorian city is nicknamed “the Go”?
Bendigo.
Which typically float in a glass of water: slices of lemon or lime?
Slices of lemon (limes are denser than water and usually sink).
Which Matildas player is known as “Macca”?
Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold.
Mince and tatties is a traditional dish in which country?
Scotland.
Which joint is affected by a rotator-cuff tear?
The shoulder.
How many stacked Lego bricks tall is a Lego minifigure, without hat or hair accessories?
Four.
Who links the films Against All Odds (1984) and Beautiful Kate (2009)?
Rachel Ward (she starred in the former and directed the latter).
Trailed behind a boat on a long line attached to the stern, a “drogue” has what purpose?
To slow the boat down in a storm (and to prevent the hull from becoming side-on to the waves).
About how long ago were dingoes introduced to Australia: 2000, 5000 or 10,000 years?
5000.
Match the Dutch painter to their first name: Mondrian, Vermeer, Bosch; Johannes, Hieronymus, Piet.
Hieronymus Bosch, Piet Mondrian, Johannes Vermeer.
Couching, lazy daisy and fishbone are types of … what?
Embroidery stitches.
Which fast-food dish is known as an HSP?
Halal snack pack.
“Kylie” is a Noongar word for which tool?
Boomerang.
Which is not a real podcast: The Rest is Classified, The Rest is Engineering or The Rest is History?
The Rest is Engineering.
Which city was the intended destination of the traveller in the parable of the Good Samaritan?
Jericho.
Melissa Etheridge had a hit in 1988 with the song Bring Me Some … what?
…Water.
Which of the “Founding Fathers” was the first vice-president of the United States?
John Adams (he served from 1789-97 before becoming the second US president).
Which is the third-largest planet in the solar system?
Uranus.
Which politician said in 1989: “I would walk to Bourke backwards if the gay population of North Queensland is any more than 0.001 per cent”?
Bob Katter.
Which is the correct spelling: restaurantor, restaurateur or restauranteur?
Restaurateur.
Which film director appears alongside musician John Cale and designer Marc Jacobs on the cover of Charli XCX’s new album, Music, Fashion, Film?
Martin Scorsese.
When did a French cyclist last win the Men’s Tour de France: 1985, 1995 or 2005?
1985 (when Bernard Hinault claimed his fifth and final title).
A “Snakebite and Black” is equal parts lager and cider, with a dash of … what?
Blackcurrant cordial.
In standard chess notation, the knight is represented by which letter? Reader question by Liam Blackall of Yowie Bay, NSW.
N (“K” is reserved for the king)
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