What is the motto of the Scout movement?
“Be prepared”.
True or false: most lizards cannot run and breathe at the same time?
True.
Who is the only swimmer to have held every long-course world freestyle record from 100 metres to 1500 metres simultaneously?
Australian Shane Gould (in 1971-72).
Which is not an Aboriginal word: boomerang, didgeridoo or kangaroo?
Didgeridoo (it’s thought to be an onomatopoeic word of English origin).
Which Australian banknote is referred to as a “pineapple”?
A $50 note.
Co-written by Markéta Irglová and the late Glen Hansard, the Oscar-winning song Falling Slowly is in which 2007 film?
Once.
What is the largest city in New Zealand’s South Island?
Christchurch (estimated population of 420,000 in 2025).
On which day is the weekly congregational prayer known as Jumu’ah held in Islam?
Friday.
Which cartoon cat’s catchphrase was “Sufferin’ succotash”?
Sylvester the Cat.
What is succotash: a type of moonshine whiskey, a Native American dish or an old word for rheumatism?
A Native American dish consisting mostly of sweet corn and beans, often with sweet peppers.
In which Shakespeare play is jealousy referred to as the “green-eyed monster”?
Othello.
In Australia, what is the legal maximum amount of caffeine in energy drinks: 150mg/L, 275mg/L or 320mg/L?
320 mg/L.
The TV series Scrublands and Treasure & Dirt are both adapted from novels by which author?
Chris Hammer.
What word can precede stroke, bone and ground to form new words?
Back.
In which city would you find the Spanish Steps?
Rome, Italy
Which illegal delicacy was the centrepiece of former president of France François Mitterrand’s final meal?
Ortolan (a tiny songbird, drowned in brandy and eaten whole).
Which sporting stadium is Australia’s largest by seat numbers?
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (it has 95,000 seats and approx. 5000 standing room spaces).
According to Greek mythology, what type of creature was Polyphemus?
Cyclops.
In terms of the supermarket chain, what does IGA stand for?
Independent Grocers of Australia.
In reference to beer, what does it mean to “split the G”?
Drink enough Guinness in one gulp so the line between the foam and the stout cuts right through the letter “G” on the glass.
Luxury tax, Chance and Jail are parts of which board game?
Monopoly.
Reaching lengths of 13-15 metres, the prehistoric Titanoboa was the largest ever species of which creature?
Snake.
In the 1956 film The Ten Commandments, Charlton Heston played Moses as well as voicing which other character?
God.
What, starting with “b”, is the cotton plant’s seed pod?
Boll.
As of July 9, 2026, DJT is the IATA code for which airport?
Donald J. Trump International Airport, in Palm Beach, Florida (formerly Palm Beach International Airport; PBI).
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