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ARR NEWS QUIZ-25.11.24

  1. What is the only country in Central America that has English as its official language?
  2. What German military tactic means “lightning war”?
  3. What well-known horror novel was written by Mary Shelley?
  4. In the 1920’s which beer was marketed to pregnant Irish women with the promise it could boost their iron levels?
  5. What time of day takes its name from an Old English word meaning ‘ninth hour’?
  6. Across Australia what is the dominant lid colour for household bins that store recyclable containers?
  7. Which band frequently accompanies Nick Cave in recordings and on tour?
  8. By gold medal count, who is Australia’s most decorated Paralympian of all time?
  9. Which team won the 2023 AFLW Premiership?
  10. Which of the Gallagher brothers, Noel or Liam, provided the lead vocals on Wonderwall?
  11. What country is commonly, but inaccurately, known as Holland?
  12. What does the S stand for in NASA?
  13. What is the largest artery in the human body?
  14. What class of animal includes frogs, newts, and salamanders?
  15. What is the name for the longest side of a right triangle?
  16. What is the term for the score 40-40 in a game of tennis?
  17. What movie character befriended a shrimp fisherman named Bubba?
  18. What name is written on the shoe soles of Woody and Buzz in the Toy Story movie franchise?
  19. What is Australia’s most common three letter surname?
  20. Which three colours make up the ends RCA connector cables?

 

BONUS QUESTION: Which band’s 2007 album is entitled ‘Send Away The Tigers’? Answer in the next Quiz.

 

ANSWERS: 1.Belize 2.Blitzkrieg 3.Frankenstein 4.Guinness 5.Noon 6.Yellow 7.The Bad Seeds 8.Matt Cowdrey 9.Brisbane Lions 10.Liam 11.The Netherlands 12.Space 13.Aorta 14.Amphibians 15.Hypotenuse 16.Deuce 17.Forrest Gump 18.Andy 19.Lee 20.Red, white and yellow

 

BONUS QUESTION ANSWER ( from the last Quiz): The late British monarch Queen Elizabeth first paid income tax in 1993.