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ARR NEWS QUIZ 26.8.24

  1. In which city would you find the districts of Roppongi and Asakusa?
  2. In which country did goulash originate?
  3. In the Disney movie, which of the seven dwarfs wears glasses?
  4. In finance, what does the A in APR stand for?
  5. To which city did U.S. and British forces airlift supplies after roads were blocked in 1948?
  6. A room is 10 feet high, 12 feet wide, and 8 feet long. How many cubic feet is this?
  7. What is the name for a Bigfoot-like creature of the Himalayas?
  8. Which Australian sitcom included Melbourne’s Westfield Fountain Gate as a recurring location?
  9. By annual passenger numbers, what is Australia’s busiest airport that isn’t a state or territory capital?
  10. What was the colonial name of Tasmania until 1856?
  11. To the nearest whole hour, according to a 2023 analysis by Roy Morgan, how much more weekly housework do women perform than their male counterparts?
  12. What country’s highest peak is Aconcagua, at 22,837 feet?
  13. What American company has the stock symbol MMM?
  14. Fill in the blank: “Mr. Sandman, bring me a _____”
  15. What element of the periodic table are diamonds made of?
  16. What tropical island chain was famously visited by Charles Darwin?
  17. Who portrays the character Mr. Bean?
  18. Which body part is mentioned in the lyrics of the ‘We’re Happy Little Vegemites” song?
  19. With regard to the regulatory body, what does ICAC stand for?
  20. If you dialled 1800 858 858, what oft-advertised community service would you receive?

BONUS QUESTION: In which year was Persia renamed Iran. Answer in the next Quiz.

 

ANSWERS: 1.Tokyo 2.Hungary 3.Doc 4.Annual 5.West Berlin 6.960 cubic feet 7.Yeti 8.Kath & Kim 9.Gold Coast Airport 10.Van Dieman’s Land 11.Eight (23.1 v 15.3) 12.Argentina 13.3M 14.Dream 15.Carbon 16.Galapagos Islands 17.Rowan Atkinson 18.Cheek (i.e., a ‘rose in every cheek’) 19.Independent Commission Against Corruption 20.National Gambling Helpline

 

BONUS QUESTION ANSWER ( from last week’s Quiz): Queen Elizabeth ll first visited  Australia as a reigning monarch in 1954.