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ARRN QUIZ 7-2025

  1. In the European refugee crisis of 2015, which country was the origin point for more refugees than any other?
  2. For which health concern is the AFLs traditional King’s Birthday match devoted?
  3. Which company is the primary operator of the Australian stock market?
  4. From Harry Potter, how many points are awarded to a Quidditch team whose seeker catches the Golden Snitch?
  5. As of 2022 which country had the world’s highest proportion of citizens above 65 years old?
  6. Who voiced the role of Genie in the 1992 animated film Aladdin?
  7. What is the wine capital of Australia?
  8. How long, in metres is an Olympic swimming pool?
  9. What play is the film West Side Story based on?
  10. What is the proper term for a rabbit’s tail?
  11. What is the capital city of Haiti?
  12. Which adventurous TV personality has been the Chief Scout of the UK’s Scout Association since 2009?
  13. Praha is the native name for which European capital city?
  14. In which Australian state capital does Murray Street intersect with Bathurst Street, Brisbane Street and Patrick Street?
  15. Which TV character has been played by Peter Capaldi, Christopher Eccelston and Matt Smith?   
  16. Which river, named after the country on its eastern border also borders Israel and the West Bank?
  17. Which sportswear branded was founded by Adolph Dassler in 1924?
  18. In punctuation what is an alternative name for parentheses?
  19. In which sport is the Liz Ellis Diamond awarded?
  20. Which insect featured in the original logo of Microsoft’s MSN Messenger?

 

BONUS QUESTION: Stargazy pie has what poking upwards out of the crust? Answer in next week’s Quiz.

 

ANSWERS: 1.Syria 2.Motor neurone disease (MND) 3.Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) 4.150 points 5.Japan 6.Robin Williams 7.Adelaide 8.50 metres 9.Romeo and Juliet 10.Scut 11.Port-au-Prince 12.Bear Grylls 13.Prague 14.Hobart 15.The Doctor (Doctor Who) 16.Jordan 17.Adidas 18.Brackets 19.Netball 20.Butterfly

 

BONUS QUESTION ANSWER (from last week’s Quiz): Lake Ladoga is in Russia