Think you know trivia? These 20 questions will sort the experts from the rest.
1. What sport do the Harlem Globetrotters play?
2. Which Andrew Lloyd Webber play won the 1983 Tony Award for Best Musical?
3. Australia’s name from the Latin phrase Terra Australis Incognito-what does the phrase translate to in English?
4. Which duo of brothers make up part of the band Oasis?
5. What is the oldest scientific institution in Australia, established in 1816?
6. In Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man sketch, how many pairs of arms are visible?
7. From which European nation did children’s TV phenomenon Pingu originate?
8. Which male golfer has won the most PGA major titles?
9. Which international body claims its goal is ‘the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health’?
10. 1929s Black Thursday is widely regarded as the first day of which historical era?
11. Who is the most successful Australian female golfer in terms of titles won?
12. What 1988 comedy film did Yahoo Serious write, produce, direct and star in?
13. A Flemish Giant is another name for which animal?
14. Which short battle took place in Ballarat Victoria in December 1854?
15. What is the capital of Canada?
16. Which band is comprised of members who nickname themselves the Starchild, the Demon, the Catman and the Spaceman?
17. Which was the first Harry Potter film in which Michael Gambon starred as Dumbledore?
18. Which European country has a name literally meaning ‘lower countries’ due to 26 per cent of the nation being below sea level?
19. Smarties or M&Ms-which was released first?
20. The novel War and Peace chronicles the invasion of Russia by which enemy nation?
Bonus question: Paul Ford played Colonel John T Hall in which TV series? Answer in Quiz 12.
Answer: 1.Basketball 2.Cats 3.Unknowwn Southern Land 4.Liam and Noel Gallagher 5.Royal Botanic Garden Sydney 6.Two pairs 7.Switzerland 8.Jack Nicklaus 9.World Health Organisation 10.The Great Depression 11.Karrie Webb 12.Young Einstein 13.Type of rabbit 14.Eureka Stockade 15.Ottawa 16.Kiss 17. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 18.Netherlands 19.Smarties (1937 vs 1954) 20.France
Bonus question answer (from Quiz 10): The name of the tiger in the 2001 novel ‘Life of Pi’ was Richard Parker.
