Feeling sharp? Yeah… betcha this quiz will beat ya.

1. From 1977 to 2019 where was the World Surf League’s Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast surfing competition held?
2. What was the name of Dr Teeth’s band on The Muppet Show?
3. What did the ancient Greek astronomer Eratosthenes accurately calculate to within 200 miles?
4. Who was the Supreme Commander of the American forces in Europe during WWll?
5. What is the capital of Czechia (the Czech Republic)?

6. In which sport is Australia’s men’s national team known as the Jackeroos?
7. Who was the youngest member of the core Friends cast?
8. Capello (Ita), hut (Deu) and chapeau (Port) are all foreign translations of which English word?
9. With regard for paranormal activity, what does ESP stand for?
10. By number of locations, what is Australia’s largest café franchise?
11. In which winter sport are the terms stale fish and mule kick used?
12. In what city did Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft in 1975?
13. What is the only bird able to fly backwards?
14. Which conqueror invaded China in 1211?
15. Where was the Daoist/Taoism religion founded around 520 BC?
16. Which actress is mentioned in the lyrics of both Mark Ronson’s ‘Uptown Funk’ and Vance Joy’s ‘Riptide’?
17. Excluding his bandages, what colour is Mr Men character Mr Bump?
18. The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a folk tale originating from which country?
19. According to the Oxford dictionary what is the most common verb used in the English language?
20. Which play by Shakespeare is rumoured to have a cursed title-with most productions forbidding its utterance backstage?

Bonus question: Who wrote the Athenian tragedy ‘Oedipus Rex? Answer in Quiz 13.

Answers: 1.Coolangatta in Qld. 2.The Electric Mayhem 3.Distance around the Earth 4.Dwight D Eisenhower 5.Prague 6.Lawn bowls 7.Matthew Perry 8.Hat 9.Extra Sensory perception 10.McCafe 11.Snowboarding 12.Albuquerque, New Mexico 13.Hummingbird 14.Genghis Khan 15.China 16.Michelle Pfeiffer 17.Blue 18.Germany 19.Be 20.Macbeth
Bonus question answer (from Quiz 11): Paul Ford played Colonel John T Hall in the TV series the Phil Silvers Show (Sgt Bilko).