With just enough sleep, and coffee, you just might score a PB with this one.
1. Who was Australia’s first Catholic saint?
2. What was the composer Mahler’s first name?
3. What was the nickname of tennis star John McEnroe?
4. The highest and the lowest temperatures in South America since the beginning of the 20th century were both recorded in which country?
5. What is a name for the 3-D version of a circle?

Photo: Ken Griffiths.
6. What is the standard boiling point of water?
7. Which is longer-the Dingo Fence of south-east Australia or the Rabbit Proof Fence of Western Australia?
8. To receive points in bull riding the rider must stay atop the bull for how many seconds?
9. What iconic Australian animal sleeps the most of any in the world?
10. What was King Arthur’s legendary sword called?
11. Ludwig Leichhardt was a Prussian naturalist and explorer of what area between 1842 and 1848?
12. In 1993, Eritrea became independent from which country?
13. Which Canadian won the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest representing Switzerland?
14. What surface is tennis played on at The Australian Open at Melbourne Park?
15. The internal angles of a pentagon add up to how many degrees?
16. As of 2023 what was special about Pink Lake in Western Australia?
17. What chess piece can move the most spaces in any direction?
18. What is now the name for the person formerly known as Prince Andrew?
19. What island off the coast of Western Australia is home to the world’s largest population of quokkas?
20. As of 2025, who is the only Australian to win the Tour de France?
Bonus question: What is the first name of US actor and director Spike Lee? Answer in Quiz #44.

Photo: John Carnemolla
Answers: 1.Mary MacKillop 2.Gustav 3.Superbrat 4.Argentina 5.Sphere 6.100 degrees Celsius and 212 degrees Fahrenheit 7.The Dingo Fence at 5614km 8.Eight seconds 9.Koala 10.Excalibur 11.Northern and central Australia 12.Ethiopia 13.Celine Dion 14.Hard court 15.540 degrees 16.The water was no longer pink 17.The Queen 18.Andrew Mountbatten Windsor 19.Rottnest Island 20.Cadel Evans
Bonus question answer (from Quiz 42): The score in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Brazil was 3-0 to France.


