Food and Drink
Phal, Madras and Korma are all types of which food?
Curry
What do you call a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is still connected to the mainland?
A peninsula
Name the popular 1960s hospital based TV series that starred Richard Chamberlain as a young doctor. “Dr —————“
a) Kildare
b) Cassidy
c) Kennedy
d) Casey
Kildare
Which word could mean “sailors” or “medicinal minerals”?
a) Salts
b) Tars
c) Jacks
d) Matelots
Salts
Which Australian city has the largest Greek population outside of Athens?
Melbourne
What is the main spice in the Spanish dish Paella which gives the yellow colour?
Saffron
Which nation was formed by the joining of six colonies in 1901?
Australia
Which husband and wife sang “I got you Babe” at the start of their TV show?
Sonny and Cher
Which does “verbatim” mean?
a) word for word
b) elderly
c) poison
d) trapped
word for word
Which male voice range comes between tenor and bass?
a) Falsetto
b) Soprano
c) Baritone
d) Alto
Baritone
What dish, consisting of paper thin slices of raw beef filet seasoned with a light vinaigrette, derives its name from a Venetian Renaissance painter?
Carpaccio
Which small Asian country starting with “B” can be found in the Himalayas?
Bhutan
The “Hollywood” sign originally spelled out what word?
Hollywoodland
Which word is “unseeded ploughed land” or a type of deer?
a) Stag
b) Fallow
c) Fawn
d) Doe
Fallow
Which of these countries does NOT have a prime minister?
a) United Kingdom
b) Jamaica
c) Sweden
d) USA
USA
Which well known soft drink originally sold their brand in a “Hobble skirt” bottle?
Coca-Cola
Created in 1915, the design won a competition to create a new bottle. If felt in the dark the shape would distinguish it from other brands of soft drink.
Which continent has both the highest and lowest points on the surface of Earth?
Asia
In this year, the Mickey Mouse cartoon strip makes its first appearance and Clint Eastwood is born.
a) 1950
b) 1930
c) 1920
d) 1940
1930
Which word means a “light good natured satire”?
a) Pontoon
b) Lampoon
c) Typhoon
d) Monsoon
Lampoon
The “dingo fence” is longer than the Great Wall of China. True or False
True
The roots of the Cassava plant are used to make what food item often used in puddings?
Tapioca
Which is the world’s smallest ocean?
The Arctic
Which city produces the world‘s most movies?
a) Mumbai
b) Lagos
c) Los Angeles
d) Beijing
Mumbai
Which is closest in meaning to the word “salubrious”?
a) Dirty
b) Salty
c) Healthy
d) Gloomy
Healthy
In which Australian state would you find the towns of Eggs and Bacon Bay, Milkshake Hills, Trousers Point, Granny’s Gut, Satan’s Lair, Lovely Bottom and Stinkhole?
Tasmania