Sports
Which former North Queensland Cowboys player has been named Sports Dad of the Year?
Johnathan Thurston
Male name of a horse
Stallion
Seahorse dads are known for being the only males in the animal kingdom to carry and give birth to their young
What is the name for the seasoned liquid used to soak meats prior to cooking?
Answer: Marinade.
Name the die-cast toy car made by Mattel
Matchbox cars and Hot Wheels - Matchbox cars focus on realism, offering smaller-scale models of real production vehicles, while Hot Wheels are known for their exaggerated, custom "hot rod" designs, bold graphics, and focus on speed for track play.
What is the name of the Australia Basketball father and son who are both in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame?
Andrew Gaze is a household name and is now the first Australian basketballer to earn Legend status. Father Lindsay set the standard as a Sport Australia Hall of Famer, and both are also Legends in the National Basketball League. Andrew’s promotion of the sport at all levels has made an enormous difference to the popularity of the NBL and the identity of the Australian Boomers. His five appearances at the Olympic Games began in Los Angeles in 1984 and culminated in Sydney, where he was awarded the honour of bearing the team flag at the Opening Ceremony
Male name of a bovine
Bull
What do Cassowary dads do?
Cassowary dads are responsible for incubating eggs and raising their chicks alone for up to nine months after the female leaves. These dedicated fathers teach their chicks how to find food, avoid dangers, and navigate the rainforest. They also provide protection, act as a feathered bodyguard, and even break up large fruits into smaller pieces for the young chicks to eat.
Where does the name Wagyu beef come from?
Japanese/Japan
A snack consisting of two biscuits that form a sandwich with a marshmallow filling covered with a chocolate-flavoured coating in the middle is called what?
Wagon Wheels are a sweet snack food sold in the United Kingdom as well as other Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and India. They are also sold in Ireland. Wagon Wheels were invented by William Peschardt, who sold the patent to Garry Weston who worked for his father's business in Australia before taking over his family's business in Sheffield, England. They were introduced in 1948.
In 2024, Arjun Tendulkar made the headlines for emulating his father Sachin Tendulkar (one of the greatest batsman to have ever graced cricket), by doing what?
scoring a century on his first-class debut.
Sachin’s maiden first-class century came for Bombay (now Mumbai) when he was only 15 whereas Arjun, 23, scored his maiden ton playing for Goa against Rajasthan in the 2022 Ranji Trophy.
Male name of a pig
boar
hog
Who is considered the father of the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
True or false: Red peppers contain more Vitamin C than oranges.
True
What is the natural color of rubber?
White. The black colour of tires comes from carbon black, an additive used to improve durability and life.
Dell Curry has two famous sporting sons. Name 1 for half points both for full points.
Stephen and Seth Curry
Male name for a goose
Gander
The Wright brothers were considered fathers of what industry/invention?
Airplane - They invented the first successful powered fixed-wing aircraft, upon which further aircraft designs, methods of flight, and aircraft control systems were based.
In what decade was the charcoal grill invented?
Answer: 1950s. In 1952, George Stephen was working at Weber Brothers Metal Works, which manufactured marine buoys. He came up with an idea to cut one of the buoys in half to create a more efficient barbecue grill.
What kind of wheel is chased down a hill at an annual event?
Wheel of cheese - The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill, at Brockworth near Gloucester, England.
During the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2024-25 season, LeBron James and his son, Bronny James became the first father and son to do what?
play alongside (father and son) in the tournament’s rich history.
LeBron and Bronny first shared the court during the Los Angeles Lakers’ pre-season match against Phoenix Suns on October 6, 2024, when Bronny came on during the second quarter.
The duo played together once again in Lakers’ season-opening victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 22, 2024.
Male name for LLama
macho
stud
Prior to 1901 the continent of Australia comprised six separately governed colonies all reporting to the mother country of the United Kingdom. Name one of the six "founding fathers" of Australia's Australian Constitution.
How many hamburgers does McDonald's sell a day?
6.5 million
Which company makes the most wheels in the world?
Lego is the largest manufacturer of wheels in the world, creating hundreds of millions of toy wheels each year.