Songs
Which artist(s) had a hit with “ The Sound of Silence”?
a) Bob Dylan
b) Simon & Garfunkel
c) The Everly Brothers
d) The Byrds
Simon & Garfunkel
Which part of a ginger plant does the spice come from?
a) flowers
b) stem
c) root
d) leaves
Root
Joy to the World
the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, ended what?
a) First World War
b) Prohibition
c) The Second World War
d) The Depression
The First World War
Japanese soba noodles are made from what?
a) spinach
b) Semolina
c) buckwheat
d) rice
Buckwheat
Who originally sang “ I Will Always Love You?”
a) Whitney Houston
b) Dolly Parton
c) Celine Dion
d) Mariah Carey
Dolly Parton
The gases emitted by WHICH fruit can help ripen other fruits nearby?
a) pear
b) kiwi fruit
c) orange
d) banana
Banana
Good King Wenceslas looked out, on the Feast of Stephen
When the snow lay ‘round about
Deep and crisp and even
Brightly shone the moon that night
Though the frost was cruel
When a poor man came in sight
Gathering winter fuel
Who founded the Salvation Army?
a) William Booth
b) Guy Fawkes
c) Queen Victoria
d) Abraham Lincoln
William Booth
Which of these drinks was originally advertised as an “ esteemed brain tonic and intellectual beverage?
a) Grapefruit juice
b) Coca - Cola
c) Schweppes lemonade
d) Ginger beer
Coca - Cola
According to Gene Pitney song, how far was Tulsa?
a) 24 hours
b) 5 days
c) 13 long years
d) 5 hours
24 hours
What travels at just under 300,000 kms per second?
a) bullet
b) sound
c) Usain Bolt
d) light
Light
Deck the halls with boughs of Holly
Fa La La La La La La La La
Tis the season to be jolly
Fa La La La La La La La La
Done we now our gay apparel
Fa La La La La La La La La
Troll the Ancient Yuletide Carol
Fa La La La La La La La La
Who did King Henry VIII marry when he was just 17?
a) Anne of Cleves
b) Catherine of Aragon
c) Jane Seymour
d) Anne Boleyn
Catherine of Aragon
Which of the following Irish place name is made up?
a) Battermedown
b) Hackballscross
c) Horseleap
d) Stillorgan
Battermedown
What was Buddy Holly’s backing band called?
a) The Shadows
b) The Fireballs
c) The Comets
d) The Crickets
The Crickets
Botanically speaking, which of th following is NOT a fruit?
a) eggplant
b) cauliflower
c) cucumber
d) pumpkin
Cauliflower
The first Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as the lay
In fields where the lay a keeping their sheep
On a cold winter‘s night that was so deep
Noel Noel Noel Noel
Born is the King of Israel
Who was the first Australian woman elected to the Federal Parliament?
a) Edith Cowan
b) Enid Lyons
c) Vida Goldstein
d) Dame Nellie Melba
d) Chicken
Enid Lyons
Which of these famous “Aussies” were actually born in Australia?
a) Mel Gibson
b) Colin Friels
c) Nicole Kidman
d) Judy Davis
Judy Davis
Who wrote the song “Hallelujah”?
a) Bob Dylan
b) Leonard Cohen
c) David Bowie
d) Elton John
Leonard Cohen
What does the Beaufort scale measure?
a) Pressure
b) Rainfall
c) Snowfall
d) Windspeed
Windspeed
We three Kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts
We traverse afar
Field and fountain
Moor and mountain
Following yonder star
O….
Which was constructed first, the Suez Canal or the Panama Canal?
Suez Canal Opened 17 November 1869
Panama Canal Opened 15 August 1914
Which British and Australian Political party shares its name with a “group of moles”?
a) Conservative
b) Labour
c) Democrat
d) Liberal
Labour