Local Knowledge
What Townsville is sadly known for sometimes due to news media is what?
Stolen Cars.
In Tennis when someone wins the umpire will say "Game, _____, Match"
Name a country that experiences the day before Australia does?
Fiji, NZ, Japan, Korea, Vanuatu, Philippines.
Which U.S. president famously had a shoe thrown at him during a press conference?
George Bush
the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behaviour, origin, and distribution.
biology
What is the largest suburb in Townsville by population?
Kirwan
What Australian sport involves a handball pass?
AFL, Aussie Rules
In which culture is considered extremely rude to shake with the left hand?
Muslim
The internet _______ what was created in 1972? It is an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture in an amusing context.
meme
Which animal lives in a sty?
A pig
What is the movie cinema near willows called?
Reading Cinemas
The former Townsville NBL (National Basketball League) team was called the Townsville what?
Crocs
what is a Canadian dish of french fries, cheese curds, and brown gravy
Poutine
Which NRL club won their first NRL premiership of the 21st century the year after the Cowboys won theirs?
Sharks
What word means events told in date order?
Chronological
300-500
What culture is based on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century AD?
Islam
In which year did Hitler die?
1945
The longest flight in the world goes from New Zealand to what country?
Iceland
The Townsville Airport is located close to the Town ____________ and the largest _____________ in Townsville.
Common, Cemetery.
In what world city will the next Olympics in 2028 be held?
Los Angeles
What is the biggest Islamic shrine called?
Mecca
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?
4
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa