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THE QUIZ

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1. Samuel L. Jackson stars as George Washington Williams in which 2016 movie?

2. In Roman numerals, which letter represents 50?

3. Anna Nordqvist is best known for her involvemen­t in which sport?

4. The first Hungry Jack’s restaurant was opened in Perth during which decade?

5. In which ocean are the Maldives?

6. Who succeeded Daryl Williams as Attorney-General of Australia in 2003?

7. What are the first six words of Banjo Paterson’s poem Clancy of the Overflow?

8. The Dixon Entrance is a strait at the Internatio­nal Boundary between Canada and which US state?

9. True or false: Valentino Rossi won the 2015 Qatar MotoGP?

10. Which space shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight in 1986?

11. Which team did the NSW Swifts defeat in the Australian Conference eliminatio­n final of last year’s ANZ Championsh­ip season?

12. The Battle of Vimy Ridge happened during which war?

13. Lamorne Morris stars as Winston L’Andre Bishop in which sitcom?

14. Which brother and sister were selected for the swimming team to represent Australia at the 2016 Olympics?

15. Mt Ishizuchi is the highest mountain on which of Japan’s four main islands?

16. In relation to the measuremen­t term g-force, what does the G stand for?

17. The name of which popular dining experience literally means “drink tea”?

18. Brad Hogg last year left the Perth Scorchers to join which Big Bash team?

19. The capital city of which country is in the province of Leinster?

20. Indonesia was hardest hit by the tsunami that happened on Boxing Day of which year?

21. True or false: Clint Eastwood won the Best Director Oscar for Dances with Wolves?

22. Which children’s franchise features the Omnitrix and the Ultimatrix?

23. In which month of 2007 was Kevin Rudd (below) sworn in as prime minister?

24. The 1958 novel Exodus is one of the best-known novels by which author?

25. What is the most populous city in Spain?

26. Which comedian released a 2007 memoir titled BornStandi­ngUp?

27. Jonas Blue had a hit last year with a cover of which song by Tracy Chapman?

28. Last year’s Tour de France was held in France and which three other countries?

29. Which Seinfeld star is also the star of TV series Veep?

30. What is the main word to describe a person from the Cayman Islands?

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