BRAINPOWER

1. The event known as the Cuban missile crisis occurred during which decade? 2. The Oresund Bridge connects Sweden to which country? 3. Demophobia is a fear of what? 4. What are the three colours on the flag of Malawi? 5. Which 2016 novel by Ann Patchett follows the lives of six step-siblings over 50 years? 6. What colour represents the Science and Nature category in the original Trivial Pursuit? 7. Who served as prime minister of Australia between Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke (pictured)? 8. What is the primary alcohol by volume in a white Russian cocktail? 9. What is mainland Australia’s largest terrestrial predator? 10. Which country occupies the southernmost point of the Arabian Peninsula? 11. Azerbaijan has a coastline on which sea? 12. A Beautiful Mind was based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in which category? 13. True or false: Alexandria is the capital city of Egypt. 14. Garuda is the national airline of which country? 15. The first iPad was released in April of which year? 16. Guy Sebastian was the first winner of which reality TV series? 17. What is the official animal emblem of the Northern Territory? 18. Edith Cowan is featured on which Australian banknote? 19. Daniel Defoe was best known for writing which famous novel? 20. Which chemical element has the symbol He? 21. The Tsugaru Strait separates Honshu from which one of Japan’s four main islands? 22. True or false: John Key became Prime Minister of New Zealand in 2008. 23. What is the nickname of the South Australian team in the Women’s National Cricket League competition? 24. Angostura bitters originated in a town named Angostura, in which country? 25. What star sign are you if you were born on February 29 during a leap year? 26. What is 30 per cent of 400? 27. What does the expression “in the lap of the gods” mean? 28. In which part of the body is the common peroneal nerve? 29. In which year was Buckingham Palace’s first official website launched: 1987, 1997 or 2007? 30. How many syllables are in the word lexicographer?