TEST YOUR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
The largest terrestrial planet in our solar system is (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Mercury? Is the North Queensland city of Mackay known as the grape or sugar capital of Australia?
In 1752, during transition to a new calendar, which month in Britain and its dominions had 19 days (a) February (b) July (c) December?
Which controversial Queensland businessman and former federal MP owned the Gold Coast United A-League team from 2008 to 2012?
Which former deputy prime minister recently said he had doubts about the paternity of his partner’s baby?
Who was recently elected premier of South Australia?
Odie is a dog in which comic strip? Which Asian country recently abolished the two-term presidential limit? Which tennis star withdrew from the 2018 reality TV show I’m a Celebrity… Get
Me Out of Here! (Australia) on day three? Which character did Sarah Jessica Parker play in the TV show Sex and the City?
Which North Queensland Cowboy recently crashed into an upright and spilt the ball as he was about to score a match-winning try against the Broncos?
An adult human normally has how many canine teeth (a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 12?
Does Australia or Europe have the larger area?
Polyvinyl chloride is commonly abbreviated with which three letters?
Which Olympic sport includes a laser-run (a) equestrian (b) modern pentathlon (c) trap shooting?
Dying recently at the age of 94 was which 1980s’ governor-general?
Which Star Wars star recently opened the Skywalk viewing platform on the Rock of Gibraltar?
Engineers have digitally created a 1963 speech, scheduled to have been delivered by which US president on the day of his death?
How many medals are awarded in Olympic boxing events?
Who composed the 1866 waltz The Blue Danube?
A 1976 concert attended by about 40 people and featuring which band was dubbed “the gig that changed the world”? “Mr and Mrs Dursley of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal,” are the opening words of which 1997 fantasy novel? Which TV show holds the finale record of 105.9 million viewers?
Which country’s name has every vowel once?
Why was Matthew Renshaw penalised five runs in a recent Sheffield Shield match?