TEST YOUR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. A horse’s age is determined by examining its (a) eyes (b) tail (c) teeth?

2. Qantas was founded in which state?

3. Which is the correct spelling (a) calandar (b) calander (c) calendar?

4. Australia’s Mark Richards won how many world surfing championships (a) four (b) six (c) eight?

5. In 1994, Queen Elizabeth II and President Francoise Mitterand of France officially opened which rail link?

6. The Philippines gained independence from which country in 1946?

7. Which former French president was recently handed a three-year prison sentence after being found guilty of corruption?

8. “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money,” said which 20th century British Conservative prime minister?

9. Which country’s rugby team is known as the “cherry blossoms”?

10. The Wall Street Crash (Great Crash) occurred on Black Friday (25 October) in which year?

11. What was the result of the 2021 IndigenousMaori All Stars rugby league match?

12. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s aircraft, the Southern Cross, had how many propellers (a) one (b) two (c) three?

13. The First Fleet was under the command of which Royal Navy officer?

14. A baby koala is a (a) cub (b) joey (c) pup?

15. Which Japanese player won the 2021 Australian Open women’s tennis singles title?

16. Which country has borders with Laos, Thailand and Vietnam?

17. “Now I had the time of my life. No I never felt like this before. Yes I swear it’s the truth,” are lyrics from which song?

18. At which Victorian beach did Australian prime minister Harold Holt disappear in 1967?

19. Which Australian is the second-highest scorer (13 378) of career test cricket runs?

20. Which type of meat is traditionally used in a croque monsieur?

21. What was the title of Emil Zola’s open letter which shone the spotlight on the political scandal known as the Dreyfus Affair?

22. What is the term for the approximate 200year period in Roman history noted for its prosperity and stability?

23. In Jamaica in 1973, The Sunshine Showdown was a world heavyweight boxing title bout between which two boxers?

24. What was the effect of The Australia Act 1986, passed separately by the parliaments of Australia and the United Kingdom?

25. Which conquistador, noted for conquering Peru, killed two of his attackers just prior to his assassination at his palace in Lima in 1541?