JUMBO TRIVIA

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1 In which decade was Elton John born?

2 Was Samuel Taylor Coleridge a composer, inventor or poet?

3 In which country was film director Jane Campion born?

4 Which fruit is also known as a cantaloupe?

5 Which English rock group founded the record label Apple Records?

6 Which NSW city is known as the ‘Country Music Capital of Australia’?

7 How many days are there in a fortnight?

8 In which country is St Andrews, the historical home of golf?

9 In which decade was the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II?

10 What is the capital of Venezuela?

11 In which film did Dustin Hoffman play an actor who dresses as a woman to get a role?

12 Dove Lake lies near which scenic Australian mountain?

13 What was the first name of Mister Ed’s owner?

14 What type of sauce is traditionally used in Eggs Benedict?

15 Which UK soap opera is affectionately referred to by its fans as ‘Corrie’?

16 Which is the correct spelling: camouflage, camoflage, or camoflague?

17 Which is further north – London or Paris?

18 Which TV comedy has the characters Jasper Beardsley, Dr Nick Riviera and Martin Prince?

19 On which continent is the snow leopard found?

20 What is the name of the character in Cluedo that is represented by a purple playing piece?

21 How many sides does a pentagon have?

22 What is the name of the comet that is visible from earth every 75 years ?

23 In which US state would you find the city of Anchorage?

24 Gala and Pink Lady are varieties of what type of fruit?

25 Which Spanish artist is famous for his ‘Blue’ period?

26 What two creatures make up a centaur?

27 Who wrote the novel The Left Hand of Darkness?

28 What vegetables are pictured here?

29 Which national team did soccer star Pelé play for?

30 What does the H in H2O stand for?

31 What would you do with ‘galoshes’?

32 Who was the original frontman of Queen?

33 What is the name of this device, which for centuries has been used as a basic calculator?

34 What is the last word in the Bible?

35 How many squares are there on a chessboard?

36 In music, does ‘forte’ mean to play loudly or softly?

37 Is a Boston cream pie a pie, cake, doughnut or muffin?

38 In which room of your house would you most likely use a bain-marie?

39 How many brothers does Prince Charles have?

40 What score is considered a perfect game in tenpin bowling?

41 ‘Dead horse’ is rhyming slang for what condiment?

42 Is Chablis a red or white wine?

43 What is 2% of 400?

44 Would you blow, strike or strum a euphonium?

45 What was the name of Henry Winkler’s iconic Happy Days character?