BAKER’S DOZEN TRIVIA TEST

1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:

What is the word for “W” in the NATO phonetic alphabet?

2. LITERATURE:

Who wrote the short story titled “The Monkey’s Paw”?

3. GOVERNMENT: Who was Australia’s 25th Prime Minister?

4. ROYALS: Who was the daughter of Anne Boleyn (pictured) and King Henry VIII of England?

5. MYTHOLOGY:

What is the Greek counterpart of the Roman goddess Minerva?

6. TELEVISION:

In which city was long-running Australian drama TV series “The Sullivans” set?

7. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase “prima facie” mean?

8. HISTORY:

A national vote determined that “Advance Australia Fair” would become our new National Song in 1974. What were the other two songs considered in that vote?

9. GEOLOGY:

What kind of gemstone is actually fossilised tree resin?

10. GEOGRAPHY: What is the modern name of the country of “Cymru”?

11. FLASHBACK: Which group released albums entitled “Shabooh Shoobah” and “Underneath the Colours” in the early 1980s?

12. SPORT: How many medals did Australia win at the 2014 Winter Olympics in in Sochi, Russia?

13. LYRICS: Name the song that contains this lyric: “Taking her seat at the bar; She don’t talk to anyone; Plane leaving soon for afar; Where she don’t know anyone.”

SOLUTIONS:

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