TEST YOUR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. The distance of a walk around the base of Uluru/Ayers Rock is about (a) 9.4km (b) 19.4km (c) 29.4km?

2. Which country won the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 (a) Australia (b) France (c) New Zealand?

3. The value of the Canadian coin nicknamed the “loonie” is (a) $1 (b) $2 (c) $5?

4. In 1770, musician Ludwig von Beethoven was born in (a) Berlin (b) Bonn (c) Munich? 5. Fusili is a variety of pasta in the shape of (a) bowties (b) shells (c) spirals?

6. Name the sleeping princess in the 1959 movie Sleeping Beauty?

7. Which US golfer won the 2019 US PGA? 8. In the recent movie John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, who played John Wick, an ex-hitman on the run after having a

$14 million bounty set on him?

9. Who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony?

10. The estranged wife of which former deputy prime minister has become a competitive bodybuilder?

11. Who recently resumed playing with the Manly Sea Eagles after being found not guilty of domestic violence?

12. Which suit of cards is last alphabetically? 13. The AFL team the Giants is based in which city?

14. Transparency International recently reported that the world’s least corrupt country is (a) Australia (b) Denmark (c) Somalia?

15. Was the 1929 novel All Quiet on the Western Front set in World War I or World War II?

16. “I call you when I need you, my heart’s on fire. You come to me, come to me wild and wired,” are lyrics from song?

17. Who has scored the most (51) test centuries?

18. Which US general accepted the World War II Japanese surrender in 1945?

19. Over half of which 19th/20th century French artist’s paintings depicted dancers?

20. Beginning with “s”, which genre of literature is used to ridicule individuals and organisations?

21. Which Australian bird is so named because it often flies in groups of 12?

22. The annual Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, a series of lectures on scientific subjects presented in an entertaining manner, were initiated by which noted scientist in 1825?

23. A machete is depicted on which African country’s flag?

24. Which opener has the highest career test batting average (60.73) by an England player?

25. Which French philosopher and mathematician was noted for his statement, “I think, therefore I am.”?