The Brandon Quiz

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The Brandon Quiz
september 06

Questions:

  1. What is the most popular dog breed in Australia?

  2. What does the word ‘renaissance’ mean in English?

  3. What are the two oldest AFL clubs?

  4. How long is a state government term in Victoria?

  5. Why did Albert Einstein first emigrate from Germany?

  6. Which one of these US states does not contain any territory that once belonged to Mexico?

    a. California
    b. Colorado
    c. Wyoming
    d. Louisiana

  7. What is the maximum speed limit in the Northern Territory?

  8. What are the three main ingredients that comprise a ‘Soffritto’ in Italian cuisine?

  9. Who was the first European to arrive in New Zealand?

  10. What was Humpty Dumpty in the original nursery rhyme?

  11. Who are the only two non-British actors to have played James Bond?

  12. According to legend, the sandwich was first invented by the Earl of Sandwich as a way to eat with one hand whilst playing what game?
    a. Chess
    b. Cards
    c. Darts
    d. Bingo

  13. What are the three Abrahamic religions?

  14. What was the main competitor of VHS tapes?

  15. Manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favour one party or class is known as what?

  16. What species of trees introduced to California has become a major source of wildfires in recent years?

  17. Who is the most streamed male artist on Spotify?

  18. Which Australian city did famous actor Jackie Chan live in during his childhood?
    a. Sydney
    b. Melbourne
    c. Brisbane
    d. Canberra

  19. What state/territory receives the most rainfall in Australia?

  20. ‘Flemish’, spoken in parts of Belgium, is considered to be a dialect of what language?

Answers:

  1. Labrador retriever

  2. Rebirth

  3. Melbourne & Geelong

  4. Four years

  5. To avoid military service

  6. Louisiana

  7. 130km/h

  8. Carrot, onion & celery

  9. Abel Tasman

  10. A cannon

  11. Pierce Brosnan & George Lazenby

  12. (b) cards

  13. Christianity, Judaism & Islam

  14. Betamax

  15. Gerrymandering

  16. Eucalyptus trees

  17. Drake

  18. (d) Canberra

  19. Tasmania

  20. Dutch