October 2003 Trivia Questions

Round 1 questions
1. One point. If Prince Charles becomes king of England, he will become King Charles the "what"?
2. One point. In the nursery rhyme, "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly", what was the last thing she swallowed before she died?
3. One point. In Roman mythology, who was the Messenger of the Gods?
4. One point. Name the TV show that had this as its theme.
5. One point. What is the capital of  Saudi Arabia?
6. One point. Who is the most famous student of  "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry"?
7. One point. Who is Bert Newtons' wife?
8. One point. John Ilhan is Australia's richest man under 40. Which company does he own?
9. Two points. Name the song and the artist.
10. One point. Which historical building is located at 192 Hotham St, Elsternwick?

Round 2 questions
1. One point. True or False. Thailand has a national holiday for the "Royal Ploughing Ceremony".
2. One point. Which Australian female basketballer won the WNBA most valuable player award this year?
3. One point. How many Senetors are there in the Australian parliament?
4. One point. Name the TV show that had this as its theme.
5. Two points. What was the name of the sister of Venus and Serena Williams who was murdered?
6. One point. What is the currency of China?
7. One point. Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of what?
8. One point. Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire and Plymouth are all types of what?
9. Two points. Name the song and the artist.
10. One point. In the TV show Kath & Kim, Kim's best friend is Sharon who? (She shares her surname with an explorer of Australia.)

Famous Faces
Name the people appearing on this sheet.

Round 3 questions
1. One point. Which 1980's film is an anagram of "freshened gent over"?
2. One point. Which unlikely animal appears on the emblem of the Czech Republic soccer side, FC Bohemians Prague?
3. One point. Multiple choice. A recent survey told us that Brazillian women are the vainest women in the world. Who undertook that survey?
    A. An international organisation of psychologists.
    B. AVON.
    C. A confederation of plastic surgeons.
    D. Penthouse.
4. One point. Name the TV show that had this as its theme.
5. Two points. The original Orient Express travelled between which two cities?
6. One point. What is the largest internal gland of the human body?
7. One point. Who is 5th in the line of succession to the British Throne?
8. One point. In the Simpsons, "Who controls the British crown? Who keeps the metric system down?"?
9. Two points. Name the song and the artist.
10. One point. Who wrote Oedipus Rex?

Round 4 questions
1. One point. Which homophone has the following meanings:
                      a) A type of shoe worn to increase some-ones height
                      b) The surname of an American General
                      c) A plan
2. Two points. The number 16 tram travels between which two destinations?
3. Three points. What does 'SMS' (as in mobile phones) stand for?
4. One point. Name the TV show that had this as its theme.
5. Three points. Apart from white, which three colours appear on the Afganistan flag?
6. Four points. What were the names of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
7. Two points. Name this piece of music and who composed it.
8. One point. Which element is number 80 on the periodic table?
9. Two points. The first drawn AFL/VFL grand final was in 1948. Which two teams did it involve?
10. One point. How much does a zone 1 daily metcard ticket cost?

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