Thread: I can feel a trivia night coming on.

Answers later in the week.

A few more from the night.

GEOGRAPHY


1) The Isis River flows into which other river? The Boyne, The Burrum or The Burnett


2) What is the name of the tallest Glass House Mountain?

3) Flinders Peak is due South of which city?

4) In 1905, the body of what noteworthy creature was found on the banks of the Logan River


5) Mount Mowbullan is part of which Mountain group?


HISTORY


1) Who is Brisbane's longest serving Lord Mayor?

2) In 1931, QANTAS moved its operations from Eagle Farm to which airport?

3) Who wrote "Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia, from Moreton Bay to Port Essingdon, a Distance of upwards of 3000 miles", during the Years 1844-1845?

4) Who originally built the homestead 'Murrumba' in Pine Rivers in the 1860s?

5) What was the name of the only whaling station in Qld?

General Stuff

1) Is the town of Beerburrum in the Moreton Bay or Sunshine Coast Local Goverment district?


2) Who masterminded the Hamilton Island resort?

3) The banana plant is the largest type of which kind of plant, in the world?

4) Who recently won the 'Golden Slam' in tennis?

5) What was Ash Batry's secondary, competitive sport.

Ian, would you supply the answers to these, when you post yours. Thanks!

Sure Steve, but no guarantee as to the accuracy.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Sure Steve, but no guarantee as to the accuracy.

Umm, your PM, in box is up to its eye teeth.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Umm, your PM, in box is up to its eye teeth.

Fixed.

Gees i woulda ACE'D that!!!!!

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Gees i woulda ACE'D that!!!!!

Flinders.

Trivia October 21

CULTURE & CLASSICS.
1: By what name is Marion Morrison better known?....................................John Wayne.
2: Who composed The Blue Danube or to give its correct title, On the Beautiful, Blue Danube?........................................... .................................................. .....Johann Strauss ll.
3: In Johnny Chester's song, Glory Glory, what landmark was he going to come back to see?.............................................. .................................................. ...........The Story Bridge.
4: Who wrote Advance Australia Fair?...............Scottish born, Peter Dodds McCormick.
5: What was the number one song on the charts, in Brisbane during 1975? ....................
....................
...Mamma Mia by ABBA, it reminded number one for 10 weeks over 75/76.



Nature's Wonder.

1: Give two examples of a monotreme........................................P latypus and Echidna.
2: Jacaranda trees are native to where?............................................ .........South America.
3: What is the world's tallest flowering plant?............................................ .........................
.................................................. ......................................Eucalyptus regnans, aka moutain ash, swamp or stringy gum, native to Victoria and Tasmania.
4: Broccoli, every child's favourite veggie, is part of which vegetable family?..................
.................................................. .................................................. ..............................Cabbage.
5: What is the sweetest fruit?............................................ .................................................. ...
.......Mango, particularly the carabao, according to the Guinness book of world records.


AUTOMOTIVE & THINGS THAT MOVE.

1: GMH Holden introduced what new model in 1960?....................................FB, 14/01/60.
2: What make and model of French car, introduced in 1960 was styled by Pinninfarina?.
.................................................. .................................................. .......................Peugeot 404.
3: How many road wheels does a typical Australian semi-trailer have?........................22.
4: Which side of the road does Sweden drive on?...............................Right, since 3/9/67.
5: GMH Acacia Ridge, was the only plant to build what model?............................Gemini.

SCIENCE
Kook
1: What is the first element on the Periodic table?...........................................H ydrogen.
2: Pearlash has been widely superseded by what common household .................Baking powder/ bi-carb.
3: What is the chemical symbol for lead?............................................. ...........................Pb.
4: Who was the scientist who popularised the expression "Why is it so?"?...............JSM.
5: Is O² a noble gas?.............................................. .................................................. ..........No.


You shoulda known that.

1: How far is it from Brisbane GPO to Perth GPO, +/-10k?....................................4317.1k.
2: Which Queensland politician was known as the Minister for Everything?....................................... ................Russ Hinze.
3: What year was the Gateway Bridge opened?........................................... ....11/01/1986.
4: What breed of dog is most commonly used as a Guide Dog?.........................
5: Who was tagged The Postcard Bandit?........................................... .....Brendan Abbott.

Just interesting stuff.

1: Which well known singer is Loretta Lynn's sister?
.................................................. ..............Crystal Gayle.
2: Name these Bridges........................................... .....
.....................................Story, Sydney Harbour, Tower.
3: Newman WA is on the same latitude as which Queensland coastal town?..........................................
.................................................. ............Rockhampton.
4: Who was PM at the start of the new millennium?
.................................................. ............John Howard.
5: What is the northernmost Australia Post office?
...........................................Boigu Island, Queensland.


NZ flavoured trivia questions if interested.

G'day Ian, would have liked to have come to the trivia night but alas...
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I thought I would contribute though if allowed with a small list of NZ specific trivia's. Not sure of the format of the evening but feel free to incorporate or not. Your call as you'd likely be calling them...
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1. What was the capital of New Zealand before it was moved to Wellington?

Auckland, althoughRussell in the Bay of Islands was capital for a short period in 1840, Auckland was capital from 1840-1845.

2. Where in New Zealand did the severe 1931 earthquake occur?

Napier. It occurred at 10:47 am on 3 February, 256 died, and thousands were injured.

3. The steepest street in the world is in NZ, what is its name and approx gradient?

Baldwin Street is a little under 350m long and it is 34.8% gradient. It is so steep, on a hot day, tar on the road would flow downhill. Frosts/ice in winter can cause issues. The 161m long top section climbs 47m vertically, an average gradient of 1:3.41. At its maximum, about 70m from the top the slope of Baldwin Street is about 1:2.86 (19° or 35%). That is, for every 2.86m traveled horizontally, the elevation changes by 1m.

4. The game of rugby was introduced to NZ in 1870, and the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) was formed in 1892. The first international tour of the first NZRFU-sanctioned NZ representative team was to what country and in what year?

A ten-game tour of Australia was organised and undertaken in 1893. The tally for the games was 10 played, nine won and 1 loss...

128 JunCumberland CountySydneyCumberland Oval8–021 JulNSW WaratahsSydneyCricket Ground17–834 JulNSW JuniorSydneyCricket Ground19–046 JulNorthern DistrictNewcastleSports Ground25–358 JulNSW WaratahsSydneyCricket Ground3–25615 JulQueensland RedsBrisbaneExhibition Ground14–3719 JulQueensland Reds 2ndBrisbaneExhibition Ground6–0822 JulQueensland RedsBrisbaneExhibition Ground36–0926 JulWestern DistrictBathurst24–51029 JulNSW WaratahsSydneyCricket Ground16–0


5. Where in NZ would you find a statue of Robbie Burns?

Dunedin, often described as the "Edinburgh of the South". The statue of the poet, who was also the uncle of the early settlement's first spiritual leader, Thomas Burns, was unveiled in Dunedin in 1887.