GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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1. Name the capital city of Norway.
2. According to Greek mythology, which of the Gorgons did Perseus slay?
3. What title is given to the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
4. Arthur Streeton was one of the founders of which school of painters?
5. The Talmud is associated with which religion?
6. Garam masala is a combination of ground spices often used in what country’s cooking?
7. On what date is V-E Day commemorated?
8. What was the nationality of St Vincent de Paul?
9. Sinology is the study of the language, history and culture of which nation?
10. Who wrote Wide Sargasso Sea?
11. In what city was the recording company Motown founded?
12. What shape is a helix?
13. Helium takes its name from the Greek word for what heavenly body?
14. In which Australian state or territory would you find the Expedition Range of mountains?
15. Chicory is used as a substitute for what hot beverage?
SPORT
16. What are the three officially recognised amateur wrestling styles?
17. In which country did Sumo wrestling originate?
18. How many players are there on a roller hockey team?
19. In what year did the AFL introduce the final eight system?
20. How old was Boris Becker when he won his first Wimbledon singles title?
FLORA AND FAUNA
21. What type of creature is a remora?
22. What do whale sharks eat?
23. From what type of tree do we get prunes?
24 95% of a jellyfish is what?
25. In which decade was the cane toad introduced into Queensland?
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
26. Name the main street of Griffith.
27. In which year was that city established?
28. What is the name of the Wagga team in the soccer State League competition?
29. A Pandora store is found in which local shopping centre?
30. In which street would you find Thomas Bros Toyota?
CURRENT EVENTS
31. Which socialite recently died on her 74th birthday?
32. Name the former Prime Minister who visited Wagga last Friday.
33. Which French city saw more than 80 dead following a truck plowing through revellers?
34. Who is the current British Prime Minister?
35. A batch of what is being blamed for the deaths of 21 and hospitalisation of 24 more in Northern India last week?