6. Which is the correct spelling: comittee, commitee or committee?
7. Which of the following is an Indigenous place name: Nullarbor, Arnhem or Uluru?
8. The word “emoji” originated in which country?
9. Who lives at Mossy Bottom Farm?
10. What is the main difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
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11.Which book series by Eoin Colfer stars a 12-year-old “criminal mastermind”?
12. In the video game Minecraft, are creepers scared of ocelots, foxes or llamas?
13. In which museum can you see the Mona Lisa?
14. Can a Mexican desert snail survive without food or water for three, six or eight years?
15. Which character sings I’m a Believer in the 2001 Shrek movie?
16. What is the closest star to earth?
17. How many even prime numbers are there?
18. How many valid balls are bowled in a cricket over?
19. In base units of electricity, what does an ampere or amp measure?
20. Ping-pong is an alternative name for which sport?
21. What type of sleigh features in Jingle Bells?
22. What shape is wombat poo?
23. What do the initials “ROFL” stand for?
24. What objects do palaeontologists mainly study?
25. What was the name of the sea-monster in the original Pinocchio novel?
Quiz answers
1 Miley Cyrus (nickname “Smiley”). 2 Africa (54 countries). 3 Red, yellow and blue. 4 Gills. 5 Whale. 6 Committee. 7 Uluru. 8 Japan. 9 Shaun the Sheep. 10 Invertebrates don’t have a backbone. 11 Artemis Fowl. 12 Ocelots. 13 Louvre (Paris). 14 Six years. 15 Donkey. 16 The sun. 17 One (two is the only even prime number). 18 Six. 19 Electrical current. 20 Table tennis. 21 One-horse open sleigh. 22 Cube-shaped. 23 Rolling On Floor Laughing. 24 Fossils. 25 The terrible dogfish.
Fancy yourself a quizmaster? Send us a question; we include one from a reader each week and acknowledge it here. Email: [email protected]: label it “GW Quiz Entry”. Reader question 25 by Samantha Wright, aged nine, of Lindfield, NSW
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