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MHW BONUS QUESTION 4: As a 14yo Sam Mooney had her nose broken. How did this happen?
A friend threw a ball into her face after she disclocated her shoulder
Slipped in the kitchen whilst playing tag and fell into a door
Playing competitive 'who can jump to the furthest monkey bar' and missed
Her 9yo brother hit her with a cricket bat whilst trying to smash a pinata
2
ELECTION BONUS QUESTION 1: What unique contribution has Australia made to political elections?
The Democracy Sausage
Compulsory Voting
Perfecting the Winchester government system
First country to give women the right to vote
3
The suburb of Heidelberg is in which federal electorate?
Cooper
Menzies
Scullin
JagaJaga
4
Suburbs of which Victorian City include Golden Point, Bakery Hill and Sebastopol?
Bendigo
Ballarat
Shepparton
Geelong
5
ELECTION BONUS QUESTION 5: Which of these US presidents did NOT have a dog?
Bill Clinton
George W Bush
Barak Obama
Donald Trump
6
A favourite of Carrie Bradshaw, what classic cocktail is made from vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice?
Manhattan
Mimosa
Sea Breeze
Cosmopolitan
7
Which of these Australian film directors is a qualified doctor?
George Miller
Peter Weir
Baz Luhrmann
Gillian Armstrong
8
What film musical features the songs “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” and “Chim Chim Cher-ee”?
The Sound of Music
Oliver!
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
9
Rene Magritte's famous painting “The Son of Man” depicts a man in a bowler hat with his face obscured by what?
An apple
Another hat
A plate
A clock
10
Earlier this year, Renee Zellweger won the Best Actress Academy Award for playing which legendary performer in a biopic?
Marilyn Monroe
Doris Day
Judy Garland
Greta Garbo
11
MHW BONUS QUESTION 3 : Megan DeQuinzio was once a Ballerina?
False
True
12
Which of these animals was NOT one of the three official mascots for the Sydney Olympics?
Platypus
Koala
Kookaburra
Echidna
13
According to the US Constitution, what is the minimum age that a US president can be?
21
35
25
18
14
MHW BONUS QUESTION 10: How many bones has Lenore Ellett broken?
Seven
Two
None
Five
15
What Australian TV series was set in the fictional town of Pearl Bay?
Blue Heelers
A Country Practice
All Saints
SeaChange
16
Edith Cowan, who in 1923 became the first woman elected to any Australian parliament, is depicted on which banknote?
$20
$50
$100
$10
17
What is the ABC comedy series based around new mothers that stars Alison Bell, Noni Hazlehurst and Celeste Barber?
Latching On
Up All Night
The Letdown
Motherese
18
ELECTION BONUS QUESTION 4: Why is the donkey the symbol of the democratic party?
"Hee-haw!" was a cheer that began in the 1920s for democratic candidates
Donkeys are well-known for the democratic way they conduct themselves
In the US 'donkey vote' means to vote democrat
Andrew Jackson was called a 'jackass' by his opponents and he embraced it
19
MHW BONUS QUESTION 6 : Peter Grant competed in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal in which sport?
Equestrian
Athletics
Trap Shooting
Swimming
20
In what year was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
1963
1964
1961
1962
21
Which British prime minister once worked as a teaching assistant at Geelong Grammar’s Timbertop campus?
Tony Blair
Boris Johnson
Theresa May
David Cameron
22
Vitruvian Man, a famous drawing of a man with his arms & legs spread illustrating body proportions, is by which artist?
Botticelli
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
23
MHW BONUS QUESTION 2 : Charlotte was late for her induction of labour. Why?
Finishing off her stash of reusable nappies
Picking tomatoes in the garden
Putting in her Maccas order with her doula
Going for a swim
24
In the Harry Potter books, what is the term for a person who has wizarding parents but no magical powers themselves?
Muggle
Squib
Dud
Lemon
25
Medical journal ‘The Lancet’ was first published in which year?
1853
1823
1913
1883
26
A school teacher named Mrs Marsh featured in a long running series of TV ads for what company?
Oral B
Vegemite
Cadbury
Colgate
27
Raising money for the Cancer Council, Daffodil Day is held annually in which month?
August
October
April
June
28
MHW BONUS QUESTION 9 : Which Consultant was hired professionally to sing at a midwife's wedding?
Sue Walker
Stephen Tong
Simon Hyde
Teresa MacDonald
29
MHW BONUS QUESTION 7 : Lisa Rasmussen built her own house, what was it made of?
Brick
Straw
Mud
Sticks
30
Australian Robin Boyd (1919-1971) was a famous figure in what field?
Architecture
Aviation
Poetry
Ballet
31
Ridden by Jye McNeil, what horse won the 2020 Melbourne Cup?
Cross Counter
Russian Camelot
Vow and Declare
Twilight Payment
32
ELECTION BONUS QUESTION 2: What is the most popular day of the week for elections?
Thursday
Saturday
Tuesday
Sunday
33
At the MCG in March, which country won the final of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup cricket tournament?
New Zealand
Australia
England
India
34
What is Victoria's tallest mountain?
Mt Hotham
Mt Bogong
Mt Baw Baw
Mt Buller
35
In 2017, who became the first AFL player to win the Brownlow Medal, Norm Smith Medal & the premiership in the same year?
Dustin Martin
Tom Mitchell
Matt Priddis
Gary Ablett Jr
36
Later turned into an ABC TV series, a popular novel by Australian author Elliot Perlman is titled ‘Seven Types of' what?
Doubt
Indecision
Uncertainty
Ambiguity
37
What is the name of the dog that lives with Garfield the Cat?
Odie
Snoopy
Nermal
Marmaduke
38
What country was previously known as Rhodesia?
Botswana
Mozambique
South Africa
Zimbabwe
39
In 1990, the first female premier in Australia took office in which state?
South Australia
Tasmania
Western Australia
Victoria
40
Until it was changed in 2011, the flag of Libya was entirely what colour?
Blue
Yellow
Red
Green
41
Brae, the restaurant that is often rated as Australia’s best, is in which Victorian town?
Dunkeld
Ararat
Camperdown
Birregurra
42
Phobos and Deimos are the only two known moons of which planet?
Venus
Uranus
Neptune
Mars
43
Which actress is mentioned in the both “Riptide” by Vance Joy and “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars?
Audrey Hepburn
Michelle Pfeiffer
Grace Kelly
Julia Roberts
44
Joe Biden served for 36 years as a US senator representing which state?
Connecticut
Vermont
Illinois
Delaware
45
With an average length of around 9cm, the smallest primate in the world is the Madame Berthe’s Mouse… what?
Tarsier
Lemur
Marmoset
Gibbon
46
As the crow flies, what two Australian state capitals are closest together?
Melbourne and Adelaide
Sydney and Melbourne
Melbourne and Hobart
Sydney and Brisbane
47
What is the official nickname of the Australian national netball team?
Rubies
Sapphires
Opals
Diamonds
48
MHW BONUS QUESTION 1 : Razz married his first girlfriend?
True
False
49
What Beatles song begins with: “Picture yourself in a boat on a river, with tangerine trees and marmalade skies"?
Yellow Submarine
Something
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
I Am the Walrus
50
What name is shared by a famous Australian singer, a retired AFL Brownlow Medalist, and Australia’s current acting CMO?
Brendan Murphy
Ross Wilson
Peter Allen
Paul Kelly
51
Which Indigenous Australian singer was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in November this year?
Jimmy Little
Archie Roach
Jessica Mauboy
Troy Cassar-Daley
52
The oldest person ever, French woman Jeanne Calment died in 1997 at what age?
118
124
122
120
53
What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?
138 degrees
365 degrees
212 degrees
60 degrees
54
Having been on air since 1961, what is the longest running TV show in Australia?
Four Corners
Play School
Gardening Australia
A Current Affair
55
There are five countries that are permanent members of the UN Security Council – which of these is NOT one?
France
Japan
Russia
China
56
Which of these chemical elements has the highest atomic number?
Gold
Silver
Iron
Copper
57
Jacinda Ardern became the second elected leader of a country to give birth in office, who was the first?
Indira Gandhi
Kim Campbell
Benazir Bhutto
Corazon Aquino
58
ELECTION BONUS QUESTION 3: The UK Law specifies that the Queen CANNOT vote in the UK election?
True
False
59
MHW BONUS QUESTION 8: When Hayden Waterham was a registrar, Razz used to refer to him as...
His favourite
A cry baby
A big girls blouse
The bed wetter
60
Which of these is the name of a small rural location in north-east Victoria, with a population of 46 people?
Smoko
Lunch
Recess
Tea Break
61
Which of these words is a synonym for "largesse"?
Generosity
Enormity
Lethargy
Pomposity
62
The Spanish Civil War took to place in which decade?
1920s
1930s
1940s
1910s
63
Which of these fruits is botanically a member of the rose family?
Pineapple
Grape
Watermelon
Plum
64
In the Charles Dickens novella ‘A Christmas Carol’, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by how many ghosts?
Three
Two
One
Four
65
MHW BONUS QUESTION 5: Neil Israelsohn played football in medical school. What was his nickname?
Twinkle Toes
The Good Son
Junkyard Dog