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superquiz

1. What is the name given to the broad sash worn by Japanese women and children as part of their national costume? 2. Name the capital of Mozambique. 3. In which opera by Puccini is the aria Nessun Dorma? 4. Which Indonesian president resigned in May 1998? 5. What was the name of Lady Chatterleys lover? 6. Where would an Edwardian woman have worn a toque? 7. Which British philosophers books include Principles of Mathematics? 8. In which year did country singer Patsy Cline die in an air crash? (above right) 9. Who was the first Australian Prime Minister to die in office? 10. What were the names of Pablo Picassos two children? 11. Which of the Chappell brothers played and captained the mostTests? 12. Name the region of the Indian subcontinent divided between India and Bangladesh. 13. How many RussianTsars were named Nicholas? 14. Which hymn is popularly thought to have been the last song played by the orchestra of theTitanic? 15. Which rock musician stood as a Nuclear Disarmament Party candidate for the Senate in 1984? 16. What drink would you make from hyson? 17. How many people sing in a terzetto? 18. What does the adjective vorticose mean? 19. What is the second sign of the zodiac? 20. Which republic occupies the western part of the island of Hispaniola? 21. During which month does the winter solstice take place in the southern hemisphere? 22. How many numbers appear on a traditional keypad? 23. What is the floral emblem of NSW? 24.Traditionally, what was thrown down by a knight issuing a challenge? 25. Who wrote Wuthering Heights? 26. What colours appear on the flag of New Zealand? 27. With which sport do we associate Jason Dunstall? 30. N is the chemical symbol for which element? 31. Who is the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II? 32. What type of creature is a beagle? 33. Finish this saying: If you pay peanuts you get 34. What do we call a young frog? 35. Which planet orbits closest to the sun? 36. Name the mythological creature with an eagles head and wings, and a lions body and tail. 37. What are the two most expensive properties in the game of Monopoly? 28. And for which team did he play? 29. Name the character portrayed by Kristen Stewart in the Twilight (pictured below) series of movies. 38. In tennis, what is the score if each player has scored 40? 39. Prunes are dried versions of which fruit? 40. What did theTin Man wish for inThe Wizard of Oz?

Lip service...
Pick the owners of these celebrity smiles.

From top: Lara Bingle,Cadel Evans, Charlie Sheen,Lleyton Hewitt, Bob Katter,Benjamin Netanyahu.Doyle,

1. Obi. 2. Maputo 3. Turandot. 4. T N J Suharto. 5. Oliver Mellors. 6. On her head (a small brimless hat). 7. Bertrand Russell. 8. 1963.

9. Joseph Aloysius (Joe) Lyons. 10. Claude and Paloma. 11. Greg. 12. Bengal. 13. Two. 14. Nearer My God to Thee. 15. Peter Garrett. 16. Tea.

17. Three. 18. Whirling or rotating quickly. 19. Taurus. 20. Haiti. 21. June. 22. 10. 23. Waratah. 24. Gauntlet.

25. Emily Bronte. 26. Red, white and blue. 27. AFL. 28. Hawthorn. 29. Bella Swan. 30. Nitrogen. 31. Prince Charles (Prince of Wales). 32. Dog.

ANSWERS:
33. Monkeys. 34. Tadpole. 35. Mercury. 36. Griffin. 37. Park Lane and Mayfair. 38. Deuce. 39. Plums. 40. A heart.

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