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Spring, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Coffee & Cocktails, Television, and What's missing?.

Spring

Spring is in the air. Nothing beats trying to avoid being blown over whilst ducking under a magpie.

1

The Spring Racing Carnival is associated with what sport?

2

In which Australian state is the Queen's Birthday public holiday celebrated in Spring?

3

The 1918 WW1 German attacks collectively called the Kaiser's Battle were also known as what?

4

In Vivaldi's Four Seasons where does Spring occur when played in the correct order?

5

What was the series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across North Africa and the Middle East in the early 2010s?

Spring

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Seeing as we can't go anywhere, let's just pretend we can escape Australia via these modes of transport.

6

The Ectomobile is driven by the characters in which 1980s film?

7

One of Agatha Christie's most well known mystery novels takes place almost entirely on a train. What is it?

8

What is the oldest airline currently in operation?

9

If you were to board the Trans-Siberian Railway in Moscow and take it all the way to the end of the line, where would you be arriving?

10

Joni Mitchell famously sang about a big yellow what?

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Coffee & Cocktails

In honour of our prize round this week, here's a category on the two types of beverages that inspire 90% of the questions.

11

Which cocktail is made with vodka and coffee liqueur?

12

Which country produces the most coffee in the world?

13

In the first scene in the first episode of the TV show Mad Men, Don Draper orders what cocktail?

14

Which Nordic country consumes the most coffee per capita in the world?

15

“This drink, I like it! Another!” Is a quote from which film?

Coffee & Cocktails

Television

Fun fact: Australia's longest running TV show is now Dan Andrews' daily press conference.

16

The first three series in the CSI Franchise were set in what cities?

17

In January 2020, Imelda Staunton was announced as next to portray which person?

18

What does the TV channel HBO's name stand for?

19

Who is the current holder of the Gold Logie - awarded to the most popular personality on Australian television?

20

Idris Elba, Wood Harris and Michael K. Williams all portray characters in which show?

Television

What's missing?

Quickfire time. Can you name the item or person that is missing in each set?

21

Fred, Velma, Shaggy, Scooby-Doo

22

Bishop, Queen, Knight, Pawn, King

23

Mark, Luke, John

24

Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior

25

Biker, Soldier, Cowboy, Policeman, Native American

What's missing?

Last Week's Scores

Top Scores

  • 22 Tom Ryan
  • 20 T&B
  • 22 Connor Walls
  • 22 James and Till
  • 21 Howard St
  • 23 MS
  • 25 Prince Yuki Fan Club
  • 21 Terribeth

Random Scores

  • 12 The A Grades
  • 15 Kaemily
  • 17 Oli & Mitch
  • 11 Gettin Quizzy Wit It
  • 17 Annabel & Ian
  • 11 D’Arcy
  • 9 The Hoc Monsters
  • 13 SS Bibby
15 points was last week's average score.

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