[Littleboy8]

The Arica desert in Chile had 0.08cm of rain in a period of about 59 years and the calama desert in Chile has never recorded rain ever it’s the driest desert.

I googled it because I knew it wasn’t righti had a Chilean friend who told me a lot about chile

 

[Rosita1950]

Q: Which Australian Prime Minister has a holiday and a town as his middle names?

Correct Answer: Earle Christmas Grafton Page

Incorrect Answer 1: Bob Menzies
Incorrect Answer 2: Joe Lyons
Incorrect Answer3: Gough Whitlam

Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page (8 August 1880 – 20 December 1961) was an Australian politician and surgeon who was the 11th Prime Minister of Australia, holding office for 19 days after the death of Joseph Lyons in 1939. He was the leader of the Country Party from 1921 to 1939, and was the most influential figure in its early years. He was born in Grafton, famous for its stunning jacaranda trees, hence one of his unusual middle names. Christmas is the result of a childless female relative asking that one of the Page children carry her family name into the next generation.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Q: Which Australian Prime Minister has a holiday and a town as his middle names?

Correct Answer: Earle Christmas Grafton Page

Incorrect Answer 1: Bob Menzies
Incorrect Answer 2: Joe Lyons
Incorrect Answer3: Gough Whitlam

Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page (8 August 1880 – 20 December 1961) was an Australian politician and surgeon who was the 11th Prime Minister of Australia, holding office for 19 days after the death of Joseph Lyons in 1939. He was the leader of the Country Party from 1921 to 1939, and was the most influential figure in its early years. He was born in Grafton, famous for its stunning jacaranda trees, hence one of his unusual middle names. Christmas is the result of a childless female relative asking that one of the Page children carry her family name into the next generation.

No wonder I've never heard of him!

 

[Littleboy8]

Q: Which Australian Prime Minister has a holiday and a town as his middle names?

Correct Answer: Earle Christmas Grafton Page

Incorrect Answer 1: Bob Menzies
Incorrect Answer 2: Joe Lyons
Incorrect Answer3: Gough Whitlam

Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page (8 August 1880 – 20 December 1961) was an Australian politician and surgeon who was the 11th Prime Minister of Australia, holding office for 19 days after the death of Joseph Lyons in 1939. He was the leader of the Country Party from 1921 to 1939, and was the most influential figure in its early years. He was born in Grafton, famous for its stunning jacaranda trees, hence one of his unusual middle names. Christmas is the result of a childless female relative asking that one of the Page children carry her family name into the next generation.

how interesting

 

[midgemills]

Which one of the following foods does not need a use by date?
A: Pickles
B: Vinegar
C: Honey
D: Bi-Carb Soda

Answer: Honey.
Most microorganisms cannot grow in honey and sealed honey therefore does not spoil. Samples of honey discovered in archaeological contexts have proven edible even after thousands of years.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Since the Melbourne Cup is just around the corner, here's a question about the race that stops a nation.

Burt Cummings, the Cups has won the race twelve times. Who are his two nearest rivals with five wins apiece?

A. Chris Waller and Tommy Smith
B. Lee Freedman and Etienne De Mestre
C. Dermot Weld and Angus Armanasco
D. Colin Hayes and George Hanlon

Correct answer is B.

Background: Lee Freedman has trained the Cup winner five times with Tawriffic (1989), Subzero (1992), Doriemus (1995) and Makybe Diva (2004 and 2005). David Hall trained the Diva in 2003 for her first Cup win.

Etienne De Mestre trained the first Cup winner with Archer (1861 and 1862), then Tim Whiffler (1867), Chester (1877) and Calamia (1878) for his five winners.

Chris Waller has won the Melbourne Cup once with Verry Elleegant (2021), Tommy Smith twice with Toparoa (1955) and Just A Dash (1981).

Dermot Weld trained Vintage Crop (1993) and Media Puzzle (2002) while Angus Armanasco had never trained a Cup winner.

Colin Hayes trained two winners, Beldale Ball (1980) and At Talaq (1986) and George Hanlon had three winners with Piping Lane (1972), Arwon (1978) and Black Knight (1984).

 

[Veggiepatch]

Another Cup question - an easier one.

Who is the only female jockey to ride the winner of a Melbourne Cup?

A. Claire Lindop
B. Sheila Laxon
C. Maree Lyndon
D. Michelle Payne

D is the correct answer.

Background: Michelle Payne rode outsider Prince of Penzance (100-1) in the 2015 Cup, trained by Darren Weir.

Sheila Laxon trained the 2001 winner Ethereal, who also won the Caulfield Cup that year, making Laxon the only winner in history to train the Cups Double.

Claire Lindop rode Dolphin Jo (5th) in the 2007 Cup, while Lisa Cropp was on Sculptor (9th) in the same year.

Maree Lyndon was the first female jockey to ride in the Cup and rode Argonaut Style, who ran 20th in 1987.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Rounding out the Melbourne Cup trifecta.

Name the only Japanese bred, trained and ridden horse to win the Melbourne Cup.

A. Kong Foo Sing
B. Pop Rock
C. Delta Blues
D. Kensei

The correct answer is C.

Background: The 2006 Cup winner was Delta Blues, Ridden by Japanese jockey Yasunari Iwata and trained by Katsuhiko Sumii, who incidentally trained the second place getter, Pop Rock.

Kong Foo Sing was the first charting single by Australian band Regurgitator in 1996. It is named after a Chinese fortune cookie.

Pop Rock came second in the 2006 Melbourne Cup. It was beaten by a nose by Delta Blues.

Kensei won the 1987 Cup and is a Japanese honorary title given to a warrior of legendary skill in swordsmanship, literally meaning "sword saint". Kensei was bred in New Zealand, ridden by Larry Olsen and trained by Les Bridge.

 

[ElCee]

October Competition: Trivia questions and answers!​

Hi guys! For those of you who don't know, we run a daily trivia game (you can view the latest one here: https://seniorsdiscountclub.com.au/trivia/latest-thread)

We've put together a bunch of questions and answers in the past - around a thousand or so - but with 10 new questions every day, it only takes us about 3 months before we're on repeats...

That's where you come in!

In October, we're running a trivia question and answer competition.

Valid entries need to have:

- A question
- A factually correct answer
- 3 incorrect (but plausible) answers
- A short paragraph expounding on the correct answer

Here's an example...

Question: Which planet in our solar system has the longest year?
Correct answer: Neptune
Incorrect answer 1: Pluto
Incorrect answer 2: Jupiter
Incorrect answer 3: Mercury
Info paragraph: Neptune makes a complete orbit around the sun (i.e. a 'Neptunian' year) every 165 Earth years. Pluto makes a complete orbit around the sun every 248 years, but is no longer considered a planet.

Make sense?

You can enter as many times as you like, and the questions can be on just about any kind of subject you're interested in. Just remember to include the question, the correct answer, 3 incorrect answers, and an info paragraph.

Our favourite question and answer submission will win a $100 voucher to Coles, Woolworths or IGA. Entries close Tuesday, October 31st 11:59 pm.

What is the deadliest animal in the world?
A) Sharks
B) Aligators/Crocodiles
C) Mosquitoes
D) Snakes

Answer
C
Mosquitoes contribute to around
750 000 deaths per year. (BBC Science focus)

 

[RFG]

What was the name of the 1st animal to make an orbital spaceflight.
A) Rover
B) Laika
C) Scooby
D) Comet

Answer B. The 1st animal to make an orbital spaceflight around earth was the dog "LAIKA". Aboard the soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 on 3rd November 1957.

 

[Veggiepatch]

B Laika.

 

[mOiOz]

How long (in miles) is New Zealand’s 90 Mile Beach?

A. 59 miles
B. 55 miles
C. 90 miles
D. 95 miles

ANSWER: B. 55 miles
Even though it is called Ninety Mile Beach, the actual length is only 55 miles. So the reason behind this inconsistency is that first European settlers didn`t have any speedometers.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Time for some local geography.

What is the oldest river in Australia?

A. Ord River
B. Murray River
C. Finke River
D. Herbert River

C is the correct answer

Background: The Finke River, located in the Northern Territory not far from Alice Springs, is thought to be the oldest river in Australia AND the world. It only flows a few times a year and empties into Lake Eyre.

The Ord River is in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia and empties into the Cambridge Gulf, a part of the Timor Sea.

The Murray River is Australia's longest river at 2508 kms. It spans New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia and empties into Lake Alexandrina, near Victor Harbour.

The Herbert River is in Far North Queensland, and is just 288 kms long. It originates in the Atherton Tablelands and empties into the ocean near Hinchinbrook Island.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Where is the world's largest library, by publications, situated? It must be in one location.

A. Ottawa, Canada
B. Shanghai, China
C. Washington D.C., United States
D. Moscow, Russia

C is the correct answer.

Background: The Library Of Congress, located in Washington D.C. is the world's largest single library with approximately 175 million items in its catalogue. However, the British Library, situated in London and Boston Spa, boasts between 170 to 200 million publications.

The Library And Archives Canada, in Ottawa, has 54 million books.

The Shanghai Library has over 56 million items.

The Russian State Library, in Moscow has 48.1 million books and publications in its catalogue.

 

[Loubeauxarts]

Which of the following modern day animals has the closest DNA to the Tyrannosaurus Rex?

a) Komodo Dragon.
b) Chicken.
c) Giraffe.
d) Frill Neck Lizard.

And the answer is b) the common farmyard chicken.

Scientists are fleshing out the proof that today's broiler-fryer is descended from the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex. And, not a surprise, they confirmed a close relationship between mastodons and elephants. Fossil studies have long suggested modern birds were descended from T. rex, based in similarities in their skeletons.
Quote from ABC News article.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Which of the following modern day animals has the closest DNA to the Tyrannosaurus Rex?

a) Komodo Dragon.
b) Chicken.
c) Giraffe.
d) Frill Neck Lizard.

And the answer is b) the common farmyard chicken.

Scientists are fleshing out the proof that today's broiler-fryer is descended from the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex. And, not a surprise, they confirmed a close relationship between mastodons and elephants. Fossil studies have long suggested modern birds were descended from T. rex, based in similarities in their skeletons.
Quote from ABC News article.

And one would have thought the frill necked lizard....