Superquiz, Wednesday, July 1, 2026
The super exam will be published on Wednesday, July 15.
BEGINNINGS (1 point)
1. According to the poem, which pair of friends “set out to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat”?
2. Staffy is the unofficial name of which dog breed?
3. Cactus opportunity What is commonly known as spiny?
4. What is the main ingredient of delicious porridge?
5. What two teams does the AFL event known as QClash involve?
MEDIUM (2 points)
6. Which Australian company provided DVD rentals by mail from 2003 to 2021?
7. What does Ebi mean in Japanese?
8. Which annual celebration last week was called “50 Years of Deadly”?
9. Which musical artist will headline the We Want Bass tour to be held in Australia and New Zealand in December?
10. Which actor is best known for his role? Home and AwayHe is the author of the book Mia Megastar books?
NEXT (3 points)
11. What is parkin in relation to food?
12. In which navy was Rear Admiral William Bainbridge, the key figure in the Barbary Wars, an officer?
13. Which 1990 six-episode ABC TV science program was designed to make science accessible and featured music by Paul Kelly and The Models?
14. Which three Australian cities feature in the top 10 on the Economist Group’s list of the world’s most liveable cities?
15. Name the British author behind the 1990 book A Great Adventure.
ANSWERS
1. Owl and Cat-Cat 2. Staffordshire bull terrier 3. Pear 4. Rice 5. Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns 6. Quickflix 7. Shrimp/prawns 8. NAIDOC Week 9. Dizzee Rascal 10. Ada Nicodemou 11. Some kind of cake 12. United States Navy 13. catalyst 14. Melbourne (3), Sydney (4) and Adelaide (8) 15. Beryl Bainbridge
Compiled by Harry Hollinsworth.
by Harry Hollinsworth
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