Trivia: January 2009

1. Is Ho Chi Minh City (above) north or south of Hong Kong? 2 points

2. What do you call a scientist who studies animals? 2 points

3. Who wrote the book The Audacity of Hope? 2 points

4. In terms of continent size, where does Antarctica stand? Third largest, fourth largest or fifth largest? 2 points

5. Who won the men’s singles at last year’s Australian Open? 2 points

6. Which one of these three films won best picture at the Academy Awards: Roman Holiday, American Graffiti or The French Connection? 2 points

7. Which American state has more active volcanoes than all other states combined? 2 points

8. What was the name of the character played by Candice Bergen in a ’90s comedy set around a TV news show? 2 points

9. How many World Cups have been won by the Australian cricket team? 2 points

10. Neil Young, The Prodigy and Arctic Monkeys (below) are all playing at which music festival, held in Australia and New Zealand this month? 2 points