Thursday Quiz

Roughly how many times has Donald Trump been sued by his business partners, contractors, clients, employees, and banks?

• 3500

• 500

• 1500

• 2000

Answer explanation

Trump has been sued 3,500 times by his business partners, contractors, clients, employees, and banks.

Oh... and his hair is actually real.

The lifespan of a musician is how many years shorter than usual?

• 14

• 2

• 25

• 8

The top exports of Paraguay are soybeans and...?

• Plastics

• Fertilisers

• Corn

• Hydroelectric power

'Fika' is the Swedish word for what?

• The name of an Iconic piece of IKEA furniture

• Sitting down for coffee with friends

• A cinnamon bun

• Fish

Who was the first person to make a map of the moon?

• Galileo Galilei

• Neil Armstrong

• Johannes Hevelius

• Giovanni Riccioli

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is linked to a rumoured toilet-humour scandal at which McDonald's?

• Sylvania

• Heathcote

• Engadine

• Hustville

Answer explanation

After the Sharks lost the 1997 Super League Grand Final, Scott Morrison was rumoured to have lost all bowel control at Engadine Maccas (McDonalds).

He strongly denies this ever happening.

Which Australian bird can mimic over 35 species of native and introduced birds, dogs, horses and humans?

• Kookaburra

• Magpie

• Noisy Miner

• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Answer explanation

If you have Cynophobia, you have a fear of...?

• Fire

• Dogs

• Sap from trees

• The whistle of a boiling kettle

Which event has never featured at the Olympics?

• Competitive Art

• Solo Synchronised Swimming

• Horse Long Jump

• Squash

The Night Witches were a night bomber regiment from which country during WWII?

• Russia

• Germany

• United Kingdom

• USA

Answer explanation

The all-female 588th Night Bomber Regiment dropped more than 23,000 tons of bombs on Nazi targets.

They flew under the cover of darkness in bare-bones plywood biplanes. They braved bullets and frostbite in the air, while battling skepticism and sexual harassment on the ground.

They lost a total of 30 pilots, and 24 of the flyers were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union (Russia's highest military honour).