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Australia February News Quiz (Round 1)

Which batsman sealed Australia's record breaking T20 cricket score of 245-5 with a six as New Zealand were beaten with seven balls left?

a) Aaron Finch b) Ashton Agar c) Adam Gilchrist

a) Aaron Finch

 

Julia Baird is a regular presenter of which evening current affairs show on ABC?

The Drum

 

Which Liberal MP was caught swearing whilst discussing the Murray-Darling plan?

Tony Pasin

 

February 2018 News Quiz (Round 2)

It was Ash Wednesday this week. From which David Bowie album was 'Ashes to Ashes' the lead single in 1980?

a) Aladdin Sane b) Diamond Dogs c) Scary Monsters

c) Scary Monsters

 

Which British Olympian this week announced that along with his husband that they were expecting their first child?

Tom Daley

 

Jacob Zuma this week resigned as President of which African country?

South Africa

 

The Rockafeller Skank (Round 179)

 

Sir Bruce Forsyth presented the BBC's pro-celebrity dance competition 'Strictly Come Dancing' with which female presenter between 2004 and 2013?

Tess Daly

 

Which US president was born in Lamar, Missouri in 1884 and served as the 33rd President, succeeding Eisenhower in 1945?

Harry S. Truman

 

Which 'O' is a small oval fruit with a hard stone which also gives it's name to a greyish-green colour?

Olive

 

It Happened in February (Round 2)

 

In February 1782 the forces of which country defeated the British to capture Menorca?

Spain

 

In 1909, Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland, announced the creation of what synthetic material?

Bakelite (the world's first synthetic plastic)

 

Which sportsman born in Macclesfield in 1977 has become the most successful sailor in Olympic history?

Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie (Ben)

 

Movies 2018 (Round 1)

T'Challa of the fictional African nation Wakanda is better known as which Marvel super hero who hit the big screens in early 2018?

Black Panther

 

Which American actor plays Scott Lang in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'?

a) Paul Rudd b) Michael Douglas c) Bradley Cooper

a) Paul Rudd

 

'Solo' is latest release from which famous movie franchise?

Star Wars

 

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