TRIVIA: Free QUESTIONS - Current Month

On this page we broaden our scope from the unusual aspects of Sydney geography to the unusual aspects of world geography and to quirky matters in general.

The free trivia questions are mainly about countries around the world. They are posted by Sunday each week.

Trivia questions for previous months are at Free Trivia Questions 2004 and at Free Trivia Questions 2005 and at Free Trivia Questions 2006 and at Free Trivia Questions 2007 and at Free Trivia Questions 2008 and at Free Trivia Questions 2009

Free answers to the trivia questions for previous months are at Free Trivia Answers 2004 and at Free Trivia Answers 2005 and at Free Trivia Answers 2006 and at Free Trivia Answers 2007 and at Free Trivia Answers 2008 and at Free Trivia Answers 2009

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Trivia Quiz: Questions for week ending 3 July 2009

Now that we’re in the middle of the world’s most celebrated tennis tournament, this week’s subject is Wimbledon.

(1) For the first time, play can continue in rain at Wimbledon with its new roof on the centre court. Until last year, if the whole day’s play was washed out, until when were your tickets for that day valid? (a) for that day only and there was no refund (b) for that day only but you get a refund (c) for the next day if seats were available (c) for any day in the tournament if seats were available

(2) How many “ovas” (players with surnames ending in “ova”) are there in the main draw of this year’s ladies’ singles? (a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 22

(3) Who have the shortest and longest names in the ladies’ singles?

(4) What do Lindsay Davenport, Virginia Ruzic and Mark Edmondson have in common? (a) They were all disqualified for late arrival at Wimbledon (b) They each lost a Wimbledon final after having match point. (c) They each had to return to their Wimbledon dressing room to change out of coloured clothing.

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Trivia Quiz: Questions for week ending 26 June 2009

There has been plenty of activity following last weekend’s election in Iran. Iran is this week’s subject.

(1) How many prisoners escaped in the largest ever jail break in Tehran, Iran? (a) Iran has never had an escaped prisoner (b) 250 (c) 11,000

(2) The penalty for a non-Muslim man who rapes a Muslim woman in Iran is death. What is the penalty if they have sex by consent?

(3) The father of what world top-five American tennis player (for nearly 15 years) represented Iran in boxing?

(4) After being stripped of his nationality by Iran, why did “Sir Edward” live at Paris’ main airport, Charles de Gaulle, for 11 years without leaving the airport?

Here are the free triva answers to these trivia questions

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Trivia Quiz: Questions for week ending 19 June 2009

This month is the 65th anniversary of the D-Day Normandy landing; this week’s subject is World War II.

(1) What was the name of the vessel that destroyed the submarine USS Tang in October, 1944? (a) Hood (b) USS Tang

(2) What were the parents of World War II allied supreme commander, General Dwight Eisenhower? (a) Nazis (b) Germans, but not Nazis (c) pacifists

(3) Within 50 either way, how many aircraft carriers did Germany lose during World War II?

(4) What was significant about the World War II armistice signed in the railway carriage at Rethondes? (a) it was written backwards (b) it was written in blood (c) it was written in invisible ink

Here are the free triva answers to these trivia questions

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Trivia Quiz: Questions for week ending 12 June 2009

This week’s subject is spelling.

(1) Who became the US national spelling champion last month? (a) Ann Smith (b) Tim Day (c) Kavya Shivashankar

(2) When was the letter "J" first used in the English language? (a) it has always been used in the English language (b) about 500 years ago (c) well before 3 000 BC

(3) What do the words barbeque and miniscule have in common?

(4) In an English dictionary, which letter begins most words?

Here are the free triva answers to these trivia questions

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Trivia Quiz: Questions for week ending 5 June 2009

This week’s subject is South Africa.

(1) Is Jacob Zuma, sworn in as president of South Africa last month, married?

(2) Has Jacob Zuma been charged with any criminal offences?

(3) A competition which attracted 140 entries was held in South Africa to suggest a name for a national park that had been created at Cape Peninsula. Where did the entry ‘Cape Peninsula National Park’ finish in the best entries list?

(4) Which of the countries Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa did not compete in the Pacific School Games in Sydney?

Here are the free triva answers to these trivia questions

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Trivia Collection

Trivia questions are at Free Trivia Questions 2004 and at Free Trivia Questions 2005 and at Free Trivia Questions 2006 and at Free Trivia Questions 2007 and at Free Trivia Questions 2008

Free answers to the trivia questions are at Free Trivia Answers 2004 and at Free Trivia Answers 2005 and at Free Trivia Answers 2006 and at Free Trivia Answers 2007 and at Free Trivia Answers 2008

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