Do the quiz as you barrel towards Texas, but do not take a monotreme

Am I going the right way? Photo: AI

Here are 10 new questions to get you thinking courtesy of the Quizmaster John James Maloney.

QUESTIONS

1 What is the traditional Scottish competition that involves heaving a huge timber pole in the air?

2 In which French city is the Phantom of the Opera set?

3 What are the only two animals (Hint: they are found only in Australia or New Guinea) that are classified as monotremes?

4 In what nation do most people speak Nihongo – is it Japan or the Republic of the Congo?

5 What three-letter word means a usually humorous play on words?

6 What is the first line of the chorus of the Frank Yankovic song, The Beer Barrel Polka?

7 What superhero’s alter ego works at The Daily Planet newspaper?

8 What coastal town is 10km southeast of Woodburn?

9 Lieutenant General Susan May Coyle, AM, CSC, DSM was born in which Northern Rivers town? 

10 A 1971 Tony Christie song was (Is This the Way to) a city in Texas whose name begins with A. What is the name of the city?

No peeking under my kilt. Photo: Stock image

ANSWERS

1 Caber toss.

2 Paris.

3 Echidna and platypus.

4 Japan, it is the principal language spoken by the Japanese people.

5 Pun.

6 Roll out the barrel, We’ll have a barrel of fun.

7 Superman.

8 Evans Head.

9 Kyogle.

10 (Is This the Way to) Amarillo.

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