Our Quizmaster John James Maloney has the quiz questions flowing this week.
QUESTIONS
1 According to the New Testament, in which river did John the Baptist baptise Jesus?
2 Reminiscing and Help Is on Its Way were multi-platinum hits for which iconic Australian rock band?
3 Audrey Hepburn famously sang the Oscar-winning song Moon River in which 1961 classic film?
4 Flowing through Coraki and Woodburn before reaching the Pacific Ocean at Ballina, which major waterway gives its name to our surrounding valley?
5 Despite stretching over 6400km through South America, what basic infrastructure feature does the Amazon River lack in the entire length of its main channel?
6 Written and originally recorded by the Jamaican reggae group the Melodians in 1970, Rivers of Babylon became a massive worldwide disco smash in 1978 for which group?
7 Which river starting with the letter D flows through more countries than any other in the world, touching 10 nations between Germany and the Black Sea?
8 The Mann River, the Timbarra River, the Esk River, the Cataract River, the Orara River and the Coldstream River are some of the 24 major tributaries that flow into which of the large northern rivers?
9 Where in NSW is Riverstone?
10 This gruelling 108km race typically starts near the Grafton Bridge, races down to the Harwood Bridge then turns around to finish at Grafton. What is the race called and what “steeds” do the competitors use?
ANSWERS
1 The Jordan.
2 Little River Band.
3 Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
4 Richmond River.
5 The river ranges from 1km to 10km wide and the banks are soft and there are no bridges.
6 Boney M.
7 The Danube.
8 The Clarence River.
9 It is a historic suburb in Blacktown local government area about 50km north-west of Sydney’s central business district.
10 Each rides on waterskis and is pulled in a pairing by a powerboat in a race called the Grafton Bridge to Bridge on the Clarence River. There is another Bridge to Bridge waterski race on the Hawkesbury River near Sydney.