WEEKEND QUIZ 20220129: Fancy cars and a farmer who invented Australia’s most famous cordial

Ten questions by quizmaster John James Maloney.

1 How many years in a semicentennial?

2 What boat was declared the overall winner of the 2021 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race?

3 What is the capital city of Ukraine?

4 Where did dairy farmer Spencer Cottee start Cottees (producer of Passiona and many cordials, jams and more)?

5 Who had the hit songs Jolene and 9 to 5?

6 In what local government area is Tunglebung?

7 What nation produces Peugeot cars?

8 Who played Captain James Tiberius Kirk in the original Star Trek series?

9 Young in NSW is called the what capital of Australia for the type of fruit grown in abundance there? Kiwi capital; Cherry capital; Cumquat capital; or Quince capital.

10 What is gingham?

ANSWERS BELOW THIS PHOTO OF UKRAINE’S CAPITAL CITY

ANSWERS

1 50 years.

2 Ichi Ban.

3 Kiev or Kyiv.

4 Lismore. (It’s now owned by Asahi Beverages)

5 Dolly Parton.

6 Kyogle.

7 France.

8 William Shatner.

9 The cherry capital of Australia.

10 A material used in dressmaking and home furnishings.