1 611181 Which animal is the traditional source
of milk used to make mozzarella?
2 In which capital city would
you find the Tivoli Gardens?
3 Which American politician is on
the face of the US $10 bill?
4 Name of passenger train that travels
between Adelaide and Darwin?
5 The 1986 film Stand By Me was based
on a story by which famous author?
6 According to the proverb, if to
err is human, what is divine?
7 Which clothing company features
a green crocodile as its logo?
8 To which instrument family
does the cor anglais belong?
9 Which is the only state in the
US able to grow coffee beans?
10 Which city had the first
Hard Rock Cafe?
11 Which Shakespeare play
opens with the line, ‘If music be
the food of love, play on’?
12 What is unusual about
Norwegian Royal Guard Colonel-
in-Chief Sir Nils Olav?
13 Bob Geldof is the lead singer
of which Irish rock band?
14 The Galápagos Islands are the
territory of which country?
15 In which decade did the first Disney
theme park open in California?
16 What is the sixth planet
from the sun?
17 Which pop star released the
album Rebel Heart in 2015?
18 Which continent is home
to more countries, North
America or South America?
19 Which vegetable is the main
ingredient of borscht?
20 Which musical gave us the hit
song Almost Like Being in Love?
21 In which decade did aviatrix
Amelia Earhart disappear while
en route to Howland Island?
22 Which classic Aussie film character
grew up in Porpoise Spit?
23 In which year did the Apple
iPad first go on sale?
24 Robert Galbraith is a nom de plume
of which famous fantasy author?
25 Which UK department store
houses a memorial to Princess
Diana and Dodi Fayed?26 A parliament is the collective
noun for which animal?
27 What are the first names
of the two ‘A’s from ABBA?
28 How many potential opening
moves are available to the white
player in a game of chess?
29 Should you eat, ride
or wear a Zamboni?
30 Which country is called
Cymru in its local tongue?
31 The grape brandy grappa
comes from which country?
32 What type of meat is
used in bouillabaisse?
33 How many potential murder
weapons feature in Cluedo game?
34 How many rib bones are
in the human chest?
35 The Disney film Tangled is
based on which Grimm fairytale?
36 How would you express the year
MCMXCIX in Arabic numerals?
37 On the Mexican coat of
arms, a golden eagle is depicted
devouring which creature?
38 Judi Dench and Emily
Blunt have both portrayed
which historical figure?
39 L. Ron Hubbard was the
founder of which church?
40 What is the name of Blake Lively’s
daughter, born in December 2014?
41 Which pop star recorded the
‘I’m Lovin’ It’ jingle for McDonald’s
commercials in 2003?
42 The novel The Mysterious Affair
at Styles marked the first appearance
of which fictional detective?
43 What is the distance run
in the Melbourne Cup?
44 Hans Gruber is the villain
from which classic action film?
45 What was the title of One
Direction’s debut studio album?
46 What is the name of the
car from Knight Rider?
47 What breed of dog was
film star Rin Tin Tin?
48 Which Australian golfer is
called ‘The Great White Shark’?
49 What is the chemical
symbol for silver?
50 Which city will host the
2020 Summer Olympics?quiz
Fifty questions for all you trivia buffs!trivia
ACROSS
2 Publicity device (7)
7 Time past (3)
8 Land of –, sleep (3)
9 Dreadful, terrible (5)
11 Up to such a time (5)
13 Affirmative
answer (3)
14 Fundamental,
elementary (5)
15 Drag behind (5)
16 Belonging to us (3)
17 Icy (5)
19 Pleasant smell (5)
22 Place (3)
23 Listening organ (3)
24 Slim, lean (7)DOWN
1 Celebration,
festival (4)
2 Greg Norman’s
sport (4)
3 Pamper, indulge (11)
4 Pictorial,
accompanied by
drawings (11)
5 Nautical mile (4)
6 False god (4)
10 Big water mammal
(5)
12 Figure of speech (5)
17 Yawn (4)
18 Allows (4)
20 – the hill, old (4)
21 Imperial land
measurement (4)skeleton
This is a regular crossword puzzle but
not only do you need to solve the clues, you
also need to construct the crossword grid
by adding black squares and numbers.brainteasers
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