Silly Season, Ingredient Investigation, Renewable Energy, Bones, Aussie Bank Notes
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Silly Season
The strange time between Chrissy and New Years where you lose track of what day it is!
What is the most common New Year’s resolution?
Which popular tradition involves participants drawing names to determine who they will buy a gift during the holiday season?
In the United States, what is the name commonly given to the informal office tradition where colleagues bring and share dishes during the holiday season?
What traditional song is often sung on New Year’s Eve at the stroke of midnight?
In Scotland, what is the name of the New Year’s celebration?
Ingredient Investigation
This category is all about random meals, ingredients and their obscure properties!
What spice, often used in baking and associated with the holidays, is derived from the bark of a tree?
What is the main carbohydrate found in honey?
In traditional Japanese cuisine, what is the fermented soybean product used to season dishes and provide a rich, savory flavor?
Name the compound found in red wine that contributes to its bitterness and astringency and can be derived from grape skins.
What is the primary active compound responsible for the heat in chili peppers?
Renewable Energy
Power up your brain cells for sustainable energy solutions!
Which renewable energy technology involves capturing and utilising the heat produced by the Earth’s core?
What is the primary source of energy for solar power?
Which gas is produced when organic materials decay and can be used for energy production?
Which material is commonly used in the construction of solar panels to convert sunlight into electricity?
In wind energy, what is the name of the device that measures wind speed and direction?
Bones
There are over 200 bones in the human body, let’s hope you know some of them!
What is the triangular bone at the base of the spine? (Hint: not the tailbone)
What is the medical term for a broken bone piercing through the skin?
What is the smallest bone in the human body, located in the middle ear?
Who wrote the novel “The Lovely Bones,” which was later adapted into a movie?
Derived from the proximity to a certain long bone in the arm, which term ironically doesn’t reference a bone at all but a nerve?
Aussie Bank Notes
Let’s see how well you know your Aussie bank notes!
Name one of the two people on the $10 note?
What building/structure features on the Australian $5 note?
David Unaipon was the first Aboriginal Australian to be featured on any banknote. Which note does he appear on?
Name one of the two people depicted on the $100 note?
Which Australian animal is depicted on the new Australian $20 note?
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Questions are related to the ‘New’ 7 Wonders of the World chosen in 2007.