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Test your general knowledge with our weekly quiz. By Cindy MacDonald. No. 303
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1
Which Beatles song features the lyrics, “All the lonely people / Where do they all come from? All the lonely people / Where do they all belong?”

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2
The Three Capes Track is in which Australian state or territory?

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3
What word beginning with ‘r’ is another name for the flowering plant canola?

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4
What is the specific scientific name of the virus that causes Covid-19?

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5
Which country is Tennent’s Lager from?

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6
In what decade did The Australian Women’s Weekly magazine go monthly: (a) 1960s; (b) 1970s; (c) 1980s; or (d) 1990s?

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7
Singer Claire Elise Boucher is known professionally by what mononym? (Bonus point for naming her partner.)

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8
Virgin Australia was launched in August 2000 under what name?

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9
Isis is an ancient goddess of which country?

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10
Who is deputy premier of NSW?

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Cindy MacDonald is The Saturday Paper’s deputy editor.

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