Weekly Quiz, June 8th

Which country has the world's largest population of domestic cats?

China

England

Japan

The US

What is the most widely practised religion in the Philippines?

Buddhism

Taoism

Christianity

Islam

Saint Lucia is an island country located in which body of water?

Arabian Sea

Coral Sea

Caribbean Sea

Philippine Sea

The three African nations ruled by sovereign monarchies are Eswatini, Lesotho and which other nation?

Libya

Morocco

Egypt

Kenya

Who or what is Li'l Sebastian in the TV show Parks and Recreation?

The young mayor of Pawnee

Leslie's pet dog

A celebrity rapper

A miniature horse

Does Australia currently generate more energy from wind or hydro?

Wind

Hydro

Before becoming a politician, former Liberal leader Peter Dutton held what job?

Cyber security specialist

Farmer

Teacher

Police officer

Which Australian state is nicknamed The Festival State?

Western Australia

South Australia

New South Wales

Victoria

True or false: Lance 'Buddy' Franklin holds the record for most goals kicked in a VFL/AFL career?

True

False

Which species of kangaroo is also known as the Forester kangaroo?

Antilopine kangaroo

Eastern grey kangaroo

Red kangaroo

Western grey kangaroo

Which Shakespeare character has been played on stage by actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Jude Law and David Tennant?

Macbeth

Richard III

Hamlet

King Lear

In sociology, the Gini coefficient can be used to measure which of the following?

Clean water access

Literacy

Population density

Wealth inequality

The World Health Organization headquarters are located in which country?

Austria

France

Switzerland

The US

Who is fourth in line to the British throne?

Prince Harry

Prince George

Princess Charlotte

Prince Louis

In which English county is Canterbury Cathedral?

Essex

Hertfordshire

Kent

Sussex

What is the name of the school in Joan Lindsay's Picnic at Hanging Rock?

Plumcroft College

Appleyard College

Berrywick College

Pearmont College

What item of clothing is a Sam Browne?

Shoe

Belt

Hat

Jacket

The oometer is a historical, now-obsolete device used to measure what?

Eggs

Distance

Protein

Nostrils

The flag of which African country bears a near-identical resemblance to the US flag?

Guinea

Senegal

Liberia

Ghana

In 2025, which country was ranked most peaceful according to the Global Peace Index?

Iceland

Japan

New Zealand

Portugal