Weekly Quiz 3 March

Australia has joined 34 other countries in a movement pushing back on a plan to allow athletes from two countries to compete at the Olympics. Which countries do they want to remain excluded?

• Russia and Belarus

• Russia and Ukraine

• Russia and China

• Russia and North Korea

An abandoned alligator was found in New York — far from its usual subtropical and tropical climates. Where did rescuers retrieve the animal?

• Central Park

• Prospect Park Lake

• The Sewers

• Hudson River

WorldPride 2023 events kicked off in Sydney, wat year was the first one held?

• 1970

• 1973

• 1978

• 1988

On Wednesday we found out that the 'real' value of wages declined by 4.5 per cent in 2022. When was the last time Australia recorded such a wage decline?

• 1979

• 1983

• 1988

• Never happened before

The best action, science fiction and superhero movies of the year were announced as the Critics Choice Association released its nominees for the Super Awards. Which superhero film received the most nominations?

• Wakanda Forever

• The Batman

• The Joker

• Thor: Love and Thunder

What is the tallest windmill in the world?

• Mykonos windmill in Greece

• The windmill of Consuegra in Spain

• De Noord windmill in the Netherlands

• The windmill of Nashtifan in Iran

What country has the most islands?

• Norway

• Sweden

• Denmark

• Ireland

Which animal lives the longest?

• Ocean quahog mussel

• Greenland shark

• The giant tortoise

• The immortal jellyfish

Who made up all the words we use?

• Shakespeare

• Cavemen

• The government

• They have all developed over time from lots of different places

What links the following mammals?

Platypus; short-tailed shrew; slow loris; solenodon; vampire bat

• They have black fur

• They live in the desert

• They are venomous

• They sleep more than 20 hours a day.