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Test your knowledge of this site and its previous incarnations during five hectic minutes of questions and puzzlement.
- 1.Which hallucinating journalist first imagined George Bush’s plastic turkey?
- A.
Phillip Adams
- B.
Roger Mellie
- C.
Mark Lawson
- D.
Alan Ramsey
- E.
Jim Schembri
- 2.Men of what particular appearance are commonly mentioned in Sydney Morning Herald crime reports?
- A.
Swarthy appearance
- B.
Middle Eastern appearance
- C.
Nordic appearance
- D.
No appearance
- E.
Attractive appearance
- 3.After how many days did The Guardian abandon 2004’s Operation Clark County?
- A.
6
- B.
7
- C.
8
- D.
9
- E.
It remains active
- 4.Who was Clare Werbeloff’s tattoo parlour friend?
- A.
Bonnie
- B.
Johnny
- C.
Donnie
- D.
Swanny
- E.
Ronnie
- 5.How many times has this blog been cited by Media Watch?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
- E.
7
- 6.How did warmenist Cate Blanchett cope with Earth Hour in 2008, when it coincided with a play directed by Blanchett at the Sydney Theatre Company?
- A.
She asked the audience to bring candles
- B.
She moved the play forward by 90 minutes
- C.
She cancelled the play
- D.
She presented the play in darkness
- E.
She asked organisers to reschedule Earth Hour
- 7.Which commenter composed the satirical headline “British Muslims fear repercussions over tomorrow's train bombing”?
- A.
Kae
- B.
RebeccaH
- C.
JeffS
- D.
Daniel Lewis
- E.
Angus Jung
- 8.The standard extended form of Tracee Hutchison’s name is:
- A.
Traceee
- B.
Traceee
- C.
Traceeee
- D.
Traceeeee
- E.
Huuuuuuuuutchison
- 9.How was Farfour killed?
- A.
Beaten by an angry Israeli
- B.
Shot by an angry Israeli
- C.
Riverdanced by an angry Irishman
- D.
Slapped by an angry Bavarian
- E.
Turkey-slapped by an aroused Australian
- 10.Where did prominent Vietnam Veterans Against the War member Ward Reilly actually serve?
- A.
Italy
- B.
Werribee
- C.
Beenleigh
- D.
Germany
- E.
In a land called Honah Lee
- 11.Which commenter coined the phrase “peer-refused science”?
- A.
Sean of Shellharbour
- B.
Toaf
- C.
Richard Ryan
- D.
Big Hawk
- E.
JanineI
- 12.According to Nick Stern and Al Gore, what can’t be sold in China?
- A.
American cars
- B.
American pie
- C.
American Idol
- D.
American Express
- E.
American woman, stay away from me
- 13.What does Wronwright drink?
- A.
Italian red
- B.
Victoria Bitter
- C.
Sumerian mead
- D.
Industrial solvents
- E.
Molten polar ice caps
- 14.Which city is host to an event known as the Car-B-Q?
- A.
Deniliquin
- B.
Queanbeyan
- C.
Millicent
- D.
Horsham
- E.
Paris
- 15.James Wolcott roots for:
- A.
Typhoons
- B.
Earthquakes
- C.
Cyclones
- D.
Floods
- E.
Hurricanes
- 16.What was seen behind Sarah Palin?
- A.
A turkey processing plant
- B.
Andrew Sullivan, hunting for a birth certificate
- C.
David Letterman, looking for a 14-year-old
- D.
Anne Davies, scouring the scene for sambo smears
- E.
Tina Fey, running away
- 17.Why did Triple J host Marieke Hardy ask a young man to “go and die”?
- A.
Because he was wearing a Ramones t-shirt
- B.
Because he was wearing a Nazi flag
- C.
Because he was wearing a Hezbollah flag
- D.
Because he was wearing an Australian flag
- E.
Because he was wearing a fur coat
- 18.What was the profession of the terrible Australian racist invented by journalist Uli Schmetzer?
- A.
Psychologist
- B.
Physiotherapist
- C.
Philanthropist
- D.
Psychiatrist
- E.
Pythagoras
- 19.Who did former Age editor Andrew Jaspan accuse of insensitivity?
- A.
The kidnappers of Douglas Wood
- B.
The rescuers of Douglas Wood
- C.
The employers of Douglas Wood
- D.
The family of Douglas Wood
- E.
Douglas Wood
- 20.Who was sitting in front of Kevin Rudd as he ate earwax?
- A.
Wayne Swan
- B.
Penny Wong
- C.
Tanya Plibersek
- D.
Julia Gillard
- E.
Jenny Macklin
- 21.Who featured in the opening paragraph of an Associated Press report?
- A.
The boyfriend of the mother of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter
- B.
The mother of the boyfriend of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter
- C.
The daughter of the boyfriend of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s mother
- D.
The former mother of the vice-daughter of Sarah Palin’s presidential boyfriend
- E.
The vice president of the boyfriend of the former Sarah Palin’s mother’s daughter
- 22.The crackfish is named:
- A.
Gibby
- B.
Gubby
- C.
Gilly
- D.
Genie
- E.
Linus
- 23.Which commenter is the leading beach fisherman on climate change?
- A.
Margos Maid
- B.
Boy on a bike
- C.
MarkL
- D.
Spiny Norman
- E.
Cuckoo
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