BrainTeaser

1. Where did Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow play his college football?

2. Nina, Pinta & Santa Maria were three ships used on the first voyage of which 15th century explorer?

3. New Holland was the historical European name for which island nation?

4. Doha is the capital of which Middle Eastern country?

5. Which animated characters are known as the Sensational Six – the six biggest stars in the Disney universe?

6. Superstar Robbie Williams initially found fame as the lead vocalist of which 1990s boy band?

7. On which date this year will King Charles III’s official coronation ceremony take place as part of what has been slated as a three day celebration?

8. Travis Barker is married to which Kardashian sibling?

9. Which country does tennis star Sebastian Korda represent?

10. Who is the Federal Health Minister?

11. US tennis star-turned commentator Pam Shriver was the long time doubles partner of which other superstar multi Grand Slam champion?

12. Sportage and Picanto are models of which car manufacturer?

13. Tim Allen was the star of the 1990s family sitcom Home Improvement as the patriarch of the Taylor family at the centre of the TV show –what was the name of his neighbour?

14. What do we call baby penguins?

15. How many Grand Slam

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Singles titles did Lleyton Hewitt win and name which slams he won?

16. Who was in command of the ship when the Mutiny on the Bounty occurred in the 18th century?

17. Who plays the character Hector Barbossa in the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise?

18. Sacramento is the capital of which US State?

19. Romantic composer Frederic Chopin wrote works for mainly which instrument?

20. Who did Michael Clarke replace as Australian cricket captain?

21. Which four women played off in the 2023 Australian Open semi finals?

22. How many sequels did author Louisa May Alcott pen to her triumphant literary hit Little Women?

23. An iconic symbol of American independence, the Liberty Bell is housed in which city?

24. General Francisco Franco was once dictator of which European country?

25. The Fortescue River is the third longest river in which Australian State?

26. How many novels make up the C. S. Lewis classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia?

27. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

28. Which actor played Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades movie franchise?

29. How many sides does an octagon have?

How to play: To solve this puzzle each 3x3 box, each row and each column must contain all the numbers from 1 to 9.

What do we call a female deer?

31. What was the name of the Julie Andrews character in the epic movie The Sound of Music?

32. How many players are on the field at any one time in an AFL match?

33. The Kookaburras is the moniker for which Australian national sporting team?

34. 2023 Australian Open quarter finalist Sebastian Korda’s sisters are also elite athletes in which sport?

35. From which country’s cuisine o we get the dessert Crepes Suzette?

36. How many items make up a traditional baker’s dozen?

37. Which cocktail rose to fame as the drink of choice for the gals on the TV series Sex and the City?

38. What were the Christian names of doomed explorers Burke and Wills?

39. How many times has Margot Robbie been nominated for an acting Oscar?

40. Widely regarded the best quarterback of all time, at what pick was Tom Brady take in the 2000 draft?

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