Clever Country Round Three - Questions

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1. In 1906 a well loved Australian invention first came on sale. It was used by Australian, British and US forces during WW1. By 1920 it had sold 30 million tins worldwide. But it doesn't have a particularly Australian sounding name...What was it?

 2. What did these Australians invent?

eg. What did Mervyn Victor Richardson invent? The Victa Lawnmower

eg. What did George Castor invent? Fully steerable castor wheels

a) Lance Hill        b) Ralph Sarich        c) Maria Anne Smith        d) Eric Ansell 

3. Three Australian scientists publicly injected themselves with the myxamatosis virus to prove how safe it was. Which of these scientists was NOT one of the three?

a) Macfarlane Burnett    b) Howard Florey    c) Frank Fenner    d) Ian Clunies Ross

4. What does CSIRO stand for? (Bonus points for 'What doesn't CSIRO stand for?')?!?

5. Which of these environmental innovations was not invented by Australians?

a)      The use of wool bales to clean up oil spills

b)      The dual flush toilet

c)      Anti-methane vaccinations for sheep and cattle

d)      Timber substitute made from waste paper and plastic

 6. The design of the Sydney Olympic torch was inspired by the Opera House and the boomerang. 12,000 torches were used to carry the flame from Greece to Sydney. The Olympic torch was designed to burn rain, hail or shine. It burns with an environmentally friendly flame, producing low levels of smoke and toxins. There are actually 2 flames within each torch to ensure that the torch won't go out. The fuel is 65% butane (cigarette lighter fuel) and 35% propane (LP gas), and is preheated to burn more efficiently.

How many torches were used to carry the flame? (half point)

What percentage of the fuel is ethane? (half point)

7. In 1973 Monash Medical Centre reported the world's first

a)      heart pacemaker

b)      permanent crease trousers

c)      successful microsurgery operation

d)      pregnancy using IVF technology

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