18 August 2023

QUIZ: Was Canberra almost called 'Wheatwoolgold'? Plus 9 other questions this week

| John Coleman
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Canberra sign, Concorde plane interior, Lake Jindabyne

Test yourself in this week’s 10-question quiz. Photo: Michelle Kroll, File.

We’re lucky we got ‘Canberra’ in the end, but how weird did the search for a name get? Did Qantas ever order Concordes? And can you actually scuba dive through churches and homes in Lake Jindabyne?

It’s all in this week’s quiz.

Take the quiz alone, challenge friends or colleagues, but hit the Take the Quiz button below to start (and don’t forget to share your score).

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