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Hidden Words- NEW SOUTH WALES Trivia Quiz

New South Wales is the most populous state in Australia. Can you find the hidden words that are in NEW SOUTH WALES?

A multiple-choice quiz by ozzz2002. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ozzz2002

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,880

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
673

Question 1 of 10

1. Hidden amongst the letters of NEW SOUTH WALES are several Arab rulers. What are their titles?

Answer: (7 letters, plural)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which female relative is hidden in NEW SOUTH WALES?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. A trophy awarded for winning cricket matches can be found hidden in NEW SOUTH WALES. What rather unusual name does this tiny trophy have?

Answer: (5 letters, plural)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which type of taste receptor, found on your tongue, can be found in the letters of NEW SOUTH WALES?

Answer: (5 letters, not sour.)

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Question 5 of 10

5. In NEW SOUTH WALES, Victa mowers advertised that they turn grass into what?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. This treatment, used to prefade blue jeans, can be found in the letters of NEW SOUTH WALES.

Answer: (9 letters)

7. We play lots of sports in NEW SOUTH WALES but unfortunately some events get affected by the weather. What term, using the letters in NEW SOUTH WALES, describes what happens when heavy rain causes the cancellation of a sporting event?

Answer: (7 letters, starts with W)

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Question 8 of 10

8. This word is used to describe the action of shooing away flies. What word, which also has a military context, can be found in the letters of NEW SOUTH WALES?

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In NEW SOUTH WALES we can even be quite cultural. What device, used by an artist, can be found among the letters of NEW SOUTH WALES?

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sherlock Holmes? In NEW SOUTH WALES? Well, maybe not the real person, but a person of the venerable Holmes' profession can be found in NEW SOUTH WALES. Can you detect it?

Answer: (6 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Hidden amongst the letters of NEW SOUTH WALES are several Arab rulers. What are their titles?

Answer: SULTANS

Oman and Brunei both have Sultans as their heads of state, but historically there have been many, scattered from Morocco to Malaya and Algeria to Zanzibar.

2. Which female relative is hidden in NEW SOUTH WALES?

Answer: AUNT

The sister of your mother is your aunt, as is the sister of your dad. If your aunt gives you a very expensive Christmas present, she is promoted to great-aunt!

3. A trophy awarded for winning cricket matches can be found hidden in NEW SOUTH WALES. What rather unusual name does this tiny trophy have?

Answer: ASHES

At only 15cm (about six inches} tall, The Ashes urn is one of the smallest trophies in international sport, and is competed for by Australia and England.

4. Which type of taste receptor, found on your tongue, can be found in the letters of NEW SOUTH WALES?

Answer: sweet

There are five different types of these receptors on your tongue, namely sweet, sour, salty, bitter and savoury.

5. In NEW SOUTH WALES, Victa mowers advertised that they turn grass into what?

Answer: lawn

The slogan 'turns grass into lawn' was first used in Victa's advertising in 1959 and continued to be used until the start of the 21st century.

6. This treatment, used to prefade blue jeans, can be found in the letters of NEW SOUTH WALES.

Answer: stonewash

The stonewashed effect is achieved by constantly washing the clothes with large stones, usually pumice.

Answer: washout

Some sports, such as Rugby League and soccer can be played in rainy weather, but other sports like cricket and golf cannot.

8. This word is used to describe the action of shooing away flies. What word, which also has a military context, can be found in the letters of NEW SOUTH WALES?

Answer: salute

The 'Great Australian Salute' is used to defend against the 30 million flies and mozzies (mosquitoes) that descend on you every summer day.

9. In NEW SOUTH WALES we can even be quite cultural. What device, used by an artist, can be found among the letters of NEW SOUTH WALES?

Answer: easel

The Art Gallery of NSW was founded back in 1874, and is located in The Domain, not far from the New South Wales Parliament building.

10. Sherlock Holmes? In NEW SOUTH WALES? Well, maybe not the real person, but a person of the venerable Holmes' profession can be found in NEW SOUTH WALES. Can you detect it?

Answer: sleuth

There is no evidence to suggest that Holmes ever visited New South Wales. He may have journeyed to 'old' south Wales, which is much closer to 221B Baker St, London.

Source: Author ozzz2002

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