Zooming in on a Double Dip Trivia Quiz

Answer: Derby

A derby hat (US), aka bowler hat (UK) is a felt hat with a low, rounded crown and small up-turned brim. First designed in 1849 by London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler, the hat became popular among the working class in Britain, Ireland and the US. In the early 20th century it became more popular among the middle and upper classes. In 1926, a restaurant called 'The Brown Derby', in a building shaped like the hat, was opened in Los Angeles by Wilson Mizner.

The Epsom Derby horse race usually run on the first Saturday in June first began in 1780. Named after the 12th Earl of Derby, the inaugural race, held on May 7th was won by Diomed. Ironically, Diomed was owned by Sir Charles Bunbury, after whom the race was nearly named.

The term 'local derby' referring to a contest between two local teams was first coined in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. The first printed reference to a local derby was in the "Daily Express" in October 1914 about an association football match between Liverpool and Everton.

Derby is one of three towns in Western Australia's Kimberley (Far North) region that has a population of more than 2,000 people. It is known for its cultural diversity and the local Aboriginal community is a strong element in this. The town, which is one of the few places in Australia that suffered bombing raids during World War II, is a pastoral centre and generates strong income from mining.

This question was shaped, raced and won by leith90, who has quite a creative imagination.

Answer: Waterloo

"Waterloo Sunset" was released in 1967 by The Kinks and achieved number 42 on "Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". It is a romantic song watching two lovers called Terry and Julie as they walk across Waterloo Bridge in London. Written by The Kinks' lead-singer Ray Davis, he did say it was originally going to be set in Liverpool as he felt strong emotional ties with the Merseybeat sound of the time.

Waterloo is a very small town in the south west of Western Australia, situated a short distance away from the regional city of Bunbury. In 1898 it had a population of only 41 people. Today that number would be little more than 200. Predominantly an area for beef cattle, in recent times small market gardens have become prevalent.

smpdit has a soft spot for this tune as her mother and father-in-law were called Terry and Julie and they lived in London during the 1960s.

Answer: Cue

A "control" or "cue" bid has two variations. It is either a bid of a particular suit that has already been bid by the team's opponents (normally intended as a forcing bid), or, in later rounds, it is made where the likelihood of taking tricks is strong, in order to force a slam (as it obliges the bidding to continue for at least one round). In contract bridge, a "small slam" is a contract to win at least twelve tricks, while a "grand slam" is a contract to win all thirteen tricks.

Gold was discovered in Cue, a small town that is located some 620 kilometres north east of Perth, in 1892. Legend has it that two prospectors uncovered 290 ounces of the ore in the area, after being gifted a nugget by an Aboriginal man they knew only as "Governor". A fellow prospector by the name of Tom Cue registered their claim in nearby Nannine (now a ghost town) and the rush began. Cue was established in 1893. It has a population today of less than 200 people.

This question was slammed into the quiz by Phoenix Rising member VegemiteKId, who has not so far visited Cue.

Answer: Southern Cross

The Southern Cross was a 12 meter class racing yacht and the first aluminium yacht to race in the America's Cup. The boat was financed by Alan Bond and was swept by the American yacht Courageous: 4-0. However, the experience did not deter Bond and nine years later he would win the America's Cup with Australia II. The 1983 win was the first ever for a challenger in the cup's history.

Southern Cross is an important town that is situated 370 kilometres from Perth on the Great Eastern Highway. It sits in the Yilgarn region and its population received a significant boost when gold was discovered there in 1887. This jumped even more when gold was discovered in the neighbouring sites of Coolgardie (1892) and Kalgoorlie (1893). Today the region is a strong contributor to the State's grain growing industry. In a curious quirk, the town was named after the constellation and its streets are named after stars.

This question was written by a seasick Phoenix Rising member tazman6619 who does not like sailing but admires the determination of someone like Alan Bond who does not let an abysmal failure deter him from his goal.

Answer: Broom

Robert Johnson recorded the track in 1936 as a Delta Blues style song, however, his work was an adaptation of an earlier song, "I Believe I'll Make a Change", which was recorded by the Sparks brothers, under the name of Pinetop and Lindberg in 1932. Johnson's version introduced a boogie rhythm pattern which was considered to be a major musical innovation at the time. However, it was Elmore James' recording of the song in 1951 (simply titled "Dust My Broom") that made it famous and his use of the slide guitar to accentuate Johnson's repeating triplets made it one of the most identifiable guitar riffs and an inspiration to many performers.

Broome (spelled with an "e") is the largest town by far in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Situated 2200km by road north of Perth (It is closer to Darwin, the Northern Territory capital, a mere 1900 km away), this coastal town is known for pearling and tourism. In tourist season the population swells from 14,000 to almost 45,000. In particular, tourists are attracted to the 22km long Cable Beach which faces west, for its camel rides and spectacular sunsets over the Indian Ocean
The town's pearling industry has been controversial with indigenous people, especially women and girls forced to dive for pearls for European pearlers. After this practice was outlawed, Japanese and Pacific Islanders were recruited as indentured labour. Many died. The town's Japanese cemetery is the final resting place of 919 Japanese divers. The industry now is mainly centred on cultured pearls. Broome annually celebrates the different cultures brought into the region by the pearling industry in a cultural festival called Shinju Matsuri ("Festival of the Pearl").

This question was swept out from under the carpet with a hardy 'broome' by Phoenix Rising team member 1nn1.

Answer: Donnybrook

The word "donnybrook", meaning uproar, brawl or general disorder, of course comes from the Irish - it's a suburb of Dublin, famous for its annual Donnybrook Fair. The fair was charted by King John in 1204 and held until 1866 but had devolved by the late 1700s into a drunken brawl causing many locals to force its demise.

Donnybrook is a picturesque town, situated between Boyanup and Kirup on the South Western Highway, approximately 200 kilometres south of Perth, in the far southwest of Australia. It is known as the apple growing centre of Western Australia.


As an 87.5% Irishman, Phoenix Rising's mike32768 is well aware of the raucous reputation of his ancestors and wanted to be sure they received due credit in this question's interesting information.

Answer: The Norseman

The Norseman Xtreme Triathlon starts with competitors swimming 3,800 m (2.4 mi) from the loading bay of a ferry in Hardangerfjord to the town of Eidfjord. The second leg involves cycling 180 km (112 mi) through the mountains to the village of Tinn Austbygd. Competitors then run the final leg 42.2 km (26.2 mi) to finish 1,880 m (1.2 mi) above sea level on the mountain Gaustatoppen. This is a gruelling event that is "unsupported", which means that the competitors must have their own crews to provide food and water. It also comes with its own set of dangers, in particular the mountain climb towards the end of the run. Competitors are required to take an emergency supply of food and clothing in case the weather turns on them.

With its climate completely different to that of Norway and a population of only 600 people, Norseman is the starting point of the famous Eyre Highway, which runs through the Nullabor Plain across the south end of Australia. It will be the last town of any significance that you will pass through before crossing the West Australian border into South Australia (some 700 kilometres away). Norseman came into existence after the discovery of gold in the area in the early 1890s.

This question was hammered out by Phoenix Rising's JCSon who thinks that the name 'Hardangerfjord' should be the first clue that Norseman is a difficult and dodgy undertaking.

Answer: Collie

The various breeds of collie are renowned for their sheep-herding ability, with most being developed in Scotland and England. Fly and Rex from the movie 'Babe', were border collies, 'Lassie' was a rough collie. The Shetland sheepdog, commonly known as a 'sheltie', looks like a small version of Lassie, but is considered as a separate breed.

Collie is a town that is located in the south west region of Western Australia. It sits near the junction of the Harris and Collie rivers and is approximately 200 kilometres from the capital Perth. Collie boomed with the discovery of coal in the region in the 1890s and, despite being once labelled as a "dirty coal mining town" it won the Australian Tidy Towns competition in 2006.

This question was written by ozzz2002, who grew up with a beautiful rough collie named Tiny.

Answer: Harvey

Harvey is a crane engine used for repair, recovery, and industrial jobs. He looks different from the other engines because he has a crane attached above his boiler and gets upset if he is teased for it. In spite of his difference, Harvey is very cheerful and helpful and ever willing to be a friend to the other engines.

Nestled in the south west region of Western Australia about 140 kilometres south of Perth, Harvey took its name from the nearby Harvey River, which was christened so by the then Governor, James Stirling, in 1829. Blessed with a small population of 3,000 residents, the town has a proud sporting tradition and is well known for its dairy industry and orange growing.

This question was driven by Phoenix Rising engineer polluci19, with teammate purelyqing as passenger.

Answer: Freemantle

First published in 1978, "The Stand" is a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy novel that sprouted from the pen of Stephen King. There are many who would consider this novel to be King's finest work.

In the novel Mother Abagail is since as a rallying point for the forces of good who will wage war of the machinations of Randall Flagg, who is recorded as a version of the devil. Abagail Freemantle was the youngest daughter of freed slaves. She was married three times and outlived each of her husbands. She bore seven children but outlived them as well. When the superflu hits her remaining family, which incorporated an estimated thirty-two grandchildren, ninety-one great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren, would all be wiped out. Numerous survivors of the plague have seen her in dreams and see it as a message to descend on her home in Nebraska. Mother has an epiphany and leads them to a new future in the Boulder Free Zone.

Fremantle (spelled with one "e") is Western Australia's second city and is located a short drive south of the city of Perth. Fremantle is a port city that is steeped in heritage and multiculturalism and boasts a number of UN Heritage listed buildings. Most notable of these are the Fremantle Prison and the Round House. Affectionately known as "Freo" it boasts a population of approximately 30,000 people.

This question was created by Phoenix Rising's pollucci19 who was born and raised in Fremantle.