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Quiz about Australian Television A Country Practice

Australian Television "A Country Practice" Quiz

This quiz is based on Australia's best loved and most watched series for well over a decade. Questions relate to the earlier years. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by mandamoo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mandamoo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,563

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
522

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (2/10), kstyle53 (10/10), Guest 101 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Name the fictitious town where the series was set. Hint

Spring Valley

Woden Valley

Wandin Valley

Hoppers Crossing

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the colourful character played by Anne Tenney. Hint

Molly Jones

Dolly Jones

Polly Malone

Doris Smith

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of this colourful characters' husband? Hint

Pat Malone

Desmond Jones

Brendan Jones

Jesmond Smith

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Question 4 of 10

4. Cookie was his nickname, what was the Chef at the local RSL's characters real name?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the actress who played Vicky Dean, the local vet.

Answer: (money & chef)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the famous entertainer who played Vicky's mother. Hint

Lorrae Desmond

Penny Cook

Anne Tenney

Wendy Strehlow

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the local Police sergeant? Hint

Frank Gilroy

Francis Kilroy

Frank Milligan

Francis McGilroy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Name the actor who played Bob Hatfield, the local plumber.

Answer: (2 Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name the town's resident busy body. Hint

Josie Johnson

Tessa Watson

Esme Watson

Beryl Jackson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Shane Porteous played Doctor Terence Elliott. True or false?

True

False

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Most Recent Scores

Oct 27 2024 : Guest 51: 2/10
Sep 29 2024 : kstyle53: 10/10
Sep 27 2024 : Guest 101: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the fictitious town where the series was set.

Answer: Wandin Valley

The majority of location filming was done in and around the Windsor area on the outskirts of Sydney.

2. Name the colourful character played by Anne Tenney.

Answer: Molly Jones

Australians were devastated at the death of a much loved character.

3. What was the name of this colourful characters' husband?

Answer: Brendan Jones

They went on to become a couple in real life.

4. Cookie was his nickname, what was the Chef at the local RSL's characters real name?

Answer: Vernon Locke

The nickname Cookie was earned when he was a chef in the army.

5. Name the actress who played Vicky Dean, the local vet.

Answer: Penny Cook

Penny Cook played Vicky the Vet, her marriage to Dr Simon Bowen in the show rated as one of the most watched by Australian viewers in
television history.

6. Name the famous entertainer who played Vicky's mother.

Answer: Lorrae Desmond

Lorrae is a singer, who among other things, entertained our Aussie troops serving in the Vietnam War.

7. Who was the local Police sergeant?

Answer: Frank Gilroy

Brian Wenzel was in the series from the very beginning, until its untimely demise with Channel 7, in 1994.

8. Name the actor who played Bob Hatfield, the local plumber.

Answer: Gordon Piper

The red utility used by Bob in the series, actually belonged to Gordon.

9. Name the town's resident busy body.

Answer: Esme Watson

Joyce Jacobs was also in the series until its demise.

10. Shane Porteous played Doctor Terence Elliott. True or false?

Answer: True

Shane Porteous did indeed play Dr Terence Elliott for the entire series at Channel 7.

Source: Author mandamoo

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