Quiz: December

Bulletin of 4 December 2025

  1. Which iconic Australian summer fruit reaches peak availability in December, raising debates about its environmental footprint due to irrigation?
    AnswerCherries.
  2. What is the scientific name for the native species often called the "Australian Christmas Tree" because it blooms bright orange-yellow flowers in December?
    AnswerNuytsia floribunda.
  3. “A Long December” is one of the best-known songs by which U.S. alternative rock band?
    AnswerCounting Crows (1996).
  4. Emerging in eastern Australia during early summer, what is the the shiny, metallic Anoplognathus commonly known as?
    AnswerChristmas Beetle.
  5. In 2019, Australia’s "hottest temperature ever recorded" for December - 49.9°C - was recorded in what State or Territory?
    AnswerSouth Australia.