Quiz: Brick

Bulletin of 23 July 2026

What natural material is the main ingredient in traditional fired bricks?
Answer
Clay.
"Brickellia" belongs to which plant family? a) Orchid (Orchidaceae), b) Daisy (Asteraceae), c) Pea (Fabaceae), d) Grass (Poaceae)
Answer
B. Daisy family (Asteraceae).
Which western Sydney city was home to an early colonial “Brickfields” area where bricks were made for the growing settlement?
Answer
Parramatta.
The Brick moth (Agrochola circellaris) is native to which regions?
Answer
Europe and western Asia.
In astronomy, what is “The Brick”?
Answer
A dense cloud of molecular gas near the centre of the Milky Way.

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