27-Feb-2025 Theme: 'Port'

(1) What kind of organism does the genus Portulaca designate?

Answer: Flowering plant (Purslane).

(2) Is port to the right or left on a vessel?

Answer: Left.

(3) Where in Australia are school bags traditionally called ‘ports’?

Answer: Queensland (and parts of NSW).

(4) What are the official colours and nickname of the Port Adelaide Football Club in the SANFL competition?

Answer: Black and White – magpies.

(5) What is the origin of the name ‘port’ for sweet, fortified wine?

Answer: Oporto, Portugal.

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