The Lotterywest Festival Film Trivia Series has now closed. Answers to the questions are supplied.

Correct answers (one per question) will be randomly drawn. The person drawn who submitted the correct answer will win a double pass to any film during the Lotterywest Festival Film season at either Somerville Auditorium or Joondalup Pines, with one lucky entrant winning an invitation to the Perth Writer's Festival Opening Night party.

Make sure you check out the terms of the competition before submitting your answer. Winners will be contacted by email so please include your name in your entry.

All answers will be posted at the close of the competition on Monday the 18th of February.

Question 1
In 1929, Prime Minister Stanley Bruce became the first sitting PM to lose his seat in a Federal Election. Name the second.
Answer: John Winston Howard

Question 2
How many miles did Colin Thubron cover in his travels along the Silk Road?
Answer: 7000

Question 3
Who, along with Chaz Licciardello, was arrested in Sydney during APEC 2007?
Answer: Julian Morrow

Question 4
What was the name of Naomi Wolf's breakthrough book?
Answer: The Beauty Myth

Question 5
Which Peter Weir film, based on a Christopher Kosh novel, was nominated for an Academy Award?
Answer: The Year of Living Dangerously

Question 6
Which WAFL club did Dennis Cometti play for in 1968?
Answer: West Perth Falcons

Question 7
Which Hollywood studio has Shaun Tan provided artwork for?
Answer: Pixar

Question 8
Which book won the 2007 Miles Franklin Award?
Answer: Carpenteria