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1
In the original Spiderman, how does Peter Parker create his webs?
His wrist
His fingertips
A device on his wrist
A ring
2
What colour is a polar bear's skin?
pink
black
white
colourless
3
What would you call a grouping of owls?
murder
clump
parliament
flock
4
The platypus is classified as what kind of animal?
fish
reptile
avarian
mammal
5
What do butterflies taste with?
feelers
proboscis
tongues
feet
6
Where did Captain America grow up?
Las Vegas
Chicago
Wisconsin
Brooklyn
7
In what year did Australia become an independent country?
1990
1901
1902
1989
8
How much of the world's fresh water is stored in glaciers?
60 - 70%
70 - 80%
40 - 50%
50 - 60%
9
What is the longest river in the world?
Yangtze
Nile
Mississipi
Amazon
10
Who was the first democratically elected president of South Africa?
Julius Malema
Nelson Mandela
Winnie Mandela
Jacob Zuma
11
Why do cats "head-butt" their owners?
They're tired
They're irritable
To show trust
They're hungry
12
What exactly did Darth Vader say to Luke regarding his father?
"Luke, he is your father"
"No, I am your father"
"No, he is your father"
"Luke, I am your father"
13
Which author/s were responsible for the more gory accounts of traditional fairytales?
Aesop
Hans Anderson
Jonathan Swift
Brothers Grimm
14
Which tennis open is the only one played in the southern hemisphere?
Australian
Brazilian
American
South African
15
Which, of the following options, is the most intelligent bird?
parrot
crow
pigeon
owl
16
Who won the Rugby World Cup in 1995?
France
South Africa
New Zealand
Australia
17
What was the highest grossing film of the 2020s
Jumanji: The Next Level
Bad Boys for Life
1917
Sonic the Hedgehog
18
Which Disney movie is based on a real, historical character?
Tiana from "The Princess and the Frog"
Jasmine from "Aladdin"
Ariel from "The Little Mermaid"
Pocahontas from "Pocahontas"
19
Who famously explained the behaviour of black holes?
Marie Curie
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Stephen Hawking
20
Which sport has the most similarity to soccer?
tennis
basketball
hockey
rugby
21
What was the original meaning of the word "golf"?
men
stick
Gentlemen only, ladies forbidden
club
22
How many time zones does China have?
Four
Three
One
Two
23
Who came up with the Theory of Relativity?
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
Stephen Hawking
Isaac Newton
24
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
25
Name the cloud formation responsible for hail
stratus
nimbus
cirrus
cumulonimbus
26
What was Muhammad Ali's original name?
Carter Jonathan
Jonathan Carter
Lincoln Clay
Cassius Clay
27
Where is the driest place on earth?
Karoo
Sahara
Iran
Antarctica
28
Who very recently did a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Sound of Silence" song (2015)?
Disturbed
Mumford and Sons
Adele
JayZ
29
What is the name of the giant gingerbread man in Shrek 2?
Mongo
Manga
Wongo
Mango
30
Who was the author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"?
H.G. Wells
Lewis Carroll
John Keats
Rudyard Kipling
31
What is the most popular sport in Australia?
NRL
Cricket
AFL
Football
32
Who discovered the elements of radium and polonium (radioactive elements)?
Marie Curie
Isaac Newton
Stephen Hawking
Albert Einstein
33
Which country knighted a penguin?
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
34
What animal is most likely to survive the vacuum of space?
Tardigrade
Cockroach
common fly
mosquito
35
Which of the following is used in pencils?
Phosphorous
Graphite
Silicon
Charcoal
36
What is the most popular sport in the world?
soccer
cricket
hockey
tennis
37
Which genetic condition is far more likely to be inherited by men?
Heart disease
Epilepsy
Colour blindness
Osteoporosis
38
What animal is the dugong's closest genetic relative?
shark
whale
dolphin
elephant
39
Who were the only people who successfully invaded Russia for conquest?
French
Germans
Mongols
Chinese
40
Which house was NOT in Game Of Thrones
Marne
Stark
Targaryn
Lannister
41
What was Adolf Hitler's nationality?
Russian
French
German
Austrian
42
Christopher Columbus was not the first to discover North America. Who did?
Richmond Whitley
General Mao
Leif Eriksson
Nicholas Columbus
43
The second world war was between the years...?
1935 - 1940
1939 - 1945
1940 - 1942
1938 - 1945
44
Albinism is caused by...?
Having no hair colour
A complete lack of melanin in the body
A skin disease
All the hair in your body being white
45
Who was the first internationally famous boy band?
Backstreet Boys
Beach Boys
The Beatles
New Kids on the Block
46
How many Bronte sisters were there?
Four
Two
One
Three
47
In which Shakespeare play does the stage direction, "Exit, pursued by a bear" famously occur?
A Winter's Tale
Taming of the Shrew
The Tempest
Othello
48
How many gold medals did Australia win at the Rio 2016 Olympics?
13
12
14
11
49
What is the largest country in the world?
Australia
USA
China
Russia
50
Which one of these actors/actresses is South African?
Mat Damon
Will Smith
Helen Mirren
Charlize Theron
51
In the novel, "Pride and Prejudice", who is the man that Elizabeth Bennet falls in love with?
Mr Bingly
Mr Collins
Mr Wickham
Mr Darcy
52
What percentage of your body's energy does your brain use?
30%
20%
15%
25%
53
What percentage of the body is made up of water?
40%
70%
60%
50%
54
Where is the world's largest dormant supervolcano?
Krakatoa
Everest
Kilimanjaro
Yellowstone National Park
55
Che Guevara is often thought to have helped brought Communism to which South American country?
Brazil
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Uraguay
56
In what country was the printing press invented?
Japan
Russia
China
Germany
57
Which country was the first to allow women to vote for government?
Australia
New Zealand
England
France
58
Which famous poet wrote "In Flanders Field"?
Wilfred McGree
Jonathan Thomas
John McCrae
John Magner
59
Who was the 2nd man on the moon?
Peter Wilkins
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Neil Aldrin
60
Who was the first female Prime Minister of Britain?
Winston Margaret
Margaret Thatcher
Alison Walthew
Margaret Winston
61
Who created the law of Gravitation?
Marie Curie
Isaac Newton
Stephen Hawking
Albert Einstein
62
What colour ball do cricketers use at night?
red
green
white
yellow
63
What is the most populated city in the world?
Tokyo
Delhi
Mexico
Shanghai
64
What is the only dog hat doesn't have a pink tongue?
labrador
doberman
shiba inu
chow
65
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
San Marino
Monaco
Lesotho
66
In which country did basketball orginate?
England
Russia
America
Australia
67
The process of plants using light to make food and emit oxygen is called?
Chloroplasty
Photoplasty
Chlorosynthesis
Photosynthesis
68
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" is an example of what?
palindrome
alliteration
pangram
anagram
69
The novel, "Animal Farm" is an allegory for which political movement?
Democracy
Communism
Monarchy
Fascism
70
What is most widely and prolifically published book in the world?
The Bible
Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
The Lord of the Rings
