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Blue Mountains Trivia Night for the Homeless
Blue Mountains Trivia Night for the Homeless
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*In what year was the classic movie "Gone With The wind" released
1938
1941
1940
1939
2
How many Bradys were there in The Brady Bunch?
9
6
10
8
3
*The vanilla pod comes from the flower of an orchid?
True
False
4
What was the name of the racehorse that won the first Melbourne Cup in 1861?
Archer
Arrow
Bow
Quill
5
*The Concorde aeroplane landed at Melbourne airport on June 15, 1972, during a world demonstration flight
False
True
6
Which famous horseback rider cut the ribbon at the 1932 opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge before Jack Lang?
de Grout
de Groot
de Route
de Root
7
From Which US state was the cane toad imported?
Hawai'i
Florida
Louisiana
California
8
*In ten pin bowling what is the term given for 3 consecutive strikes?
Duck
Turkey
Goose
Rooster
9
Which bank lies to the left of a canoeist paddling upstream?
Neither
Depends on the Country
Left
Right
10
What was the name of Princess Diana's former butler?
Paul Burrel
Paul Burrells
Paul Burrell
Paul Burrell
11
*Who is the only female swimmer to have simultaneously held every world record from 100m to 1500m?
Tracy Caulkins (USA)
Shane Gould (AUS)
Dawn Fraser (AUS)
Mary T Maher (USA)
12
What's Japan's nearest neighbour?
Taiwan
South Korea
China
The Soviet Union
13
Darwins closest national capital is Port Moresby?
True
False
14
*In What year was Nelson Mandela released from prison?
1990
1989
1991
1992
15
*What is the nickname of the World and Olympic sprinting champion Usain Bolt?
Thunderstruck
Thunderbolt
Lightning Bolt
Nuts & Bolts
16
*What was the name of Elvis Presley's first No. 1 record?
Blue Suede Shoes
I forgot to Remember to Forget
Heartbreak Hotel
Jailhouse Rock
17
What desert embraces the sunniest spot on Earth?
Kalahari
Sahara
Arabian
Gobi
18
Which planet is known as "Swift Planet" for the speed at which it circles the sun?
Jupiter
Mercury
Uranus
Venus
19
I interview my guests and paint them at the same time
Ahn Doe
Ahn Dao
Ahn Do
Am Do
20
In chess, what title is given to someone who has achieved the highest level of skill?
Grand Master
Grand Poobah
Grand Champion
Grand Expert
21
The word pandemic has been used 4 times to describe world influenzas since 1918. Name the previous pandemic
H1N1
Asian Flu
Spanish Flu
Hong Kong Flu
22
*What Phobia is a fear of long words?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Xenoglossaphobia
Philematophobia
Snickophobia
23
What's a dactylogram?
Motion detection
Gesture recognition
A fingerprint
Facial recognition
24
Where is the Big "Merino" located?
Alice Springs (NT)
Bundaberg (QLD)
Goulburn (NSW)
Wagga Wagga (NSW)
25
In Boxing, I was known as "The People's Champion"?
Larry Holmes
Joe Louis
George Foreman
Muhammad Ali
26
Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger have all played which comic character?
Batman
Penguin
Riddler
Joker
27
What's the longest Australian river?
Lachlan
Murrumbidgee
Murray
Darling
28
Which pungent plant has its own festival held on the Isle of Wight every year?
ginger
horseradish
garlic
radish
29
What colour is the top band of a standard rainbow?
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
30
The food of the Greek Gods was called Ambrosia
False
True
31
*I was Jack Dawson in the movie Titanic (1997). My real first name is?
Leonardo
Raphael
Michaelangelo
Donatello
32
What was Twitter's original name?
Chit-Chat
Tittle-Tattle
Gossip
twttr
33
In Golf, what is the termed for a score of 3 under par for a single hole?
eagle
triple bogey
albatross
birdie
34
*In what year was the current European Union formed?
1988
1993
1983
1998
35
What Charles Schulz character became known as Snobben in Sweden, Sniff in Norway and Snupijeve in Yugoslavia?
Linus
Lucy
Peppermint Patty
Snoopy
36
*Who became Prime Minister after the disappearance of Harold Holt in 1967?
William McMahon
Gough Whitlam
John McEwen
John Gorton
37
Scotland Yard was built on the site of an unsolved London murder?
True
False
38
Who was the only wife to survive Henry VIII?
Catherine Parr
Catherine of ARgon
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
39
*Which classic Australian film features the phrase, "Tell him he's dreaming"?
Muriel's Wedding
Crocodile Dundee
The Castle
Adventures of Pricilla, Queen of the Desert
40
*Which singer songwriter is known as the "Piano Man"?
Liberace
Elton John
Neil Diamond
Billy Joel
41
Actor Mel Gibson, the star of the film "Braveheart" was born in which country?
USA
Scotland
Australia
New Zealand
42
*Roman Polanski was dubbed "The Master of Suspense"
False
True
43
The left leg of a chicken is more tender than the right
False
True
44
Who in 1960, became the first tennis player to win the Grand Slam twice?
Rod Laver
Roy Emerson
Manuel Santana
Fred Stolle
45
Which former Australian Prime Minister was reported as "not wearing trousers in the foyer of a Memphis Hotel?
Gough Whitlam
Malcolm Fraser
William McMahon
John Gorton
46
Which country was the first to give women the right to vote?
USA
New Zealand
Switzerland
Australia
47
*In what year did ABBA win the Eurovision Song Contest with their hit "Waterloo"
1975
1974
1976
1973
48
*Arabian and Bactrian are species of which African animal?
Tiger
Camel
Lion
Horse
49
*What sport uses a "puck"?
Ice Hockey
Curling
Croquet
Skeet Shooting
50
What's the common name for the fruit "Citrus Grandis"?
Mandarins
Grapefruit
Lemon
Cumquats