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1
The annual Triple J Hottest 100 countdown is held on which day?
January 5th
February 29th
January 26th
January 1st
2
One-day international cricket was first held in 1971. It is sometimes referred to as.....?
Hit and giggle
Hit and wiggle
Hit and run
Hit and jiggle
3
In 1983, Australia unexpectedly won which prestigious international sporting event?
Rugby World Cup
Surfing Championships
America's Cup
Tour de France
4
Who hosted Countdown? (Hint: not the person on the right)
Johnny O'Keefe
Molly Meldrum
Iggy Pop
Normie Rowe
5
In 1956, two teenagers were fined for dancing in public after viewing which rock'n'roll film?
Wild One
Friday on My Mind
Rock Around the Clock
Eight Days a Week
6
Donald Bradman led the Australian cricket team to victory over England in 1948. True or False?
False
True
7
Cricket was the most widely played sport in the period immediately after WWII. True or False?
True
False
8
The music program Countdown promoted new Australian musical acts to young people. T or F?
True
False
9
Rugby league is traditionally most popular in which two states?
NSW & QLD
QLD & WA
NSW & TAS
VIC & NSW
10
Name one of the key 'voting rules' for Triple J's Hottest 100.
Voters are limited to 1 vote each
The song must have been released in the applicable year
Live performances of songs are not eligible
Voters need to select a song from a provided list
11
In 1960, 10% of households in Melbourne owned a television. True or False?
True
False
12
The Victorian Football League (VFL) became the Australian Football League (AFL) in which year?
1992
1999
1988
1990
13
Which of the following is a key characteristic of
popular culture
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An activity has local, national and global significance
An activity allows easy/widespread access through mass media
An activity continues to change and evolve over time
An activity is associated with commercial products
14
The Melbourne Olympics in 1956 was the first games to be held outside of which two continents?
Europe & South America
Europe & North America
North America & Africa
Asia & Europe
15
The Melbourne Olympics motivated the introduction of ....... to Australia?
Television
Podcasts
Netflix
Radio
16
'Beatlemania' hit Australia when The Beatles toured Australia in which year?
1964
1961
1963
1966
17
Australian Rules football was considered a form of popular culture in the late 1940s. T or F?
True
False
18
Johnny O'Keefe is regarded as one of Australia's most significant rock'n'roll performers. Why?
Some of his songs were covered by international performers
He had local success with his songs
He had international success with his songs
He had national success with his songs
