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1
Homer Simpson's band was named after a note that doesn't exist - they were called ....
The A flats
The B Sharps
The C majors
The G Sharps
2
Which member of the boy band One Direction left the band in March, 2015?
Taylor Swift
Justin Beiber
Bob Dylan
Zayn Malik
3
An Australian World Champion Woman surfer is
Layne Beachley
Layne Surfley
Lakey Peterson
Bethany Hamilton
4
By what title were the leaders of ancient Egypt known?
Prime Minister
Boss Cocky
King or Queen
Pharoah
5
What's the name of the town where The Flintstones live?
Springfield
Bedrock
South Park
6
One Australian Prime Minister has drowned while still in Office. He has been honoured by:
Having a Pool Named after him
Having a Highway Named after him
Having a Stadium named after him
Having a Library Named after him
7
Which actor made his debut as James Bond in the film Casino Royale in 2006?
Russell Brand
Sean Connery
Roger Moore
Daniel Craig
8
How many holes are there on a golf course?
18
9
1
27
9
In which city where the 2016 summer Olympics held?
London
Paris
Tokyo
Rio De Janeiro
10
A recent documentary profiled the life of the lead singer of INXS. He was . ......
Michael Hutchence
Bon Scott
Kurt Pingelly
Molly Meldrum
11
Which cult TV show from the 90's, with David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson, returned in 2016?
Star Trek
X Files
Seinfeld
Friends
12
In inches, how big is the diameter of a basketball hoop?
12
16
18
20
13
Which hugely popular American TV comedy follows the lives of Jay Pritchett and his family?
Game of Thrones
Modern Family
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Ancient Family
14
Who played the last drawn AFL/VFL grand Final
Port Adelaide and West Coast
St Kilda and Collingwood
Essendon and Melbourne
Collingwood and North Melbourne
15
The Billabong Surf Oddessey travelled to Mundaka which is in which country?
Syria
Spain
Afghanistan
Hawaii
16
Kim Sears married which leading British sports star in April, 2016
Joe Root
Wayne Rooney
Lewis Hamilton
Andy Murray
17
What is the significance of Taylor Swift naming her album 1989
It was her favourite year in music
She was inspired the events at Tienanmen square
She is a Hawthorn supporter (premiership year)
It was the year she was born
18
What number is between 9 and 5 on a dart board?
12
20
6
3
19
What is the name of the pirate in Peter Pan?
Captain Hook
Blackbeard
Captain Feathersword
Captain Book
20
Which Australian Prime Minister went out into the Surf and was never seen again?
Tony Abbott
Malcolm Fraser
Harold Holt
Bob Hawke
21
By what name are the young of frogs and toads known?
Elvers
Tadpoles
Toadpoles
Puggles
22
How many rings make up the symbol of the Olympic Games?
Two
Three
Five
Six
23
According to legend, who led a gang of merry outlaws in Sherwood Forest in Nottingham, England?
Friar Tuck
Sherrif of Nottingham
Robin Hood
Dennis Moore
24
Who sings Happy
Stevie Wonder
Pharrel Williams
Mark Ronson
Ellie Goulding
25
Who won the 2016 Best Actor Oscar?
Leonardo di Caprio for his role in The Revenant
Kevin Costner
Brad Pitt
Orlando Bloom
26
Who is the news reporter on channel 6 in the Simpsons
Kent Brockman
Borat Sagdiyev
Alan Partridge
Mike Moore
27
Howard Wolowitz is a character from which popular U.S. TV show?
House of Cards
The Office
NCIS
The Big Bang Theory
28
How many legs does a spider have?
4
12
8
6
29
Caitlyn Jenner is famous for which sporting achievement
Winning the mens decathalon gold medal at the 1976 Olympics
Kicking the winning goal in a US World Cup qualifier
Winning Wimbledon
Winning the New York Marathon
30
Scooby Doo and his friends travel around in which vehicle
The Batmobile
A school bus
A rickshaw
The Mystery Machine
31
Great Whites and Hammerheads are what type of animals?
Lizards
Chickens
Dogs
Sharks
32
Before Dave Grohl formed the Foo Fighters he was the drummer for which band?
Pearl Jam
The Monkees
Nirvana
One Direction
33
Who won the 2016 Grammy for Album of the Year with the album "1989"?
ACDC
Foo Fighters
Mark Ronson
Taylor Swift
34
In which medical TV drama was the unconventional lead character played by Hugh Laurie?
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Flight of the Conchords
House
Home
35
Who is the fictional band who had a famous mockumentary made about them in 1984
Iron Maiden
Spinal Tap
Anvil
One Direction
36
Which song are Dr Nefario's Boogie robots dancing to in Despicable Me
I've got boogers
Boogie Fever
Blame it on the Boogie
Boogie on Reggae Woman
37
In the Ice Age movies, what is the name of the woolly mammoth
Manny (short for Manfred)
Sammy
Danny
38
The famous big wave break “Teahupo’o” is in which ocean?
Pacific Ocean
The Dead Sea Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Mediterranean Ocean
39
Which planet is closest to our sun?
Mercury
Uranus
Mars
Saturn
40
What's the second event on day one of a men's decathlon?
Triple Jump
Long Jump
High Jump
Shot Put
41
According to the Dr. Seuss book, who stole Christmas?
The Grinch
Rudolph
American consumerism
The Elves
42
Which original VFL club were merged with the Brisbane Bears in 1997 to form the Brisbane Lions
Fitzroy
Coburg
South Melbourne
University
43
Who topped the Billboard charts with the single "Love Yourself" in February, 2016?
Taylor Swift
Justin Beiber
Ryan Adams
Justin Timberlake
44
Stevie Wonder & Ariana Grande's song Faith features in the closing titles of which movie
Despicable Me 3
Shaun the Sheep
Sing
Pets
45
Who played Hawthorn in the 2013 AFL Grand Final?
West Coast
Sydney
Fremantle
Geelong
46
Which actor plays the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies?
Johnny Depp
Woody Allen
Orlando Bloom
47
Hossegor is a famous surf break in which country?
USA
France
Switzerland
Tahiti
48
Which married celebrity couple separated in September, 2016?
Kanye West & Kim Kardashian
Dorothy the Dinosaur & Captain Feathersword
Taylor Swift & Calvin Harris
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie
49
Hossegor and Mundaka are on which Ocean?
Arctic
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
50
Who is the oldest of the Kardashian sisters?
Kourtney
Kim
Khloe
Kevin
51
Which song topped the Billboard charts for 14 consecutive weeks in 2015?
YMCA by the Minions
Downtown Soul
Happy
Uptown Funk
52
Jaws surf break is in….?
Corio Bay
North Shore Hawaii
Todos Santos Mexico
Peahi Hawaii
53
In which continent is the country of Egypt found?
Asia
New Zealand
Africa
Europe
54
For the surf to be “Going Off’ the wind ideally would be….?
Onshore
Offshore
Coming from the surfers
Cross Shore
55
He's "smarter than the average bear" - who's the most famous resident of Jellystone Park
Boo Boo
Scarface
Blinky Bill
Yogi Bear
