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1
9 x 17 =..?
An interger
<0
153
A number
2
What century did Napoleon Bonaparte die in?
19th
20th
18th
17th
3
The Aboriginal dreamtime story, explaining the creation of the Great Barrier Reef, is called...
The Rainbow Serpent
The Coloured Serpent
The Rainbow Snake
The Coloured Snake
4
What colour is the priest's robe during late-November? (based off of the liturgical calendar)
Red
White
Green
Purple
5
Usain Bolt, the fastest person in the world, is from what country?
Kenya
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Barbados
6
Who was in U.S. Presidency during the attacks on the Twin Towers on 9/11?
Bill Clinton
George H. W. Bush
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
7
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Vertebrae
Femur
Ulna
Tibia
8
What is the name of this children's book series character?
Supershorts
Captain Underpants
The Boxer
Sergeant Skinnies
9
An Inuit's diet commonly contains penguin
False
True
10
New Topic: Countries!
Which country is NOT an enclave?
Angola
Vatican City
Lesotho
San Marino
11
What country recently stopped using the Euro as their national currency?
Cyprus
Greece
Ireland
Germany
12
But funny enough, Buddhism is not the official religion of Nepal! The official religion is...
Christianity
Jokes, it really is Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
13
What year was Shakespeare born, and where?
1564, Stratford-upon-Avon
1564, St. Helen's Bishopsgate
1616, Stratford-upon-Avon
1616, St. Helen's Bishopsgate
14
What is the Māori dance, famous for being the war cry of the All Blacks, called?
Kawa
Tangihanga
Whakataukī
Haka
15
What is the central religious text of Islam?
Muqatta'at
Muhammad
Quran
Sharia Law
16
QUICK... Find the odd one out!
Kim
Khloe
Kourtney
Kylie
17
Who founded the Church of England?
Elizabeth II
Pope Clement VII
Mary I and Phillip I
Henry VIII
18
E. L. James is famous for writing the romance book...
Pride and Prejudice
The Notebook
Something About You
Fifty Shades of Grey
19
What country is NOT a member of the EU?
Serbia
Norway
Lithuania
Hungary
20
New Topic: Literature!
Who was the founder of Metaphysical poetry?
John Donn
John Done
Jon Donne
John Donne
21
What country did Buddhism originate in?
India
Bhutan
Nepal
China
22
The city of Tegucigalpa is the capital of...
Honduras
Nicaragua
Sierra Leone
Liberia
23
William Jones is famous for creating the mathematic symbol for...
Therefore (∴)
Theta (θ)
Degrees (º)
Pi (π)
24
What is a traditional Irish instrument?
Accordion
Oboe
Bagpipes
Kazoo
25
Australia has a(n) _______ population
Ageing
Developing
Dying
Equal
26
What is the name of the alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan during WWII?
Triple Entente
Communist Alliance
Axis Powers
Tripartite Pact
27
Sydney was founded on what date of 1788?
August 16th
May 9th
January 26th
December 28th
28
What is the correct spelling of this Asian country?
Krygyzstan
Kygryzstan
Kirgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
29
Which of these in NOT one of the 7 Wonders of the World?
Statue of Zeus
Great Pyramid of Giza
Mausoleum
Victoria Falls
30
According to
Rotten Tomatoes
, what is the best movie of all time?
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Inside Out
The Wizard Of Oz
Titanic
31
What is a tomato?
A Fruit
A Vegetable
32
What is this common type of map called?
Cassini
Sinusoidal
Gauss-Krüger
Mercator
33
What Young Adult franchise is the character Madge Undersee from?
Percy Jackson
The Hunger Games
Divergent
Harry Potter
34
What country uses the 'rand' as their national currency?
South Africa
Argentina
Russia
Sweden
35
What year did Tiger Woods win the Masters Tournament and set a new record?
2001
2005
2002
1997
36
Which list of the 4 tallest mountains in the world is in the correct descending height order?
Everest, Lhotse, Kangchenjunga, K2
Everest, Lhotse, K2, Kangchenjunga
Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse
Everest, K2, Lhotse, Kangchenjunga
37
New Topic: Science and Maths!
Which model of our solar system did Ptolemy propose?
Geocentric
Heliocentric
38
New Topic: Culture!
What is a well-known Japanese plant, symbolic of a time of renewal?
Quince
Acer Palmatum
Cherry Blossom
Hanakotoba
39
New Topic: History!
Who was Australia's first prime minister?
Harold Holt
Joseph Cook
Edmund Barton
Andrew Fisher
40
The two types of waves when hitting an object include
reflection
and...
reflux
refination
refriction
refraction
41
Carnevale is an annual festival celebrated in...
Brazil
Spain
Portugal
Italy
42
What is the most-viewed YouTube video, as of today?
Baby
Gangnam Style
Blank Space
Dark Horse
43
In the greek alphabet,
Ψ
means...
Phi
Psi
Chi
Pi
44
How old was Michael Jackson when he died?
46
58
50
63
45
Who is the author of
Frankenstein
?
Harper Lee
Emily Brontë
Charlotte Brontë
Mary Shelley
46
Which of these are the only double-landlocked countries in the world?
Liechtenstein and Luxembourg
Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan
Mail and Luxembourg
Mali and Uzbekistan
47
Which of these types of teeth are the sharpest?
Premolars
Molars
Canines
Incisors
48
New Topic: Religion!
What is the first year in the Christian timeline?
1 BCE
2 CE
1 CE
0 CE
49
Next Topic: Entertainment!
The first episode of
Pretty Little Liars
was released in what year?
2011
2010
2012
2009
50
What is the longest-running Broadway show in the world?
Les Misérables
The Phantom of the Opera
Cats
Chicago
51
In order to compete with Spotify and other music services, Jay-Z teamed with
Aspiro
to found...
Tsunami
Tidal
Wave
Ripple
52
What does the symbol ⊥ mean?
Congruent
Similar
Perpendicular
Parallel
53
What happened in 1066?
William the Conquerer killed Harold Godwinsor
Duke of Normandy invaded England
Battle of Hastings
King Edward's death
54
Roughly how long did the Industrial Revolution last for?
70 years
30 years
100 years
50 years
55
A=..?
x²
πr²
½bh
bh
56
Who invented the formula for the area of a triangle?
Pythagoras
Pythargoras
Pythagora
Porphyria
57
Which of these events has Australian Swimmer Stephanie Rice NOT set a World Record in?
800m
400m
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
200m
58
Which of these is the most recent?
Iron Age
Stone Age
Copper Age
Bronze Age
59
Where is Miss. Limnatites from?
Greece
Cyprus
Turkey
Croatia
60
Where is Australia placed on the WEF's "Friendliest Countries in the World" study?
43rd
11th
7th
27th
61
Which nation won the most medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games?
China
Great Britain
United States
Russia
62
How many times has Australia won the Ashes?
22
5
11
28
63
Stefani Joanna Angelina Germanotta is also known by her stage name...
P!nk
Lady GaGa
Beyoncé
Ke$ha
64
What is Russia's official religion?
Anglican
Lutheran
Orthodox
Hillsong
65
What city is hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics?
Jakarta
Rio de Janeiro
Tokyo
Boston
66
What is the country of this flag?
Ivory Coast
Italy
Ireland
Guatemala
67
Which is these books is NOT written by Roald Dahl?
The Twits
James and the Giant Peach
The BFG
Hop On Pop
68
What is the name for Australia's national rugby team?
Wallabies
Platypuses
Echidnas
Kangaroos
69
Rosebank College was established in... (NO LOOKING AT YOUR UNIFORMS... I'M WATCHING YOU.)
1867
1858
1831
1845
70
How many times has Serena Williams won the Wimbledon Tournament?
4
5
7
6
71
Final Topic: Random!
What is the name of this colour?
Prussian
Cerulean
Razzmatazz
Fuchsia
72
What is the national language of Uruguay?
Spanish
French
Uruguayan
Portuguese
73
What breed was the fictional dog
Lassie
?
Shepherd
Terrier
Collie
Labrador
74
Which of these countries was a part of the Central Powers (Germany's side) during WWI?
Hejaz
Japan
Bulgaria
Italy
75
If you are born within hearing distance of the church bells in London, you are nicknamed a...
Pom
Brit
Cockney
Limey
76
Where is this from?
“By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.”
Hamlet
Macbeth
A Midsummer Nights Dream
Romeo and Juliet
77
Which is these is NOT a Christian denomination?
All of the above
Kabbalah
Conservative
Hasidic
78
10km is roughly...
4.9 miles
6.2 miles
13.7 miles
9.5 miles
79
The number of Catholics in Australia almost doubles the number of Anglicans in Australia
True
False
80
The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean, is...
9,989m bsl
11,467m bsl
10,994m bsl
9,133m bsl
81
Which Brontë sibling wrote
Wuthering Heights
?
Charlotte
Emily
Branwell
Anne
82
What is the country of this flag?
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Holland
Russia
83
Who parted the Red Sea?
Noah
Judas
Jesus
Moses
84
Which of these is NOT a turban style?
Fifty
Keski
Pagri
Rumal
85
What tectonic plate does Australia fall onto?
Antarctic Plate
Philippean Sea Plate
Australasian Plate
Pacific Plate
86
Which of these is NOT a Harry Potter spell?
Episkey
Ifinite
Alohomora
Protego
87
Final question...
Remind me, who is the best English teacher again?
Limnatitties
Limnatitis
Limnateites
Limnatites
88
Scientology was created by an American science fiction author in 1953
False
True
89
What mobile app company currently owns the rights to
Fruit Ninja
?
Rovio
King
Halfbrick
Gameloft
90
Which cheese originated in France?
Mascarpone
Blue
Brie
Mozzarella
91
The popular book series and TV show
Game of Thrones
is also know as
A Song of ___________?
Fire and Blood
Stone and Ice
Blood and Stone
Ice and Fire
92
What is the No.1 song on the Billboard charts today?
Take Me To Church
What Do You Mean?
Can't Feel My Face
The Hills
93
What is the order of steps in the following music video?
Yule, Superman, Stanky Leg, Duff, Break Your Legs, Bop
Stanky Leg, Break Your Legs, Bop, Superman, Yule, Duff
Stanky Leg, Break Your Legs, Bop, Yule, Superman, Duff
Superman, Yule, Stanky Leg, Duff, Break Your Legs, Bop
94
In the animated film
Rio
, the festival shown in the movie is called...
Holi
Rio Carnival
Oktoberfest
Carnevale
95
What is Australia's national sport?
Waterpolo
Cricket
Tennis
Rugby
96
Which of these vintage actress names is a stage name?
Audrey Hepburn
Joan Crawford
Ingrid Bergman
Marilyn Monroe
97
Which superhero saved 'Central City'?
Superman
Batman
Ironman
The Flash
98
New Topic: Sport!
What teams were in the 2014 NRL Grand Final, and who won?
Rabbitohs vs. Bulldogs, Bulldogs won
Panthers vs. Bulldogs, Bulldogs won
Rabbitohs vs. Bulldogs, Rabittohs won
Rabbitohs vs. Roosters, Rabbitohs won
99
First Topic: Geography!
What type of lines across the Earth are the ones in the image?
Latitude
South
East
Longitude
100
What is the process where plants convert light energy into chemical energy?
Tropism
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Transpiration