12B Trivia Challenge Week 10

In Australia, an ATAR score of 99.95 is the highest possible rank.

Inflation generally decreases the purchasing power of money. (your money is worth less)

A resume and a CV are exactly the same thing.

Humans share approximately 60% of their DNA with bananas.

Which famous author wrote Pride and Prejudice?

Who is the most followed person on Instagram as of 2025?

Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

The Adelaide Fringe is the largest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere.

In economics, a "monopoly" refers to a market structure where multiple companies compete equally.

Which video game series features a character named Link?

What is the smallest country in the world by land area?

The word “karaoke” comes from a Japanese word meaning “empty orchestra.”

In 2022, which country won the FIFA World Cup?

Honey never spoils and can last for thousands of years.

The song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen never reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.

Which movie director is known for films such as Inception, Dunkirk, and Interstellar?

Billie Eilish was the youngest artist to win all four major Grammy Awards in the same year.

The Colosseum is located in Athens, Greece.

Shakespeare wrote 37 plays during his lifetime.

The binary system is base 10.

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

What is the capital city of Canada?

Who wrote the epic poem Paradise Lost?

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

The Amazon Rainforest produces about 20% of the world's oxygen.

Which TV series holds the record for the most Emmy Awards won by a single series?

What is the primary purpose of a cover letter?

A Heptagon has seven sides.

Which company became the first to reach a market capitalization of $1 trillion?

Which on of the these countries HAS NOT hosted the Olympic Games in the 21st century

What does the abbreviation “GDP” stand for?

Which movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2023?

Who painted the famous artwork The Starry Night?

What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

Who was the first female Prime Minister of Australia?

Which South Australian town is famous for its underground houses and opal mining?

In Greek mythology, who was condemned to hold up the sky for eternity?

The Great Wall of China is visible from space with the naked eye.

In which language was the classic novel Don Quixote originally written?

Which ocean is the deepest?

Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

What does "HTTP" stand for in a website address?

Mount Everest is located on the border of China and Nepal.

Which TikTok star became famous for lip-syncing and dance videos, later starring in the Netflix series He's All That?

Which career field is expected to grow the most globally by 2030?

Which Social Media app was orginally called Musical.ly?

What year did World War I begin?

Australia became the 26th country to legalise same-sex marriage in 2017.

Who wrote the novel 1984?