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The 2019/ 2020 Summer Bushfire season in NSW was devastating. How many lives and homes were lost to these.
30 lives lost and 2020 homes burnt down
20 lives lost and 1888 homes burnt down
24 lives lost and 2102 homes burnt down
26 lives lost and 2448 homes burnt down
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On the 26th June, it was announced Australia had won the right to host Women’s Soccer World Cup along with who?
Phillipines
Japan
Indonesia
New Zealand
3
Diego Armando Maradona was an international football player who died in November 2020. Where was he born?
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
4
Which European country went into lockdown first in March 2020 due to COVID 19?
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
5
Ruby Princess cruise liner docked into Sydney Harbour on 19th March 2020. How many people died from COVID on this ship?
20 lives lost
26 lives lost
28 lives lost
18 lives lost
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How many lives globally to 26th December 2020 have been lost to COVID 19 according to WHO?
1 526 700
1 000 007
1 744 235
1 600 235
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Tokyo Olympics were postponed for the first time in 124 years. When are they scheduled to commence?
Saturday 24th July 2021
Friday 23rd July 2021
Wednesday 21st July 2021
Thursday 22nd July 2021
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How many lives were lost in Victoria from COVID 19?
758
819
802
832
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How much land was burnt across NSW during those summer fires of 2019/2020 season?
5.5 million hectares or 6.2% of the state was burnt
4.2 million hectares or 4.3% of the state was burnt
6 million hectares or 6.9% of the state was burnt
2 million hectares or 3.3% of the state was burnt
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When did the World Health Organisation officially declare COVID 19 a pandemic?
10th February 2020
12th April 2020
26th January 2020
11th March 2020
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Who won the 2020 NRL Grand final?
Penrith Panthers
Brisbane Broncos
Melbourne Storm
Sydney Roosters
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Which world leader hasn’t succumbed to being infected with COVID-19?
Boris Johnson
Donald Trump
Jair Bolsonara
Justin Trudeau
13
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who died January 2020. Which team did he play for?
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers
New York Knicks
Los Angeles Clippers
14
How many votes in the USA election are required for the winner to be announced?
280
250
270
260
15
Despite starting later than usual, who won the 2020 Tour De France?
PRIMOŽ ROGLIC
RICHIE PORTE
MIKEL LANDA
TADEJ POGACAR
16
On 30th March, Scott Morrison announced jobkeeper for Australians due to COVID. State the amount of each payment?
$1600 a week
$1600 a fortnight
$1500 a week
$1500 a fortnight
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Helen Reddy an Australian/American singer, songwriter, activist & author died September 2020. What was her number 1 song
You’re my World
Angie Baby
Delta Dawn
I am Woman
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Where did the first case of COVID 19 originate.?
Calfornia, USA
Wuhan, China
Beijing, China
Xian, China
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Early March as Australians were about to go into lockdown, saw panic buying at supermarkets. What was the most popular?
Pasta
Toilet paper
Hand sanitiser
Rice
20
How many votes did Donald Trump receive in the final tally?
230
240
242
232
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Which Country has the most lives lost to date, due to COVID 19?
USA
India
Brazil
Mexico
22
Who was the African American man who died 25th May 2020 after being handcuffed and allegedly pinned down?
Eric Garner
Derek Chauvin
Floyd George
George Floyd
23
Who won the Melbourne Cup November 2020?
Tiger Moth
Prince Arran
The Chosen One
Twilight Payment
24
What date is the inauguration of Joe Biden as the American President?
Monday 18th January 2021
Friday 22nd January 2021
Tuesday 19th January 2021
Wednesday 20th January 2021
25
Which state in the USA did the death of George Floyd occur in?
Delaware
Colorado
Minnesota
Michigan
26
During lockdown what remained open for essential workers?
Restaurants
Schools
Hairdressers
Churches
27
What “allegedly “ caused Victoria’s second wave of lockdown?
ADF monitoring hotel quarantine
Jenny Mikakos Victorian Ex Health Minister
Private security guards monitoring hotel quarantine
Premier Daniel Andrews
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How many animals nationally from the summer of 2019/2020 were killed or displaced in Australia from these fires?
Over 3 billion
Over 4 billion
Over 1 billion
Over 2 billion
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When did Australia officially start its lockdown, after it was announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Wednesday 25th March 2020
Sunday 22nd March 2020
Monday 23rd March 2020
Tuesday 24th March 2020
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Who “officially “won the US election on the 3rd November 2020
Micheal Bloomberg
Donald Trump
Mike Pence
Joe Biden
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When did Victoria go into their second lockdown due to COVID 19?
1st August
20th July
8th July
30th June
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Who was Daryl Maguire rumoured partner?
Gladys Berejiklian
Annastacia Palaszczuk
Jodi McKay
Kristina Keneally
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Who won the 2020 AFL Grand Final ?
Brisbane Lions
Richmond
Port Adelaide
Geelong Cats
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Legendary Actor Sean Connery died 31st October 2020. How many Bond movies did he appear in?
8 movies
5 movies
7 movies
6 movies
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Who won the Australian Open in February 2020, in both the male and female singles?
Barbora Krejčíková and Rajeev Ram
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jamie Murray
Garbiñe Muguruza and Dominic Thiem
Sofia Kenin and Novak Djokovic
