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1
Who is the current Australian cricket captain?
Michael Clarke
Nathan Lyon
Ricky Ponting
Steve Smith
2
Hg is the atomic symbol of what element?
Lead
Arsenic
Sodium
Mercury
3
What is Australia’s population?
25 million
26 million
23 million
24 million
4
With 15 921 runs, which international cricketer holds the record for the most Test runs?
Viv Richards
Sachin Tendulkar
Ricky Ponting
Brian Lara
5
How many players have won 3 Australian Rules football Brownlow medal awards?
One
Four
Two
Three
6
Which of the following Saints supposedly slayed a Dragon?
St. Peter
St. Andrew
St. George
St. Michael
7
What is the name of the elf who takes part in the Fellowship of the Ring?
Galadriel
Eldar
Legolas
Elrond
8
Which chess piece can ONLY move diagonally?
Queen
Knight
Castle
Bishop
9
What colour jersey is worn by the winner of each stage in the Tour de France?
Yellow
Blue
White
Green
10
What do Scoville Heat Units measure?
Yearly warmth of the ocean
Pungency of chilli peppers and other spicy foods
Heat wastage in electrical systems
Heat output of a star
11
Where would you find the Sea of Tranquility?
Mars
Antarctica
Venus
The Moon
12
If a player is “dragged” in Australian Rules Football, what’s happened to them?
They’re exhausted, and are sitting out.
They’ve been taken to the bench.
They got into a fight with the umpire.
The opposing team has dragged them across the pitch.
13
Under what circumstances is the Brownlow Medal awarded to a player?
Whoever makes the announcers scream the loudest.
The best tackles, as decided by committee.
Fairest and best play during the regular season.
Fairest and best play during the off season.
14
Where is Australia’s only active volcano?
Atherton Tablelands
Australian Antarctic Territory
Heard Island
Mt. Warning
15
Which of the following is the oldest shipwreck in Australian waters?
Japanese Submarine I-124
HMAS Sydney
Batavia
HMS Sirius
16
Which of the following actors has NOT played the Joker in any Batman media?
Heath Ledger
Mark Hamill
Jack Nicholson
Nolan North
17
Which Pokémon is one of only two feline Pokémon in the original 151?
Farfetch’d
Meowth
Flareon
Wobbuffet
18
BB-8 is an astromech droid who first appeared in which film?
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Return of The Jedi
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
19
What planet does Superman originally hail from?
Krypton
Mogo
Agard
Thanagar
20
What is the name of the probe that just finished it’s mission to Saturn this year?
Juno
Cassini
Voyager
Opportunity
21
Where are the smallest bones in the human body?
Toes
Fingers
Middle ear
Nose
22
Canis Lupis is the scientific name of what animal?
Coyote
Fox
Tiger
Wolf
23
Behind Melbourne, what club is the second oldest football club, of any code, in the world?
Essendon Bombers
Geelong Cats
Collingwood Magpies
Hawthorne Hawks
24
What is the largest bony fish?
Shark
Whale
Sunfish
Swordfish
25
Which of the following is NOT a Legend of Zelda game?
A Link to the Past
Twilight Princess
Majora’s Mask
Illusion of Gannon
26
What is the common name of Ornithorhynchus Anatinus?
Platypus
Cassowary
Emu
Echidna
27
Which 1979 science fiction film starring Sigourney Weaver had a spaceship called Nostromo?
ET
Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Trek
Alien
28
How many world heritage sites are in Australia?
19
17
18
20
29
Over what distance did Cathy Freeman run to win a medal in the Sydney Olympics?
800 m
400 m
200 m
100 m
30
Who directed Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park?
Stanley Kubrick
James Cameron
George Lucas
Steven Spielberg
31
What is the colloquial name for Australian Wheelchair Rugby?
Helltrack
Murderball
Doomfist
Firewheels
32
How many pockets does a pool table have?
6
8
4
10
33
Who won the 2001 AFL Premiership?
Melbourne Demons
Brisbane Lions
Collingwood Magpies
North Melbourne
34
What’s a monotreme?
A genus of dionsaur
A native waterbird
Part of a hoof
An egg-laying mammal
35
Which of the following Marvel films has Stan Lee
NOT
made a cameo in?
Doctor Strange
Aquaman
Ant Man
Thor 2: The Dark World
36
Of the following, which is
NOT
a human blood type?
OB
O
AB
B
37
What’s the world’s longest river?
The Nile
Yellow River
The Amazon
Yangtze River
38
Which New Zealander of the Year directed Thor: The Dark World?
Taika Waititi
Richie McCaw
Barnaby Joyce
Rez Gardi
39
Who voiced Dory in Finding Nemo and Finding Dory?
Samira Wiley
Ellen Degeneres
Kate Bishop
Ellen Page
40
How many Pokemon are currently listed in the official Nintendo Pokedex?
958
736
1004
802
41
Which sporting great was dubbed ‘the boy from Bowral’?
Adam Gilchrist
Don Bradman
Steve Smith
Glenn McGrath
42
If someone has been awarded a “Baggy Green”, what have they received?
A cap, to represent the Australian Test Cricket team.
Socks, to represent the Socceroos.
A basketball jersey, to represent the Australian Boomerangs.
Shorts, to represent the Wallabies Rugby Team.
43
How many curves are in a standard paperclip?
1
3
2
4
