General Knowledge
What is the formula for the volume of a triangular prism
V = 1/2 x b x h x l
Beginning in 1966, the Royal Australian Mint introduced a twenty-cent piece featuring what egg-laying mammal on its reverse side?
Platypus
What’s the name of the world’s largest sand island, that is found in Australia?
K'Gari (formerly known as Fraser Island)
Ture or False - Australia has more kangaroos than people?
True!
Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
How many dots appear on a pair of dice?
42
True or false - Australia officially became a federation in 1921.
False. It was January 1, 1901
How many timezones does Australia have during non daylight savings times?
Three:
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10)
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST, UTC+9:30)
Australian Western Standard Time (AWST, UTC+8)
What is Australia's national flower?
The Golden Wattle
What room do ghosts avoid?
The living room
Is the moon in the northern hemisphere the same or a different orientation to the moon that we see in the southern hemisphere?
The moon is upside down in the northern hemisphere
Who was Australia's first (and only) female prime minister?
Julia Gillard
Which country has the most pyramids in the world?
Sudan
In which town or city will you find the Big Banana?
Coffs Harbour
I make two people out of one. What am I?
A shadow
What art form is described as "decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering"?
Calligraphy
In a 1977 referendum to choose the national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair" won with 3 million votes; what "dancing" tune came in second, with 1.9 million votes?
Waltzing Matilda
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa
Mount Kosciuszko, the tallest mountain in Australia, is located in what state?
New South Wales
What has six faces, but does not wear makeup, has twenty-one eyes, but cannot see? What is it?
A die
What is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters that reads the same backward as forward?
E.g. Kayak, radar, racecar
Palindrome
How many times has Australia hosted the Olympic games? Bonus points if you can say which state/city they were held in.
1956 - Melbourne summer games
2000 - Sydney summer games
What are the two countries that are "double land locked"?
Liechtenstein & Uzbekistan
What Australian states and territories are currently in daylight savings?
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
What starts with an E, ends in e and travels around the world?