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How many ships were in the First Fleet?
11
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Bon Scott was the lead singer of what band?
ACDC
100
What Michael Jackson album was the best seller in the world?
THRILLER
100
In what year did the smart phone come out?
1992
100
Who was known as the 'King of Pop'?
Michael Jackson
200
Who is the only person to have been awarded both the Australian of the Year and Young Australian of the Year titles? Cathy Freeman
Cathy Freeman
200
What musical instrument's sales escalated from 228,000 in 1950 to 2.3 million in 1971?
The Guitar
200
What's the only group to claim two of the top ten best-selling singles of the 1970s?
The Bee Gees
200
Are sign languages and gestures considered symbols for communication?
Yes
200
Which perfume house did Madonna advertise in the late 1990s?
Max Factor
300
In what year was decimal currency introduced?
1966
300
What does the Italian musical term adagio mean?
Slow
300
What was Michael Jackson's debut hit away from the Jackson 5?
Got To Be There
300
True or False. Auslan is a form of communication.
True
300
Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of facebook, is the youngest billionaire. How old is he?
25
400
When was the first Australian gold rush?
1851
400
What type of guitar did Angus Young usually use?
Gibson
400
Who sung the Seven Seas of Rye?
Freddie Mercury
400
In 3500 to 2900 BC the Phoenicians developed the what?
The Alphabet
400
Who won Australia’s Got Talent in 2010?
Justice Crew
500
What date did “new” parliament house open?
9 May 1988
500
Charlie Watts is the drummer of which band?
The Rolling Stones
500
Neil Young, The Prodigy and Arctic Monkeys played at which music festival, held in Australia and New Zealand in January 2009?
The Big Day Out
500
How many languages are used around the world?
6,000
500
Who became Ambassador to Ghana in 1974?
Shirley Temple Black
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