Movie Legends
What is Chris Hemsworth’s Marvel movie character?
Thor
How many gold medals has Australia won in the Olympics?
a) 170 b) 180
c) 190 d) 200
c) 190 gold medals
What city in Australia is band ACDC from?
Sydney
In 2003 a small start-up company called Where 2 Technologies in Sydney created what platform for Google?
Google Maps
Which bowler has appeared in the most matches for the Australian team?
a) Mitchell Starc b) Glenn McGrath
c) Nathan Lyon d) Shane Warne
d) Shane Warne with 144 matches
What Australian actor is in The Dark Knight and 10 Things I Hate About You?
Health Ledger
Australia’s first Olympian Edwin Flack won a medal in which event?
a) 800m Sprints b) 1500m Sprints
c) Marathon d) Doubles Tennis
d) Doubles Tennis - Bronze medal
What city in Australia is band Powderfinger from?
Brisbane
In 1992 Australian John O’ Sullivan from the CSIRO developed what communication technology used by more than a billion people around the world every day?
Wi-Fi Technology
In what year did Cadel Evans become the first Australian to win the Tour de France?
a) 2009 b) 2010
c) 2011 d) 2012
b) 2011
What famous Australian actor is in Pirates of the Caribbean?
Geoffrey Rush
How many Australian athletes have won a gold medal in the Olympics?
a) 301 – 315 b) 316 - 330
c) 331 – 345 d) 346 - 360
b) 316 - 330 athletes (exactly 321 Australian athletes have won a gold medal)
What city in Australia is band Crowded House from?
Melbourne
In 1965 Australian Jack Grant of Qantas invented what mandatory piece of safety equipment on all major airlines.
The Inflatable Aircraft Escape Slide
In 2005 the Socceroos defeated which country to qualify for Australia’s first World Cup?
a) Uruguay b) Egypt
c) Peru d) Belgium
b) Uruguay
Who is married to famous Australian actress Nicole Kidman?
Keith Urban
Which Australian has won the most medals in a single Olympics?
a) Emma McKeon b) Shane Gould
c) Ian Thorpe d) Alicia Coutts
a) Emma McKeon - 7 (Swimming - 4 gold & 3 bronze) - Tokyo 2020
What city in Australia is band Peking Duk from?
Canberra
What did Australian Professor Graeme Clark invent the first of its kind implant for helping the deaf?
Cochlear Implant (bionic ear)
Which horse has won the most Melbourne Cups?
a) Think Big b) Phar Lap
c) Makybe Diva d) Peter Pan
c) Makybe Diva with 3 wins (2003, 2004, 2005)
Mel Gibson was William Wallace in what historical movie set it Scotland?
Brave Heart
Australian Hoy holds the record for competing in the most Olympic Games with how many appearances?
a) 5 Olympic Games b) 6 Olympic Games
c) 7 Olympic Games d) 8 Olympic Games
d) 8 Olympic Games - Equestrian: Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, London 2012, Tokyo 2020.
What city in Australia is band Cold Chisel from?
Adelaide
DIY-enthusiasts can thank Australian electrical engineer Arthur James Arnot for creating the world’s first electric what in 1889?
Electric Drill
In which decade did Australia II win Australia’s first America's Cup Yacht Race?
a) 1970’s b) 1980’s
c) 1990’s d) 2000’s
b) 1983