Pop Culture
Which pop star was born as Robyn Fenty?
Who discovered the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
If you were to order Tash a Coffee what would you get?
Flat White or Piccolo
Which Australian cricketer holds the record for the highest batting average in Test cricket history?
Don Bradman
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
In the Star Wars franchise, what is the name of the ancient order of Force-users who were the opposite of the Jedi?
The Sith
Which battle marked Napoleon’s final defeat?
The Battle of Waterloo
What year did Tash start in the data and Analysis team
2021
What is the name of the Australian Netball team based in Queensland?
QLD Firebirds
What is the second-largest country by land area in the world?
Canada
What is the title of the first James Bond movie ever released?
Dr No
What was the name of the ship that Charles Darwin sailed on during his voyage to the Galápagos Islands?
HMS Beagle
What part of Australia would Tash sometimes dissapear to in Summer and come back suspiciously tanned?
Broulee/South Coast NSW
Who was the first Indigenous Australian to win an individual Olympic gold medal, and in which event?
Cathy Freeman, 400m (2000 Sydney Olympics)
What is the deepest lake in the world?
Lake Baikal
What is the name of the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey?
HAL 9000
What was the name of the first king of England?
Æthelstan
Tash's favourite country to travel to
Hawaii
What is the name of the Australian rules footballer who won the Norm Smith Medal four times?
Gary Ablett Sr.
Which African country has Spanish as an official language?
Equitorial Guinea
What was the first feature film to use CGI?
Westworld (1973)
What was the original name of New York City before it was renamed by the British?
New Amsterdam
The age of Tash's cats
19 & 15
What is the name of the Indigenous Australian game believed to have influenced Australian Rules Football?
Marngrook
What is the easternmost point of mainland Australia?
Cape Byron