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100
What is the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet?
Delta
100
How many colors are used in the South African flag?
6
100
Who is identified as Spotify's top artist of 2025 with more than 19.8 billion streams globally?
Bad Bunny
100
What is the term for a political system where one leader has so much power they probably don’t even need a password to log into anything?
Dictatorship
100
Simone Biles is famous for her skill in what sport?
Gymnastics
100
What economic problem exists because humans want everything but the planet has… well… limited stuff?
Scarcity
100
What art form is described as "decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering"?
Calligraphy
100
What was the name of the peace treaty that ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
100
What is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas?
Evaporation
100
What is the Indian and Pakistani name for meat cooked in a clay oven over charcoal?
Tandoori
200
How many ghosts chase Pac-Man at the start of each game?
4
200
In which country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?
Tanzania, Africa
200
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf are all characters in what animated movie?
Frozen
200
What international organisation was created after WWII essentially to stop countries from fighting like siblings on a long car trip?
United Nations
200
What type of race is the Tour de France?
Bicycle race
200
What do we call a market where there's only ONE seller—like if the school canteen was the only place on Earth to buy chicken nuggets?
Monopoly
200
What is the rarest and most expensive spice in the world by weight?
Saffron
200
In what country is the Chernobyl nuclear plant located?
Ukraine
200
What is a group of pandas known as?
An embarrassment of pandas!
200
Which country invented French fries?
Belgium
300
What is the first property you land on after passing “Go” in classic Monopoly?
Old Kent Road
300
What country is said to have the best quality tap water?
Switzerland
300
In which country was Elon Musk born?
South Africa
300
What super-efficient city-state is known for its strict anti-corruption laws, clean streets, and the universal fear of chewing gum fines?
Singapore!
300
Which country has won the most World Cups?
*double points: how many titles have they won?
Brazil
*5 all-time World Cup titles
300
Which factor of production includes tools, machinery, and that one printer at school that jams every 3 seconds?
Capital
300
Which of the following sauces is NOT traditionally vegan: hoisin, Worcestershire, mustard, or wasabi?
*double points: why isn't it vegan?
Worcestershire
*contains anchovies
300
In 1215, what doctrine was the first of its kind to establish that a king was not above the tenants of the law?
Magna Carta
300
What creature has three hearts and blue blood?
Octopus
300
In what fictional Indiana town does the sci-fi series “Stranger Things” take place?
Hawkins
400
What mineral can you add to water to make things float easier?
Salt
400
What is the largest volcano on earth?
Mauna Loa
400
What colour are Mickey Mouse's shoes?
Yellow
400
What principle means even presidents and prime ministers can’t say “rules don’t apply to me, because I’m special”?
Rule of law
400
Who was the world’s highest-paid athlete in 2025?
Cristiano Ronaldo
400
Which government agency would investigate a company if they were caught secretly meeting in a dark alley to agree on raising prices together?
*double points: identify the abbreviation.
ACCC
*Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
400
In what country would you find The Little Mermaid statue?
*double points if you identify the city.
Denmark
*Copenhagen
400
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
*double points: name her discovery.
Marie Curie
*radioactivity
400
What breed of cat doesn’t have fur?
*double points: spell it correctly
Sphynx cat
400
Which Disney princess has a Scottish accent?
Merida
500
How many dots appear on a pair of dice?
42
500
Where would you be if you were standing on the Spanish Steps?
Rome
500
What game studio makes the Red Dead Redemption series?
Rockstar Games
500
What do we call false information spread to influence people—basically the political version of “my dog ate my homework”?
Propaganda
500
What height is a regulation NBA basket?
10 feet / 3.02 meters
500
Identify the two college dropouts who founded Apple Computer Inc in 1976.
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
500
What is the name of the coffee shop in the sitcom Friends?
*double points: identify the full name of all six Friends characters.
Central Perk
*Joey Tribbiani, Ross Geller, Chandler Bing, Rachel Green, Monica Geller, Phoebe Buffay
500
What was the name of the German military strategy of rapid, overwhelming attacks?
Blitzkrieg
500
What do you study if you are in the field of ornithology?
Birds!
500
Psalm, Saint, and Chicago are the names of what?
Kim Kardashian's children
600
What is the best-selling book series of the 21st century?
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
600
Which country has the most islands?
Sweden (270,000!)
600
Kratos is the main character of what video game series?
God of War
600
What democratic principle separates the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary—so no one branch gets to be the “bossiest sibling”?
Separation of powers
600
How many balls are on the table during a pool game?
16
There are 15 numbered balls and one white cue ball.
600
If a business sells dodgy toasters that keep catching fire, what is the government most likely to issue?
Product recall
600
What Renaissance artist painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo
600
What was the name of the ancient Egyptian sun god?
*double points: this god is often portrayed as a man with what animal for his head?
Ra
*falcon / hawk
600
How many reindeer does Santa have?
*double points: correctly name them.
Nine
600
Which animal’s milk is naturally pink?
Hippopotamus
700
In what decade was the internet created?
1960s
700
Located between Israel and Jordan, this body of water is known for its high salt content, making it uninhabitable for most life forms.
The Dead Sea
700
In which movie does a fedora-wearing archaeologist hunt ancient artefacts?
Indiana Jones
700
What sea creatures have been used in wars?
Dolphins were trained to recover lost equipment, intercept port intruders, and detect sea mines.
700
What company was initially known as "Blue Ribbon Sports"?
Nike
700
What happens to the Australian economy if GDP grows way too fast—faster than students finishing work when the bell rings early?
Inflation
700
How many keys does a classic piano have?
88
700
Which ancient Chinese dynasty is often considered the "golden age" of Chinese civilization?
Han Dynasty
700
What are female mountain goats referred to as?
Nannies
700
What is the name of the pet dinosaur on the TV cartoon “The Flintstones”?
Dino
800
Which popular condiment was once sold as a medicinal cure for diarrhoea?
Tomato sauce
800
Which country has the highest life expectancy as of 2025?
Monaco
800
Which film was the first to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
Shrek (2001)
800
What is the name of the first human civilisation?
Mesopotamia
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800
In which winter sport are the terms “stale fish” and “mule kick” used?
Snowboarding!
800
What economics term is used to refer to people who aren't quite unemployed, but are working in a lower capacity than what they are qualified for? This typically includes a lower-paid job or fewer hours than desired.
Underemployed
800
What name is singer-actor Stefani Germanotta better known by?
Lady Gaga
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800
Which powerful Mongol ruler conquered a vast empire stretching from Asia to Europe?
Genghis Khan
800
If you had cynophobia, which animal would scare you?
Dogs!
800
In human anatomy, what does the “hallux” refer to?
Big toe
900
What two cities are found in the phonetic alphabet?
Lima (Peru) and Quebec (Canada)
900
Where is Angel Falls, the world’s largest waterfall, located?
Venezuela
900
Complete the following lyrics: "I should have changed that stupid lock....."
*double points for the song title.
"I should have made you leave your key"
*I will survive by Gloria Gaynor
900
What alliance formed during the Cold War is basically the “if you mess with one of us, you mess with ALL of us” club?
*double points: tell me what the abbreviation stands for.
NATO
*North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
900
Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?
*double points: identify the decade.
Athens
*1896
900
The paper currency in Botswana is named "pula" which translates to what natural phenomenon? This is a reference to the value of this phenomenon as much of the country is within the Kalahari Desert.
Rain
900
Which country is credited with inventing ice cream?
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China
900
Horatio, Ophelia and Gertrude are characters in which William Shakespeare tragedy?
Hamlet
900
Which pouch-less, slow-moving marsupial has been recognised as WA's animal emblem since 1973?
Numbat
900
What beloved movie character was almost called ‘Lunar Larry’?
Buzz Lightyear
