Maths
What is the top number of a fraction called?
The numerator
Name the inner layer of planet Earth.
The core
Which author wrote the books about an ever expanding treehouse?
Andy Griffiths
On what date was the 2019 Australian Federal Election held?
Saturday, May 18th, 2019
How many times has Queensland won the State of Origin in the past 10 years (2008 - 2018)?
9 times
In which year did the Gold Coast host the Commonwealth games?
2018
How many sides does a nonagon have?
Which atmospheric layer protects out earth from harmful rays?
Ozone layer
What is the name of the alpaca in the children's book series written by Matt Cosgrove?
Macca the Alpaca
In what year did the colonies federate into the country of Australia?
1901
If someone in Australia was awarded a "baggy green", what have they achieved?
Been selected into the Australian cricket team
What are the names of the two Campbell sisters that competed at the Rio 2016 Olympics for Australia?
Bronte and Cate
What comes after a million, billion and trillion?
A quadrillion
Which two elements (in their gas form) are most present in the air that we breathe?
Oxygen and nitrogen
Finish this book title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner ___ ______________
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
In what decade did Vegemite first go on sale?
1920s (1923)
Name at least two f the cricketers disciplined over the 2018 ball tampering scandal in South Africa.
Cameron Bancroft, Steve Smith and David Warner
On which coastline of America is New York located?
Eastern
Give the next 5 values of the Fibonacci sequence.
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55
89, 144, 233, 377, 610
What planet is 6th from the sun?
Saturn
What is a noun?
A word used to identify a class of people, places or things, or used to name a particular thing in this category.
Where would you find the 'Big Banana'?
Coff Harbour, NSW
Which ice skater famously won the gold medal at the Winter Olympics because all competitors in front of him tripped over?
Steven Bradbury
In mathematics, what is March 14th famous for?
Pi day - date written as 3.14
How many equal sides does an icosahedron have?
Twenty
How many bones are there in the average, adult human body?
206
Which author wrote the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings series?
J.R.R Tolkein
What is the national flower of Australia?
Golden Wattle
What years has Queensland won the State of Origin between 2008 - 2018 (inclusive)?
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Which Australian animal was deemed extinct in the early 1900s?
In a library, 30% of the books are categorised as non-fiction and the remainder as fiction. There are, in total, 2400 more fiction books than non-fiction books. What is the total number of books in the library?
6000
H2SO4 is the chemical formula for what acid?
Sulfuric acid
What book series, later adapted into Disney films, features a "practically perfect" nanny?
Mary Poppins
What do the letters of ANZAC stand for?
Australian New Zealand Army Corps
Which NRL team has won the most premierships?
South Sydney Rabbitohs
What is the term for when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the light from the Earth?
Solar eclipse