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100

Which British rock band sang the songs "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You"?

Queen

100

Which popular video game, a "sandbox survival game," was released in full by Swedish developer Mojang in June 2022 after years of previews?

Minecraft (The game itself was released earlier, but its full version 1.19 "The Wild Update" was released in 2022, which is a common trick question.)

100

The Titan submersible imploded while attempting to visit the wreck of which famous ship?

The RMS Titanic

100

What is the name of the bone also known as the collarbone?

Clavicle

100

Which team did Australia beat in the T20 World Cup Final 2021?

New Zealand

200

What is the name of the wizard in The Lord of the Rings who carries a staff and wears a grey robe?

Gandalf the Grey

200

What was the name of the NASA spacecraft that successfully struck an asteroid in the DART mission, testing planetary defense?

DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test)

200

Which social media platform, immensely popular with younger users, rebranded to "X" in July 2023?

 Twitter

200

What is the main spirit in a Margarita?

Tequila

200

Who won the 2022 Formula One World Drivers' Championship, securing his first title?

Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)

300

The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, is located off the coast of which country?

Australia

300

Which cryptocurrency exchange collapsed in November 2022, leading to the arrest of its CEO and a major industry crisis?

FTX

300

Which country won the 2023 Rugby World Cup, defeating New Zealand in the final?

South Africa

300

What is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa

300

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Which two Australian cities have hosted the Summer Olympic Games?

Melbourne 1956 & Sydney 2000

400

Which African nation is the most populous?

Nigeria


400

Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, led by captain Lionel Messi?

Argentina

400

Which tech company became the first to reach a $3 trillion market capitalization in 2023?

Apple

400

Who wrote the epic poem The Odyssey?

Homer

400

What colours are on the Australian flag?

500

Which 19th-century author wrote Pride and Prejudice?

Jane Austen

500

Which Asian country saw its leader, Shinzo Abe, assassinated while giving a campaign speech in July?

Japan

500

The AI chatbot ChatGPT exploded in popularity in 2023. Which company created it?

OpenAI

500

Which actor has portrayed both Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes in major film franchises?

Robert Downey Jr.

500

The word "_________," defined as "a fraudulent scam, usually pulled off by a woman, aimed at tricking a man into marriage," was a runner-up for Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year.

Gaslighting (Note: While 'gaslighting' was the actual Word of the Year, a popular but false meme claimed it was "Goblin Mode." This question uses the real winner for accuracy.)

600

Which actor played Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series?

Johnny Depp

600

What sequel film featuring the Na'vi became the third highest-grossing film of all time after its December release?

Avatar: The Way of Water

600

Which biotech company founded by Elizabeth Holmes officially dissolved in 2023 after its founder began a prison sentence for fraud?

Theranos

600

What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen (about 78%)

600

Which video game won the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2023?

Baldur's Gate 3

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