Food & Drink
Pizza Margherita is a typical Neapolitan pizza made with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, and what culinary herb?
Basil
What's the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the full title of the first Harry Potter movie released on November 16th, 2001?
Harry Potter and Sorcerer's Stone
Who was the first man to walk on the moon, and in which year?
Neil Armstrong, 1969
What Swiss chocolate bar brand features red text and a yellow mountain, which surreptitiously displays the sketching of a white bear within the yellow mountain?
Toblerone
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican City
Which Australian tennis player is the only player to complete the Grand Slam (winning all four major titles in the same season) on two occasions?
Rod Laver in 1962 and 1969.
Who wrote the screenplay for Rocky?
Sylvester Stallone
In which year did the Sydney Harbor Bridge open?
1932
What is the name of the pure spirit, usually taken as an after dinner drink, that is distilled from wine? It is usually caramel colored and the most renowned products come from France.
Brandy
What is the largest sand island in the world?
Fraser Island
In which year was the first Melbourne Cup run?
1861
When was the television invented?
1927
The condiment typically known as thousand island dressing and occasionally referred to on fast food menus as "special sauce" is in fact named for the Thousand Islands region which exists along the border of what TWO countries?
USA and Canada
What is the most populous city in the world?
Tokyo, Japan
When was cricket first introduced to Australia?
1803
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time when not taking inflation into account?
Avatar
In which European country was there a civil war between 1946 and 1949?
Greece
Tomatoes originated from which continent?
South America
Which mountain range runs along the west coast of South America?
Andes Mountains
Which sport does not use a ball?
In Back to the Future, what speed does the DeLorean have to reach to experience time travel?
88 mph
Who discovered the wreckage of the Titanic?
Robert Ballard