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100
Which of the following artists is not Australian?
(A) Tame Impala
(B) Nick Cave
(C) Kylie Minogue
(D) Chumbawumba
(D) Chumbawumba
100
Which foreign country operates the 'Pine Gap' military base in the middle of Australia, which Australian citizens are barred from entering?
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) China
(D) France
(A) USA
100
The Ring of the Fisherman is worn by whom, as a symbol of their office?
(A) Admiral of the Fleet - British Royal Navy
(B) Amiral de la Flotte - French Navy
(C) Pope - Roman Catholic Church
(D) Archbishop of Canterbury - Church of England
(C) Pope - Roman Catholic Church
100
Who played the eponymous Taxi Driver?
Robert De Niro
100
What is the indigenous religion of Japan?
Shintoism
200
AUDIO QUESTION!!
Name the song title and the artist
(Bonus points for naming the album)
Baile Inolvidable - Bad Bunny
(Debí Tirar Mas Fotos)
200
Against which native animal did the Australian government "lose" a war?
(A) Kangaroo
(B) Emu
(C) Dingo
(D) Tasmanian Devil
(B) Emu
200
In 1258, during the Sack of Baghdad, the Tigris river reportedly ran "black with ink [and] red with blood". Who sacked Baghdad?
(A) The Song Dynasty
(B) The Khwarezmian Empire
(C) The Mamluks
(D) The Mongol Empire
(D) The Mongol Empire
200
Who directed the recently released film, The Phoenician Scheme, starring Benicio del Toro, Scarlet Johansson and Michael Cera?
Wes Anderson
200
What did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) say when asked about the Musk-Trump fallout?
300
Which musical instrument typically has one chanter and at least one drone?
Bagpipes
300
An Australian Prime Minister went for a swim and never came back. What was his name?
(A) Gough Whitlam
(B) Paul Keating
(C) Harold Holt
(D) Bob Hawke
(C) Harold Holt
300
The Indian subcontinent was partitioned in 1947, initially into India and Pakistan, and later into Bangladesh as well. Prior to 1971, what was Bangladesh known as?
East Pakistan
300
Who was Julius Caesar, The Wild One and The Godfather?
Marlon Brando
300
In Islam, what is the call to prayer known as?
(A) Iqamah
(B) Adhan
(C) Muezzin
(D) Salat
(B) Adhan
400
AUDIO QUESTION!!
These two songs have the same title. What is it?
(Bonus points for naming the main artists only, not featured)
Breathe - Blu Cantrell ft. Sean Paul
Breathe (In the Air) - Pink Floyd
400
Irukandji: they are both one of the smallest and one of the most venomous in the world. What are they?
(A) Snake
(B) Spider
(C) Scorpion
(D) Jellyfish
(D) Jellyfish
400
Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled twice in his life. Name both islands he was exiled to for full points.
Initially exiled to Elba, Napoleon's second exile took him to St. Helena.
400
Who Am I?
My father was in Training Day and my mother was in Pulp Fiction. I have appeared in Asteroid City and Little Women, among others.
However, I am best known for my role on a sci-fi tv series.
Maya Hawke
400
Trump and Musk's relationship has broken down publicly over the last week, with Trump using Truth Social and Musk preferring Twitter. How much did Musk buy Twitter for in 2022?
(To the nearest billion)
44 billion USD
500
AUDIO QUESTION!!
The following 4 songs have all spent time at number 1 on the UK charts. Rank them from most time spent to least.
1. Drake - One Dance (15 weeks)
2. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (14 weeks)
3. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Bieber - Despacito (11 weeks)
4. Dave and Central Cee - Sprinter (10 weeks)
500
The city of Sydney is located on indigenous land, the ancestral homeland of the Eora nation. What is the indigenous name for Sydney?
(A) Naarm
(B) Tarntanya
(C) Boorloo
(D) Warrane
Bonus points for naming the other Aussie cities here
(A) Kulin Nation - Melbourne
(B) Kaurna People - Adelaide
(C) Nyoongar People - Perth
(D) Eora Nation - Sydney Cove
500
Who was Hannibal, what civilisation did he belong to and who did he fight against?
A Carthaginian general who, ultimately unsuccessfully, fought against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War
500
Who Am I?
I have had guest roles in Seinfeld and Saving Private Ryan.
My first regular role was on a sitcom which ran from 2000-2006, I was 44.
My breakout role was in an award-winning drama series which ran from 2008-2013, I was 52.
Bryan Cranston
500
What is the name of the test devised to determine whether a computer could convincingly imitate a human?
Turing Test
