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100

Why is Canberra the capital city of Australia?

Sydney and Melbourne could not agree which city would be the capital, so Canberra was built in between

100

What does CC mean in emails?

Carbon Copy

100

Who turned 21 on 10th May?

Eloise

100

In which year was Macquarie Bank founded?

1969

200

What unexpected animal does Australia export to Saudi Arabia?

Camels

200

What country was pepper invented in?

China

200

Who got a new puppy called Bailey in March?

Venece

200

What are the three Macquarie’s long held principles?

Opportunity, accountability, integrity

300

Why was Australian Football invented?

To keep cricketers fit in the off season

300

How many kilometers or miles does an average office chair with wheels travel per year?

12.5 km or 8 miles

300

Who is aspiring to become a football coach?

Arav

300

What was Macquarie Group’s logo inspired by?

Australia's first official currency - Holey Dollar

400

The Kangaroo and the Emu hold the shield in the Australian coat of arms. Why?

To symbolize a nation moving forward as neither animal can walk backwards

400

The word "boss" is from the Dutch baas. What does it mean?

A master

400

Whose son’s name is Billy?

Tamara's

400

How many years did it take to build 50 Martin Place?

3 years – from 1925 to 1928

500

Before being named Melbourne, what was the city known as?

Batmania—named after John Batman who built a settlement on the Yarra River

500

What was the name of the first web browser?

WorldWideWeb (later Nexus)

500

Who spent 3 years living in Saudi Arabia? 

Mark

500

What is Macquarie’s new purpose statement?  

Empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future