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100

What is Chris Hemsworth’s Marvel movie character?

Thor

100

How many gold medals has Australia won in the Olympics?

a) 170                  b) 180

c) 190                  d) 200

c) 190 gold medals

100

What city in Australia is band ACDC from?

Sydney

100

In 2003 a small start-up company called Where 2 Technologies in Sydney created what platform for Google?

Google Maps

100

Which bowler has appeared in the most matches for the Australian team?

a) Mitchell Starc             b) Glenn McGrath

c) Nathan Lyon               d) Shane Warne

d) Shane Warne with 144 matches

200

What Australian actor is in The Dark Knight and 10 Things I Hate About You?

Health Ledger

200

Australia’s first Olympian Edwin Flack won a medal in which event?

a) 800m Sprints              b) 1500m Sprints

c) Marathon                    d) Doubles Tennis

d) Doubles Tennis - Bronze medal

200

What city in Australia is band Powderfinger from?

Brisbane

200

In 1992 Australian John O’ Sullivan from the CSIRO developed what communication technology used by more than a billion people around the world every day?

Wi-Fi Technology

200

In what year did Cadel Evans become the first Australian to win the Tour de France?

a) 2009                              b) 2010

c) 2011                              d) 2012

b) 2011

400

What famous Australian actor is in Pirates of the Caribbean?

Geoffrey Rush

400

How many Australian athletes have won a gold medal in the Olympics?

a) 301 – 315                      b) 316 - 330

c) 331 – 345                      d) 346 - 360

b) 316 - 330 athletes (exactly 321 Australian athletes have won a gold medal)

400

What city in Australia is band Crowded House from?

Melbourne

400

In 1965 Australian Jack Grant of Qantas invented what mandatory piece of safety equipment on all major airlines.

The Inflatable Aircraft Escape Slide

400

In 2005 the Socceroos defeated which country to qualify for Australia’s first World Cup?

a) Uruguay                        b) Egypt

c) Peru                              d) Belgium

b) Uruguay

700

Who is married to famous Australian actress Nicole Kidman?

Keith Urban

700

Which Australian has won the most medals in a single Olympics?

a) Emma McKeon                          b) Shane Gould

c) Ian Thorpe                                d) Alicia Coutts

a) Emma McKeon - 7 (Swimming - 4 gold & 3 bronze) - Tokyo 2020

700

What city in Australia is band Peking Duk from?

Canberra

700

What did Australian Professor Graeme Clark invent the first of its kind implant for helping the deaf?

Cochlear Implant (bionic ear)

700

Which horse has won the most Melbourne Cups?

a) Think Big                       b) Phar Lap

c) Makybe Diva                  d) Peter Pan

c) Makybe Diva with 3 wins (2003, 2004, 2005)

1000

Mel Gibson was William Wallace in what historical movie set it Scotland?

Brave Heart

1000

Australian Hoy holds the record for competing in the most Olympic Games with how many appearances?

a) 5 Olympic Games                    b) 6 Olympic Games

c) 7 Olympic Games                    d) 8 Olympic Games

d) 8 Olympic Games - Equestrian: Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, London 2012, Tokyo 2020.

1000

What city in Australia is band Cold Chisel from?

Adelaide

1000

DIY-enthusiasts can thank Australian electrical engineer Arthur James Arnot for creating the world’s first electric what in 1889?

Electric Drill

1000

In which decade did Australia II win Australia’s first America's Cup Yacht Race?

a) 1970’s                           b) 1980’s

c) 1990’s                           d) 2000’s

b) 1983