Food and Drink
What type of fruit is an avocado?
A berry.
Which Australian bird is affectionately known as the 'bin chicken'?
The white ibis
Which planet in our solar system is named after a Roman Goddess?
Venus
In which area of Australia did the first transported convicts arrive?
Botany Bay
Which of Rold Dahl's books was turned into a 1996 film directed by and staring Danny DeVito?
Matilda
Name the five basic tastes detected by the receptors on the tongue.
Salty, sweet, sour, bitter, savoury (umami)
The budgerigar is native to which country?
Australia
Before video games, which tabletop game was often the culprit to blame for children's bad behaviour?
Dungeons and Dragons
What term was coined in Japan for the practice of dressing up as fictional characters?
Cosplay
What is Iron Man's real name?
Tony Stark
Name 3 of the five biscuit varieties in a packet of Arnott's Assorted Creams
Kingston, Monte Carlo, Orange Slice, Delta Cream, Shortbread Cream
What is the only animal with 4 knees?
An elephant
What is the only muscle in the human body that is only attached at one end?
The tongue
What is the capital of Vietnam?
Hanoi
An episode of Peppa Pig was pulled from Australian television for teaching children not to fear which animal?
Spiders
A traditional English meal consisting of cold meats, bread, cheese and pickle is known as what type of lunch?
A ploughman's lunch
Unlike most other fish, sharks have no what?
Bones
How long does it take for the International Space Station to orbit Earth?
a) 90 minutes
b) 90 hours
c) 90 days
a) 90 minutes (traveling at 8km per second)
In Queensland, it is illegal to own what type of animal unless you are a magician?
A rabbit
Who shot Mr Burns?
Maggie Simpson
Devon, polony, Belgium and Windsor sausage are regional names for luncheon meat in Australia. In which state is it referred to as 'fritz'?
South Australia
A kindle is the collective noun for which baby animal?
Kitten
Which wireless technology is named after a 10th century Danish king?
Bluetooth
Name four of the seven countries whose names end in 'stan'.
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Name three of the Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers in the Harry Potter series.
Quirinus Quirrell, Gilderoy Lockhart, Remus Lupin, Mad-eye Moody, Dolores Umbridge, Severus Snape, Amycus Carrow