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100
Which geometric shape is usually used for stop signs?
An Octagon
100
In Finding Nemo, what type of fish is Nemo?
A clownfish
100
What sport is famously played at Wimbledon?
Tennis
100
True or False: most adults can digest the lactose in milk.
FALSE. Less than 40% of adults can digest lactose!
100
How many wives did King Henry the 8th have?
He had six! There is a little rhyme to remember their fates: Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived!
There is also a musical called Six! currently at the Sydney Opera House about them.
200
The leading source of salmonella poisoning is what?
Chicken
200
Which actor is starring as Batman in the new reboot which was released in cinemas this month?
Robert Pattinson
200
What is the only country to have played in every single soccer World Cup?
Brazil
200
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus, with a temperature of 460 °C
200
Which American President was assassinated on the 22nd of November, 1963?
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
300
What is the only food that has (theoretically) no expiration date?
Honey. In 2012 archaeologists found honey that is estimated to be 5,500 years old!
300
What strange reason was Donald Duck banned in Finland?
Because he doesn't wear pants!
300
What is Canada’s national sport?
Lacrosse! The national winter sport is Ice Hockey.
300
What do you count on a tree to tell how old it is?
You count its rings. This is called 'dendrochronology'
300
The catastrophic destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD. was done by which active volcano?
Mt Vesuvius
400
Which two letters in Scrabble are worth 10 points?
Q and Z
400
What is the name of Andy’s neighbour in Toy Story?
Sid
400
What do you call it when a player makes three back to back strikes in bowling?
A turkey
400
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three!
400
Who fought in the Great Emu War, and who won?
In 1932 soldiers from the Australian Army went up against local emus who had become a 'pest' to crops.
The emus won, in an embarrassingly resounding victory.
500
What is the translation of the word “karaoke”?
The word karaoke comes from two Japanese words 'kara' comes from the word 'karappo' meaning empty or void and 'oke' comes from the word 'okesutura' or orchestra.
So translated it essentially means 'empty orchestra'!
500
What was the first animated film to earn a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars?
Beauty and the Beast
500
All NFL teams have their logo on their helmets, but one team only has the logo on one side of their helmet. What team is that?
The Pittsburgh Steelers.
At first, this was a temporary measure because the Steelers weren't sure they would like the look of the logo on an all-gold helmet.
500
What was Newton's Third Law of Motion?
For every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction.
500
What does the 'R' in USSR stand for?
Republics.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)