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100
Which British rock band sang the songs "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You"?
Queen
100
Which popular video game, a "sandbox survival game," was released in full by Swedish developer Mojang in June 2022 after years of previews?
Minecraft (The game itself was released earlier, but its full version 1.19 "The Wild Update" was released in 2022, which is a common trick question.)
100
The Titan submersible imploded while attempting to visit the wreck of which famous ship?
The RMS Titanic
100
What is the name of the bone also known as the collarbone?
Clavicle
100
Which team did Australia beat in the T20 World Cup Final 2021?
New Zealand
200
What is the name of the wizard in The Lord of the Rings who carries a staff and wears a grey robe?
Gandalf the Grey
200
What was the name of the NASA spacecraft that successfully struck an asteroid in the DART mission, testing planetary defense?
DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test)
200
Which social media platform, immensely popular with younger users, rebranded to "X" in July 2023?
200
What is the main spirit in a Margarita?
Tequila
200
Who won the 2022 Formula One World Drivers' Championship, securing his first title?
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
300
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, is located off the coast of which country?
Australia
300
Which cryptocurrency exchange collapsed in November 2022, leading to the arrest of its CEO and a major industry crisis?
FTX
300
Which country won the 2023 Rugby World Cup, defeating New Zealand in the final?
South Africa
300
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
300
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Which two Australian cities have hosted the Summer Olympic Games?
Melbourne 1956 & Sydney 2000
400
Which African nation is the most populous?
Nigeria
400
Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, led by captain Lionel Messi?
Argentina
400
Which tech company became the first to reach a $3 trillion market capitalization in 2023?
Apple
400
Who wrote the epic poem The Odyssey?
Homer
400
What colours are on the Australian flag?
500
Which 19th-century author wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
500
Which Asian country saw its leader, Shinzo Abe, assassinated while giving a campaign speech in July?
Japan
500
The AI chatbot ChatGPT exploded in popularity in 2023. Which company created it?
OpenAI
500
Which actor has portrayed both Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes in major film franchises?
Robert Downey Jr.
500
The word "_________," defined as "a fraudulent scam, usually pulled off by a woman, aimed at tricking a man into marriage," was a runner-up for Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year.
Gaslighting (Note: While 'gaslighting' was the actual Word of the Year, a popular but false meme claimed it was "Goblin Mode." This question uses the real winner for accuracy.)
600
Which actor played Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series?
Johnny Depp
600
What sequel film featuring the Na'vi became the third highest-grossing film of all time after its December release?
Avatar: The Way of Water
600
Which biotech company founded by Elizabeth Holmes officially dissolved in 2023 after its founder began a prison sentence for fraud?
Theranos
600
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen (about 78%)
600
Which video game won the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2023?
Baldur's Gate 3