Music
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100

Name what this soundtrack is from.
(Bonus 10 points for the exact name of the song)

Kahoot!

The name: Lobby Music

100

Name all of Lord Voldemort's horcruxes

Tom Riddle's diary
Marvolo Gaunt's Ring
Salazar Slytherin's Locket
Helga Hufflepuff's Cup
Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem
Nagini the Snake
Harry Potter

100

What is the main spice used in Goulash?

Paprika 

100

Who is the host of Spicks and Specks?

Adam Hills

100

In a rowing team, what is the position of the team member who sits in the boat but does not row called?

The Coxswain

Their job is to steer and give adjustment advice to the rowing members of the crew. They sit at the back of the boat and face forward, toward the crew and the finish line, rather than backwards like the rowers.

200

Who wrote the score for Pirates of the Caribbean? 

Hans Zimmer

200

The Three Musketeers was written by which author?

Alexander Dumas

200

Which grape variety produces a wine that is described to taste "buttery" and "creamy"?

Chardonnay 

200

How many different audio files does Rage use of the word "rage" in its transitions, and can you imitate them for us?

2

Pronunced: "Raaaaaaaage" in yelly voice with an inflexion at the end, and "Raage" in a soft sultry voice

200

In 2002, Australia won it's first ever gold medal in the Winter Olympics, by having the last person standing after an accident wiped out the rest of the competitors. Who won the medal and what was their event?

Steven Bradbury, the 1000m speed skating.

300

"Yeah I like to ask the ladies 'round for ginger beer
And soon they're running their fingers through my ginger beard
And dunking my ginger nuts into their ginger tea"
and "Only a ginger can call another ginger 'ginger'".

Is a line from which song, by whom, about what?

Prejudice by Tim Minchin, is a euphemistic song about racism and racial slurs

300

My father likes my name because from it, he can nickname me after a famous American linguist, historian, and social critic. What is the name of this person?

Noam Chomsky 

300

What mountain appears on the Slovenian Coat of Arms, and on its flag?


{For -50 points you may phone in help from Daany because I have a map containing this mountain on display in my room}

Mount Triglav

300

I am a film critic, radio personality, author and television presenter. I am the co-host of a comedy SBS news TV show, creator of the tv series "Bollywood For Beginners", have curated themed movie nights for SBS and the ABC, and had various film reviews and technology news segments on ABC Radio and TV programs. On Triple J, I was referred to as "That Movie Guy". Who am I?

Marc Fennell

300

If a professional surfing competition is cancelled due to lack of surf, what happens to the prize money?

It is split evenly amongst all the surfers who were to compete

400

Name what this soundtrack is from.

Antiques Roadshow

(Bonus 20 points if you can name the host)

400

How many stories of Sherlock Holmes did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle write?

62

[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (x12), The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (x12), The Return of Sherlock Holmes (x13), His Last Bow (x7) and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (x12),
and two short stories: The Field Bazaar and How Watson Learned the Trick.]

400

Which guitar frets produce natural harmonics?

5th, 7th, and 12th

400

When did the ABC become government owned?


1932

400

Aston Villa, Birmingham City, and West Bromwich Albion are what? (Be as specific as you can pls)

Football Clubs from Birmingham/The West Midlands

500

In which FIFA edition did this song feature?


[You can also have some points if you can name the song and/or the artist]

FIFA 13

Eure Mädchen, by Kraftklub

500

What is the bestselling novel of all time?


(For -200 points, I will give you a list of 5 options to choose from)

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.

Part 1 was published in 1605, and Part 2 in 1615

500

Who was the Supreme Commander of the Star Wars Rebel Alliance Fleet that in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi mounted an attack on the second Death Star and the planet Endor, which in turn lead to the death of Emperor Palpatine and the downfall of the Galactic Empire?
(Bonus 50 points if you can name their race/home planet.)

Hint: Appears again in the latest set of Star Wars films

[Naomi can provide a picture and/or their most famous line, but it will cost you points]

Admiral Gial Ackbar

Appears in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, Star Wars the Clone Wars (series), Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi

 

500

What was Matt Okine and Alex Dyson from Breakfast on Triple J's catch phrase?

"Pack 'er up Boys"

500

In professional surfing, competitions have prize points, with the most points for 1st place, less for second, and so on. These points go toward a surfer's point tally for the season, which overall determines their World Rank. Competitions are allocated different maximum prize points based on the difficulty of the surf break and the skill/qualifying level of the competitors. What is the maximum amount of prize points you can score in one event? (Note: Prize Points are different from Score Points)

10,000 points.

Current world number 1's are at:
Gabriel Medina: 46,720  
Carissa Moore: 43,855

(The highest ever point score for one season is by Australian woman Tyler Wright in 2016 with 72,500 // Also the first ever surfer to wear the pride flag on a jersey during competition)