General Knowledge
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson
Who is the creator of the "Harry Potter" book series?
J.K. Rowling
Which sport is associated with the terms "birdie" and "eagle"?
Golf
Who was the first Prime Minister of the Australia?
Sir Edmund Barton
Which staff member has a lawn mowing business?
Mick Colley
What is the chemical name for table salt?
Sodium Chloride
Which band released the hit song "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 1975?
Queen
What is the name of the fictional town in the TV series "Stranger Things"?
Hawkins
What is the name of the horse race that stops the nation, held annually on the first Tuesday in November?
The Melbourne Cup
Which ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?
Ancient Eygptians
True or False. Madonna’s favourite colour is hot pink?
False
What is the tallest species of penguin?
Emperor Penguin
Who won the first season of American Idol in 2002?
Kelly Clarkson
How many Spice Girls were there?
5
In which city is the Australian Open tennis tournament held?
Melbourne
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
How many staff members have a husband called Jason?
Two
What is the largest organ inside the human body?
Liver
What instrument does musician Eric Clapton primarily play?
Guitar
What is the most popular Christmas movie of all time?
Charlie Brown Christmas
Who was the first Australian to win the Tour de France?
Cadel Evans
Who was the longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia?
Sir Robert Menzies
True or False. A staff member has previously worked as a private investigator?
True
What is the capital city of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar
What was the first music video ever played on MTV?
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
Who is the creator of the animated TV series "The Simpsons"?
Matt Groening
Which country has won the most Rugby World Cups?
New Zealand
What year did the Sydney Harbour Bridge officially open?
1932
How many staff members have twin children?
One
What is the world's second-largest ocean by surface area?
Atlantic Ocean
Who was the lead vocalist of the rock band Nirvana?
Kurt Cobain
Which Disney princess was originally intended to be a villain?
Elsa
What is the only sport to be played on the moon?
Golf
Who was the first governor of the colony of New South Wales?
Arthur Phillip
Whose favourite animal is a platypus?
David Harris
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest year?
Mercury
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
In which year was the first iPhone released?
2007
Who is the only athlete to have won Olympic gold medals in both the 100m and 200m sprints as well as the long jump?
Carl Lewis
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
True or False: Lizzie was the lead act in her Year 10 musical?
False
Which element has the highest melting point?
Tungsten
What was Freddie Mercury's real name?
Farrokh Bulsara
Who directed the 1994 film "Pulp Fiction"?
Quentin Taratino
Which tennis player has won the most Grand Slam singles titles in history?
Margaret Court
What was the name of the international group formed to maintain world peace after World War I?
League of Nations
How many staff members live on the Gold Coast?
6
What is the collective name for a group of rhinoceroses?
Crash
Which legendary guitarist is known for his iconic performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock in 1969?
Jimi Hendrix
Who is the longest-serving host of the late-night talk show "The Tonight Show"?
Johnny Carson
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals won by an individual athlete?
Michael Phelps (swimming)
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Who grew up in a haunted house?
Jeremy Thrift
Brannock Device is used to measure what?
Person's shoe size
What is Taylor Swift’s middle name?
Alison
Which movie won the first official Best Picture Academy Award?
Wings
What is the highest possible score in a single frame of a game of snooker?
147
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
27
Which two staff members went to the same high school and graduated in the same year?
Pamela and Chloe