What film won the 2024 Oscar for Best Picture?
Oppenheimer
What is the (original) name of the Cowboys (NRL) team mascot (dog)?
Bluey
What is currently the most popular social media platform?
Facebook 3.05 billion users
What was the nickname of the first nuclear bomb used in WWII?
Little Boy
What is the second most watched sport (worldwide)?
Cricket
What beach is directly on the southern side of the Don river mouth?
Queens Beach
Australia is ____ by sea?
Girt
Who is the current Australian Prime Minister?
Anthony Albanese
Who was the first Disney princess?
Snow White
How many Dual rugby (league and union) code players have represented Australia? (closest gets it)
48
Who purchased Twitter in 2022?
Elon Musk
Where was the first concentration camp located?
Dachau
In Professional Bull Riding, what is the minimum ride time required for a rider to score points
8 Seconds
What is the capital city of China?
Bejing
Who is the highest selling Australian musical artist of all-time?
Kylie Minogue
Name this former U.S. president
Donald Trump
What is James Bond's agent number?
007
Who holds the record for most tries in an NRL* season?
Dave Brown 38 - 1935
Which country has the highest average daily social media use (per person)?
a) Nigeria b) India
c) U.S.A. d) Australia
a) Nigeria - 4 hours
What city was the first nuclear bomb dropped on during WWII?
Hiroshima
What country does Novak Djokovic come from?
Serbia
What Continent are tigers native to?
Asia
What is the next line?
Pack it up, pack it in, let me begin,
I came to win, battle me, that's a sin
In what country were fireworks first invented?
China
What country made the first feature length film (movie)?
Australia
The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906)
What is single game record for points scored by a player? (closest gets it)
45 - Dave Brown
What was the most popular Instagram post of 2023?
Messi Celebrating World Cup Victory
(74,765,181 Likes)
What years did WWII span?
1939 - 1945
How many players make up a Quidditch team?
7
What European city is known as the 'city of lights'?
Paris
Artist responsible for the biggest selling album of all time (double points for album name)
Michael Jackson - Thriller
What year was the Sydney Olympic Games?
2000
"Wax on, Wax off" is a quote from which movie?
The Karate Kid
Who holds the record for the most points in a State of Origin game?
(Double points for exact amount of points)
Ryan Girdler 32 points - 2002
By the time they reach 73 years old, on average, a person would have spent how long on social media?
a) 5 days b) 4.3 years
c) 5.7 years d) 10.2 years
c) 5.7 years
Which country won the battle of Stalingrad?
Russia
Name the soon to be Olympic sport associated with this material
Break-dancing or 'Breaking'
Which man-made Australian landmark has the nickname 'The Coat Hanger'?
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Name this band?
The Monkees
What company is is running the Bowen Jetty design competition?
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (Bulk Ports is acceptable)
What is the name of Moana's rooster companion?
Hei Hei
How many NRL* teams from Queensland have existed (current and former)?
a) 9 b) 4
c) 8 d) 6
8
Broncos, Chargers, Cowboys, Crushers, Dolphins, Giants, Seagulls, Titans
What was the first video to hit 1 billion views on YouTube?
Gangnam Style - PSY
How many days did the Battle of Singapore last?
7
What weight is the heaviest standard deadlift? (closest gets it)
501 kg
by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Which animal is not a Marsupial?
a) Kangaroo b) Koala
c) Platypus d) Wombat
c) Platypus
How old is Niki Minaj
41
What is the official name of the Australian anthem?
Advance Australia Fair
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which film did Black Widow first appear?
Iron Man 2
Which player has won the most premierships?
a) Norm Provan b) Cameron Smith
c) Cooper Cronk d) Dave Brown
Norm Provan 10
What popular (top 2) phone company was founded in 1938 as a grocery store?
Samsung
Name two Australian cities or towns that were attacked during WWII (double points if you name four)
Darwin, Broome, Sydney, Newcastle
What sport did the term 'Not up to scratch' originate from?
Boxing
What is the name of the biggest (volume of water) river in the world?
Rio Hamza
Most streamed song of all time?
Blinding Lights - The Weekend
Which famous civil rights activist made the 'I have a dream speech'?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What year did Netflix start?
1997
Which player was the first Indigenous person to captain Australia in a major national sporting team?
Arthur Beetson
Who has the most combined social media followers (worldwide)?
Christiano Ronaldo (901million)
How many Australian soldiers died during the Battle for Kokoda?
625 (within 25 is okay)
How many 3 pointers did Shaquille O'Neal make in his NBA career? (triple points for how many he attempted)
1 from 22
From base to peak, what is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mauna Kea
Kendrik Lamar Collaborated with which artist on the 2018 release 'All the Stars'?
SZA
Since colonisation of Australia, which decade has the highest recorded crime rate?
a) 1910s b) 1880s
c) 2020s d) 1970s
b) 1880s