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50 questions. 300 points up for grabs.

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A Piece of Cake

2 points per question

Just a light warm up, we don’t want anyone to get injured early!

At least 80% of you got these right the first time.

1

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....” is the opening crawl of what film series?

2

What is the sum of all dots on a standard 6-sided die?

3

Jibbitz are used to accessorise what brand of shoe?

4

The fictional town of Summer Bay is the primary setting for which Australian TV show?

5

What is the title given to a chef who is the second in command in a kitchen?

6

What river forms most of the border between NSW and Victoria?

7

Along with a hammer, which agricultural tool appeared on the Soviet flag?

8

Where would you likely be if you were using the Dewey Decimal system?

9

Founded in Bavaria, Germany in 1776, what group is believed by many to secretly rule the world?

10

DeWalt power tools are known for their colour scheme consisting of what two colours?

A Piece of Cake

Easier Said Than Done

4 points per question

You should be nice and warm now, let’s test you a bit.

At least 60% of you got these right the first time.

11

In between all the knocking down and getting up again, how many different beverages are mentioned in Chumbawamba’s “Tubthumping”?

12

Often used to display typefaces, what is special about a pangram sentence?

13

Which car manufacturer has won the most Bathurst 1000 races?

14

Who is the only character to appear in all seven books in The Chronicles of Narnia series?

15

In the Stanley Kubrick film The Shining, what word does the child Danny draw onto the door?

16

Who beat Poh Ling Yeow to become MasterChef Australia’s first winner in 2009?

17

Which of the following countries is landlocked - Sudan, Bosnia & Herzegovina or Bolivia?

18

Which video game character is known for her trademark red wide-brimmed hat and matching trench coat?

19

Where does English rank in the world’s top languages spoken by number of native speakers?

20

Name the planets in our solar system in order from the sun.

Easier Said Than Done

Hard Yakka

6 points per question

Alright, we're getting serious now. Serious points up for grabs.

At least 40% of you got these right the first time.

21

Which Italian bread’s name translates to “slipper”?

22

In what order did the following events occur - GST is introduced in Australia, Bill Clinton is impeached, Nelson Mandela is elected President of South Africa?

23

The famous spy James Bond was first introduced in what 1953 novel by Ian Fleming?

24

Which fictional character introduced on screen in 1995 works for the peacekeeping organisation Star Command?

25

On a standard US keyboard layout, what common symbol also appears on the 7 key?

26

What is the name for the plastic tip on the end of shoelaces?

27

What organ is removed during a cholecystectomy?

28

How many hurdles do athletes jump over in the Women’s 100m Hurdles at the Olympic Games?

29

Which prominent Australian made headlines in 2007 for being filmed eating their own ear wax?

30

If you left the west coast of Tasmania by boat and travelled directly west without altering course, what would be the first country you reach?

Hard Yakka

Through the Wringer

8 points per question

These questions will make or break your score!

At least 20% of you got these right the first time.

31

In geometry, a torus is a shape that resembles what type of food?

32

How many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World remain standing?

33

Name the two films released in the 1990s that star Jack Nicholson and have the word “Good” in their title.

34

Which Australian animal name does not originate from an Aboriginal language: Wombat, Emu or Bilby?

35

What type of alcohol gives the Grasshopper cocktail its green colour?

36

Which Melbourne indie rock band’s name was inspired by a 1987 TV wedding?

37

In 2008, which drink outsold Coca-Cola in the state of South Australia at a rate of almost 3:1?

38

The modern pentathlon is an Olympic event consisting of swimming, horse riding, running, shooting and which other sport?

39

Margarita is the Spanish version of what flower name?

40

What is the longest country name in English that uses no repeated letters?

Through the Wringer

Mission Impossible

10 points per question

It’s time to call in Tom Cruise. These are some of the hardest questions we’ve ever asked.

Only less than 20% of you got these right the first time.

41

In the game of darts, what is the “oche” (rhymes with hockey)?

42

What does the U in URL stand for?

43

Name one of the two people featured on the Australian $100 banknote.

44

What word for a news article also means a loud noise, such as when a gun is fired?

45

Lily Allen and One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson have both been arrested for what?

46

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” is a phrase from which Shakespeare play?

47

Nephology is the study of what?

48

Which Soviet Republic was the first to declare independence from the USSR?

49

What did the acronym B.I.G. originally stand for in the moniker The Notorious B.I.G.?

50

Finish the sentence of this popular 2020 meme: Nature is Healing...

Mission Impossible