18 BIG QUIZ
[1] Who played the role of Mark “Chopper” Read in the 2000 movie, Chopper?
[2] The Amundsen Sea is an arm of
which ocean?
[3] Who immediately succeeded Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
[4] On sailing ships, what is the forward
head?
[5] Starting with the letter F, what is the most common collective noun used for a group of flamingoes?
[6] Russell Crowe used what name when he released the 1980s single, I Just Wanna Be Like Marlon Brando?
[7] The Blue Beret Camp is the headquarters of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in which island country?
[8] How many teams competed in the
2022 NRLW season?
[9] Famous artist, Camille Pissarro, lived during whi ch two centuries?
[10] Samoa gained its independence from
which country during the 1960s?
[11] Which soft drink is mixed with dark rum to make a Dark ‘n’ Stormy cocktail?
[12] True or false? The actor, Erik Estrada, was once the president of the Philippines.
[13] What is the highest mountain in
Japan?
[14] Between 2019 and 2022, which band performed the End of the Road World Tour?
[15] Valon Berisha joined which team for
the 2022-23 A-league season?
[16] Which character has appeared in TV series Homicide: Life on the Street; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; and The X-files?
[17] The company, Gray-nicolls, is best
known for its association with which sport?
[18] In 2020, comedian Colin Jost married which awardwinning actress?
[19] Which country is bordered by both Costa Rica and Colombia?
[20] Paige, James, Harry, and Benjamin were contestants on which 2022 reality TV series?
[21] According to a well-known proverb, what is the “mother of invention”?
[22] Which team knocked Melbourne Storm out of the 2022 NRL finals series?
[23] Who created the fictional character, Lisbeth Salander?
[24] Stu Mackenzie is the frontman for which award-winning Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in 2010? [25] The 1955 album, In the Wee Small Hours, is considered to be one of the best albums by which legendary singer?
[26] Which brand of beer used the slogans, “Beer needs humans to survive”, and “Global warming equals warmer beer”?
[27] Lightning football is a variation of which sport?
[28] In which decade of the 19th century was Queensland separated from NSW?
[29] Who was the first woman to be elected for three terms as premier of an Australian state?
[30] What type of animal is Brigadier Sir
Nils Olav III, the colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard?
[31] James Hird coached which AFL team
during the 2010s?
[32] James Patterson and Dolly Parton wrote which 2022 best-selling suspense novel?
[33] Which High Renaissance artist was quoted as saying, “The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has.”?
[34] What is the second largest dwarf
planet in our solar system?
[35] Which two players qualified for the final of the 2022 US Open Men’s Singles tournament?
[36] If you flew directly north from Darwin, which island would you reach first?
[37] Joe Chill is a fictional character implicated in the murder of the parents of which superhero?
[38] What type of nuts are used in the traditional Scandinavian confection, kransekage?
[39] Who was the first female Prime
Minister of New Zealand?
[40] Aaron Eckhart starred in a 1994
movie titled, “Thank You for” what? [41] Which car manufacturer makes the
minivan called the Elgrand?
[42] The Grand Duke was the last comic
opera by which renowned duo?
[43] A deckle is used in the making of
handmade what?
[44] In relation to the Australian awards known as the NLMAS, what do the letters L and M stand for? [45] What is the longest river in Canada? [46] “Gimme your body gimme your mind” are the first words in which 1975 song by 10cc?
[47] The Guzman Y Gomez Mexicaninspired restaurant chain was founded in which Australian state? [48] What is the official currency of
Denmark?
[49] Which iconic children’s TV character lived at 93 Crater Crescent,
The Moon?
[50] How old in years was Queen Elizabeth
II when she died?