- In which town was Sir Donald Bradman born ?
Cootamundra
- What is the chemical symbol for iron?
Fe
- Who is the eldest, Paris or Nicky Hilto ?
Paris
- How old was Marilyn Monroe when she died?
36
- Who was the last man to be hanged in Australia?
Ronald Ryan
- Which author composed the 'Louis the Fly' ditty advertising fly spray?
Bryce Courtney
- Marlon Brando won an Oscar starring in which 1972 classic ?
The Godfather
- Who or what is Matilda in the song 'Waltzing Matilda ?
A swag
- What size shoe does Ian Thorpe wear ?
17
- In which Australian state is the Franklin River ?
Tasmania
- What creature has the largest eyes?
The giant squid
- Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2003 ?
Nicole Kidman for 'The Hours'
- What is the capital of Burkina Faso ?
Ougadougou
- Who wrote Advance Australia Fair ?
Peter Dodds McCormick
- In area, whick is the largest state of the United States
Alaska
- What is the longest river in Europe ?
Volga
- In which ocean did the Titanic sink ?
Atlantic
- Where was the first soccer World Cup played ?
Uruguay in 1930
- Who intended to blow up the British Parliament in 1605 ?
Guy Fawkes
- Which Australian suburb is Dame Edna Everage from ?
Moonee Ponds
- What is the chemical symbol for lead ?
Pb
- What planet is known as the red planet ?
Mars
- Which river flows through Taree in NSW ?
Manning
- With which team did Harry Kewell start his English Premier League career ?
Leeds United
- What are the first names of the Hilton sisters ?
Nicky and Paris
- How many times did Eyvonne Goolagong Cawley win Wimbledon ?
Twice (1971 and 1980)
- Who wrote the Harry Potter books ?
J K Rowling
- What is the surname of Kath from the TV show Kath and Kim ?
Day-Knight
- Who was the host of Countdown ?
Molly Meldrum
- What does Phar Lap mean ?
Lightning
- What invention is Mervyn Richardson famous for ?
The Vicra Lawnmower (His middle name was Victor)
- What is the most widely spoken language in the world ?
Mandarin
- Where is the Westerns Plains Zoo ?
Dubbo in New South Wales
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- Where is 'The Dish' ?
Parkes, New South Wales
- Which car manufacturer made the FJ
Holden
- Who Designed the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Torch
Mark Armstrong
- Who won the first Test Match between Australia and England in 1877 ?
Australia by 45 runs
- On November 5th. 1999 Australians said no to what ?
Becoming a republic
- Who was the winning jockey in the 2002 Tooheys New Melbourne Cup ?
Damien Oliver
- What was Don Bradman's test average against England ?
89.78
- What is another unusual term for 'wrong'un' ?
A googly
- Which Victorian (Australia) town was originally called Sandhurst ?
Bendigo
- Who wrote 'The Origin of the Species' ?
Charles Darwin
- There are 78 cards in which type of pack ?
Tarrot
- Where would one find a Plimsol Line ?
On a cargo ship
- Which horse won the 2001 Tooheys New Melbourne Cup ?
Etherial
- In what year was the Centenary cricket test held in Melbourne ?
1977
- Which movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2000 ?
Gladiator
- What does a palaeontologist study ?
Fossils
- What are the names of the Blues Brothers ?
Jake and Elwood
- Canberra is believed to come from the Aboriginal word meaning ?
Meeting Place
- What colour are the seats and carpet of the Australian Senate ?
Red
- In what year was the Sydney Harbour bridge completed ?
1932
- What is the largest planet in our solar system ?
Jupiter
- What is the nickname of the South Australian cricket team ?
Redbacks
- Which country's flag is solid green ?
Libya
- At which race course would you find Beckett's Corner ?
Silverstone in the UK
- The King and I starred which male actor in 1956 ?
Yul Brynner
- Which horse won the 2002 Melbourne Cup ?
Media Puzzle
- What is a Darling River Hardyhead ?
A fish
- Who was the Lithgow Flash ?
Marjorie Jackson
- Where were the Olympics held in 1980 ?
Moscow
- Who was Governor of New South Wales when the Rum Rebellion took place ?
William Bligh
- Which country has Dong as its currency ?
Vietnam
- When was the title of Uluru transferred to the traditional owners ?
September 1985
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- How many runs did Don Bradman score in his first test innings ?
19
- What is the country code for Australia for international phone calls ?
61
- Where were the 1968 Olympic Games held ?
Mexico City
- Which Australian city lays claim to be the largest in the world by area ?
Mount. Isa
- Who directed 'Braveheart' ?
Mel Gibson
- What is the official language of Brazil ?
Portuguese
- Which well known singer had an album 'Every picture tells a story' ?
Rod Stewart
- Who was Australia's first Prime Minister ?
Edmund Barton
- Which famous actor starred in Mad Max ?
Mel Gibson
- In which year was Australia Day first celebrated ?
1818
- Name 2 other NSW towns besides Wagga Wagga that are signposted WW2
West Wylong and Wee Waa
- What is the official language of Nigeria ?
English
- What is the name of the mine that produces aprox. one third of the world's diamonds ?
Argyle in WA
- Who starred as Ali in the movie of the same name ?
Will Smith
- In what part of the body are the smallest bones ?
The Ear
- Who won the 2002 Rugby Union Super 12s ?
Canterbury Crusaders
- Where is Australia's largest country music festival ?
Tamworth
- What is the main ingredient of beer ?
Water
- What is the nickname of the Western Australian cricket team ?
Warriors
- Which movie has the tag line "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll hurl" ?
Wayne's World
- In what year were the Montreal Olympics held ?
1976
- What do you do when you nictate ?
Blink
- In which year did the movie Strictly Ballroom premiere ?
1992
- What was Kylie Minogue's first feature film ?
The Delinquents
- How many masts does a sloop have ?
One
- What is Australia's floral emblem ?
Golden Wattle
- What was the name of Australian Crawl's first album ?
The Boys Light Up
- Which British Monarch abdicated to marry Wallis ?
King Edward VIII
- What is the floral emblem of South Australia ?
Sturt's Desert Pea
- What is the Eastern most point in Australia ?
Cape Byron
- What is the official language of Brazil ?
Portuguese
- Australian bushranger Frederick Ward was also known as who ?
Captain Thunderbolt
- Who invented Vegemite?
Dr. Cyril Callister
- Tom Hanks won back to back Oscars for which films
Philadelphia (1993) & Forrest Gump (1994)
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