101 Great Trivia Questions

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101 Great General
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Who was the director of the film Platoon?
Oliver Stone
Who purchased land on the western shore of Port Phillip, Melbourne, from the local Aboriginals?
John Batman
What is the aboriginal name for the Olgas?
Kata Tuta
What is a baby cod called?
A codling
Which famous novel opens with the line 'Call me Ishmael'?
Moby Dick
What are the names of the two cops in the Lethal Weapons films?
Martin Riggs & Roger MurtaughIn
which country would you find the world's longest fence?
Australia
Who had the hit Whole Lotta Rosie?
AC/DC
Who was the first non-royal to appear on a British potage stamp?
William Shakespeare
What is the name of the production company that produced The Castle and The Dish?
Working Dog
What is the official language of Nigeria?
English
Charles Kingsford Smith flew across the Pacific in a plane named what?
Southern Cross
What does a paleontologist study?
Fossils
Which Australian state has no convict heritage?
South Australia
Which country was called Siam until 1939?
Thailand
What was Kylie Minogue's first feature film?
The delinquent
How many Australian cities have hosted the Olympic Games?
2: Melbourne and Sydney
Who was known as Flo Jo?
Florence Griffith Joyner
Which Australian claims to be the largest in the world by area?
Mount Isa
In which year did the Sydney Harbour Tunnel open?
1992
Who did Alan Border succeed as Australia's test captain?
Kim Hughes
What is a baby echidna called?
A Puggle
In which decade was the Esky launched in Australia?
The 1950s
Who won the first Australian Big Brother?
Ben Williams
What is a pie floater?
A pie floating in pea soup/mushy peas
Who designed the Sydney 2000 Olympic torch?
Mark Armstrong
Name the 1969 movie classic starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper
Easy Rider
Which bank was previously known as the Bank of NSW?
Westpac
How many bones are there in an Elephant's trunk?
0
What is the name of the dog on the HMV record label?
Nipper
What precious stones are found at Coober Pedy?
Opals
Elton Flatley became Queensland Reds skipper in 2004 replacing who?
Daniel Herbert
In what country is the city of Lucknow?
India
Who scored the Golden Point to win game 1 in the 2004 State of Origin
Shaun Timmins

On average, how many volts are found in three phase electricity?
415v
Who founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service?
Dr. John Flynn
In which year did Cyclone Tracey hit Darwin?
1974
Which Australian actor won the Best Actor Oscar for Shine?
Geoffrey Rush
Which car company makes the Testarossa?
Ferrari
Whose biography is titled 'Neither shaken nor stirred'?
Sean Connery
What is the name of Courtney Cox's character in the Scream movies?
Gale Weathers
In which year did Princess Dianna die?
1997
Which bird would you associate with the Collingwood football club?
The Magpie
What was the traditional name for the best shearer in the shed?
Ringer
What native Australian animal can drink using its skin?
Thorny Devil Lizard
Who was on the cover of the first Rolling Stone magazine?
John Lennon
What trade did Harrison Ford work in before becoming a film star?
Carpentry
What is the largest island in the Caribbean?
Cuba
Who crossed the Antarctic Circle in 1773?
Captain James Cook
What is the name of the range that runs along the East Coast of Australia?
Great Dividing Range
What river flows both north and south of the equator?
The Congo
Who was the host of Hey Hey Its Saturday?
Darryl Summers
What is the smallest country in Europe?
Vatican City
How many states make up the United States of America?
50
What is the only planet that rotates clockwise?
Venus
What cricketers have played for Australia with the surname starting with Z?
Zoeher & Zesers
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
Kabul
Which country has the most volcanoes?
Indonesia
Whose portraits do you find on a $10 note?
Banjo Patterson and Dame Mary Gilmore
Which Australian city is called the City of Lights?
Perth
In what year was the Sydney Opera House opened?
1979
What is Peter Lalor best known for?
Leading the Eureka uprising
Which actor was the Fresh Prince of Bel Air?
Will Smith
In what year did Australia first win the Rugby World Cup?
1991
In a deck of playing cards what is the only king without a moustache?
The King of Hearts
Which horses have won the Melbourne Cup at 100/1 odds?
The Pearl (1871), Wodan (1936 and Old Rowley (1940)
What is the best poker hand?
A Royal Flush

What number is referred to as Top of the House in Bingo?
90
What animal was the Canary Islands named after?
The dog
In which year was Newcastle, Australia, devastated by an earthquake?
1989
Who was both an F1 driver and a police officer?
Nigel Mansell
Who is the voice of Shaggy in the movie Scooby Doo?
Casey Kassem
Which two animals are on the Australian 50c coin?
Emu & kangaroo
Who had the major role in the film Enter The Dragon?
Bruce Lee
Which country has the world's longest coastline?
Canada
What is the singer Prince's real name?
Prince Rogers Nelson
Which band released the album Meteora in 2003
Linkin Park
What is the former name of the band Silverchair?
Innocent Criminals
Which actor starred in the films Con Air, Big Daddy and Armageddon?
Steve Buscemi
What do you call a group of owls?
A Parliament
What was the name of Dame Edna's dead husband?
Norman
Who made the first solo flight from England to Australia
Bert Hinkler
What sportsman said "My greatest strength is that I have no weaknesses"?
John McInroe
What are the names of the Blues Brothers?
Jake & Elwood
What do you call the rear of a ship?
Stern
In which films would you find the character John McClane?
The Die Hard series
How many dots are there on a pair of dice?
42
What major town is situated aprox. 30 km west of Wyangala Dam?
Cowra
In which city would you find St. Paul's Cathedral?
London
What city would you be flying into if you landed at Marco Polo Airport?
Venice
What is the capital of Guyana?
Georgetown
What countries border Turkey?
Bulgaria, Syria, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Amenia and Greece
In which US state would you find the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
What plant gives beer its bitter taste and smell?
The hop
How long did the Korean War last?
3 years and 1 month
What is the name of the famous Darwin gaol?
Fannie Hill
Which Rugby League team did Bob Fulton play for before Manly?
Wollongong Wests
Who was the male lead in the 1960s film The Graduate?
Dustin Hoffman
Who is the author of Silence of the Lambs?
Thomas Harris
What is the world's longest venomous snake?
King Cobra

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