Round 1 questions
1. One point. How many days will the year 2100 C.E. (or AD)
contain?
2. One point. In the Simpsons, what book does Dr. Wolfe, the
dentist, show Ralph?
3. One point. Who co-authored the "Manifesto of the Communist
Party" with Karl Marx?
4. Two points. First music question. Name the song and Artist.
5. One point. What is the capital of Turkey?
6. One point. What was the previous name of Melbourne
Central train station?
7. One point. In which forest is Robin Hood said to have made
his home?
8. One point. The Sabin Vaccine is used to innoculate against
which disease?
9. One point. Name the TV show
that had this as its theme.
10. One point. What does the W stand for in George W. Bush?
Round 2 questions
1. One point. True or False. One of Japan's public holidays
is called "Sports Day".
2. One point. Which gland produces insulin?
3. One point. In Kurt Vonnegut's novel, Slaughterhouse 5, the
main character Billy Pilgrim re-lives the World War II bombing of which
city?
4. Two points. Name the song
and Artist.
5. Two points. We have all heard the phrase "Up there Cazaly",
but with which two VFL teams did Roy Cazaly play for?
6. One point. What is the curreny of Vietnam?
7. One point. What is the name given to the two dots placed
above a letter that appears in some languages?
8. One point. Who was the roman god of fire and furnaces?
9. One point. Name the TV show
that had this as its theme.
10. One point. Who was the first person admitted into the lastest
Big Brother complex?
Famous Faces
Name the people appearing on this sheet.
Round 3 questions
1. One point. Which fashion designer is credited with introducing
both the mini-skirt and hot pants in the 1960's?
2. One point. In which European city is the Bridge of Sighs?
3. One point. Multiple choice. Listeners to Swaziland's state-run
radio station were surprised to learn that the journalist they thought
was was filing from Baghdad was in fact broadcasting from:
A. a broom closet in parliament in
Swaziland.
B. a luxury motel room in Los Angeles.
C. a cabin on board a ship in the
Mediterranian.
D. a bar at a tropical south pacific resort.
4. Two points. Name the song
and Artist.
5. Two points. Name the winners of the best actor and actress
oscars at the 2003 academy awards.
6. One point. If your birthday is the 27th of May, what is your
star sign?
7. One point. In which fictional suburb is the TV show Neighbours
set?
8. One point. What is the name of the green liqueur flavoured
with wormwood and angelica root, and banned in many countries due to its
lethal potency?
9. One point. Name the TV show
that had this as its theme.
10. One point. Which military commander conquered the most land
in his lifetime?
Round 4 questions
1. One point. Which TV show is an anagram of "methane totting
intern"?
2. Two points. In Victoria, what would you order if you wanted 10 ounces
of beer and 5 ounces of beer? (1 ounce = 28 ml)
3. Two points. What are the nicknames of the Australian mens and womens
soccer teams?
4. Two points. Name the song
and the artist.
5. Two points. Which two english houses fought the War
of the Roses?
6. Four points. In the film Flying High, McCroskey, played by
Lloyd Bridges, picked the wrong week to quit what?
7. One point. Name the TV show
that had this as its theme.
8. One point. Which element is number 47 on the periodic table?
9. Two points. In the TV add, LG stands for Life's Good. But
what do the initials LG really stand for?
10. One point. The oldest four texts of Hinduism are collectively
called what?
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