Ten rounds, one hundred questions, zero fluff. This is the biggest general knowledge quiz you’ll find for your Friday night — geography, history, science, sport, movies, music, food and a mixed bag to finish. Grab a pen, round up the family or the group chat, and see who tops the table.
Each round has ten questions. Answers are listed by round at the bottom, so nobody peeks by accident.
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- General Knowledge Warm-Up
- Geography — World & Australia
- History
- Science & Nature
- Sport
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Food & Drink
- Famous Faces
- Mixed Bag
Round 1: General Knowledge Warm-Up
- What is the capital city of Australia?
- How many players does each soccer team have on the field, including the goalkeeper?
- What is the largest ocean on Earth?
- In which country would you find the Eiffel Tower?
- What is the chemical symbol for gold?
- How many continents are there?
- What is the tallest mountain in the world?
- Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
- What is the currency used in Japan?
- How many strings does a standard violin have?
Round 2: Geography — World & Australia
- What is the smallest Australian state by area?
- What is the longest river in the world?
- What is Australia’s largest state by area?
- In which Australian city would you find the Sydney Opera House?
- What is the capital of New Zealand?
- Uluru is located in which Australian territory?
- What is the largest hot desert in the world?
- What is the smallest country in the world by area?
- Which Australian city is nicknamed the “Harbour City”?
- How many states and territories make up Australia?
Round 3: History
- In what year did World War II end?
- Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
- In what year did Australia become a federation?
- Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
- In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
- Which ancient civilisation built the pyramids of Giza?
- In what year did the Titanic sink?
- Who was the first President of the United States?
- In what year did Captain James Cook land at Botany Bay?
- Which war was fought between the North and South of the United States?
Round 4: Science & Nature
- What part of the cell is known as the “powerhouse”?
- How many bones are in the adult human body?
- What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
- What is the closest star to Earth?
- What is the largest mammal in the world?
- What is the name given to animals, like kangaroos and koalas, that carry their young in a pouch?
- What is the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth?
- How many chambers does a human heart have?
- What is the freezing point of water in degrees Celsius?
- Which gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?
Round 5: Sport
- In which sport would you perform a “slam dunk”?
- How many players does each team have on the field in Australian Rules Football?
- Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
- In tennis, what is a score of zero called?
- How many players make up a cricket team?
- Which Australian city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?
- In golf, what term describes a score of one stroke under par?
- Which AFL club is nicknamed the Magpies?
- How many rings appear on the Olympic flag?
- How many players are on the field per team in rugby league?
Round 6: Movies & TV
- Who directed the movie “Jaws”?
- What is the name of the wizarding school in the Harry Potter series?
- Which actor played Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean films?
- What was Disney’s first feature-length animated film?
- “Mad Max” is set in which country?
- Which long-running Australian soap opera is set in the fictional suburb of Erinsborough?
- Which actor played the Joker in “The Dark Knight”?
- What is the name of the coffee shop in “Friends”?
- Which streaming service produced “Stranger Things”?
- What is the highest-grossing film of all time, unadjusted for inflation?
Round 7: Music
- Which Australian band sang “Down Under”?
- Which singer is known as the “King of Pop”?
- Which Australian singer, also an actress, is known simply as “Kylie”?
- How many members were in the Beatles?
- Which instrument has 88 keys?
- Which Australian rock band released the album “Back in Black”?
- Which band recorded “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
- Which US city is considered the birthplace of jazz?
- Which band is widely cited as the best-selling music act of all time?
- In which decade did disco music become popular?
Round 8: Food & Drink
- What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
- Which country is credited with inventing pizza?
- What type of pastry is used to make profiteroles?
- What is the Australian spread Vegemite made from?
- Which fruit is used to make wine?
- Which spice is derived from the crocus flower?
- Which country is considered the origin of sushi?
- What is the main ingredient in traditional hummus?
- What type of drink is a “flat white”?
- What is the name of the meringue, cream and fruit dessert popular in Australia and New Zealand?
Round 9: Famous Faces
- Who developed the theory of relativity?
- Who was Australia’s first female Prime Minister?
- Who painted the Mona Lisa?
- Which Australian is credited with inventing the multi-channel cochlear implant?
- Who is the current King of the United Kingdom and head of state of Australia?
- Which Australian poet wrote “The Man from Snowy River”?
- Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”?
- Which Australian Olympic swimmer earned the nickname the “Thorpedo”?
- Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
- Who wrote the Harry Potter book series?
Round 10: Mixed Bag
- What is currently the tallest building in the world?
- How many days are in a leap year?
- What is the national flower of Australia?
- What is the largest planet in our solar system?
- How many colours are traditionally said to be in a rainbow?
- Which bird, alongside the kangaroo, appears on the Australian coat of arms?
- In what year was the first iPhone released?
- What is the longest river in Australia?
- How many sides does a hexagon have?
- What is the main language spoken in Australia?
Answers
Round 1: 1. Canberra — 2. 11 — 3. Pacific Ocean — 4. France — 5. Au — 6. Seven — 7. Mount Everest — 8. Mars — 9. Yen — 10. Four
Round 2: 11. Tasmania — 12. The Nile — 13. Western Australia — 14. Sydney — 15. Wellington — 16. Northern Territory — 17. The Sahara — 18. Vatican City — 19. Sydney — 20. Eight (six states, two territories)
Round 3: 21. 1945 — 22. Edmund Barton — 23. 1901 — 24. Neil Armstrong — 25. 1989 — 26. The Ancient Egyptians — 27. 1912 — 28. George Washington — 29. 1770 — 30. The American Civil War
Round 4: 31. The mitochondria — 32. 206 — 33. Carbon dioxide — 34. The Sun — 35. The blue whale — 36. Marsupials — 37. Diamond — 38. Four — 39. 0°C — 40. Nitrogen
Round 5: 41. Basketball — 42. 18 — 43. Brazil — 44. Love — 45. 11 — 46. Sydney — 47. A birdie — 48. Collingwood — 49. Five — 50. 13
Round 6: 51. Steven Spielberg — 52. Hogwarts — 53. Johnny Depp — 54. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs — 55. Australia — 56. Neighbours — 57. Heath Ledger — 58. Central Perk — 59. Netflix — 60. Avatar
Round 7: 61. Men at Work — 62. Michael Jackson — 63. Kylie Minogue — 64. Four — 65. The piano — 66. AC/DC — 67. Queen — 68. New Orleans — 69. The Beatles — 70. The 1970s
Round 8: 71. Avocado — 72. Italy — 73. Choux pastry — 74. Yeast extract — 75. Grapes — 76. Saffron — 77. Japan — 78. Chickpeas — 79. Coffee — 80. Pavlova
Round 9: 81. Albert Einstein — 82. Julia Gillard — 83. Leonardo da Vinci — 84. Graeme Clark — 85. King Charles III — 86. Banjo Paterson — 87. William Shakespeare — 88. Ian Thorpe — 89. Amelia Earhart — 90. J.K. Rowling
Round 10: 91. Burj Khalifa — 92. 366 — 93. Golden Wattle — 94. Jupiter — 95. Seven — 96. The emu — 97. 2007 — 98. The Murray River — 99. Six — 100. English