Aussie Pub Quiz Results

There were 13 Teams in this years Australia Day Aussie Pub Quiz. Questions & Answers plus how many got it right shown below.

1. The First Fleet, which arrived in Australia during January 1788, departed Portsmouth England during what month of 1787? May 46% answered correctly
and they were "singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ad-di-ty,
                                                              Singing too-rall, li-oo-rall, li-ay"

2. Aussie Jamie Durie, former host of Australia's Best Backyards, now has a show on HGTV called what? The Outdoor Room with JD 46%
3. Which of the following was NOT invented by an Australian:
     A. Refrigerator B. Hot Water Heater C. Blackbox recorder D. Pace-Maker 31%
4. Koalas, in one day, generally sleep for how many hours
     A. 18-20 B. 6-8 C. 12-14 D. 1-2 62%
5. How much is the Sydney Harbour Bridge toll during peak hour? $4 31%
6. All of the folllowing, except one, are real types of Kangaroos:
    A. Red B. Bush C. Tree D. Eastern Grey 69%
Despite the popular TV series jingle, there is no such thing as a Bush Kangaroo!

7. Australia first celebrated its Federation on January 1st of what year?
    A. 1788 B. 1901 C. 1988 D. 1926 85%
8. What is the name of the river south of Perth, and also a well knownarea for great wine? Margaret River 62%
9. Last years NRL, AFL premiership winners: Melbourne Storm, Geelong Cats 54%
10. The current Australian Cricket Captain is: Ricky Ponting 77%
Ricky has been the One Day Captain since 2002 and Test Captain since 2004

11. The accclaimed Aussie TV mini-series Under Belly based on the 1995-2004 gangland war in Melbourne begins screening February 3rd on what network?
HBO 23%
12. The largest desert in Australia is:
        A. Simpson B. Great Sandy C. Great Victoria D. Tanami 31%
13. The name Vegemite was decided upon by
 A. The CEO of Kraft B. Parliamentary vote C. The inventor D. a competition  69%
14. ANZAC Day is on a Sunday in 2010, date in April it is commemorated? 25th 85%
15. The tallest building in Melbourne (at 297 metres) us:
       A. Eureka Tower B. 120 Collins Street C. Rialto Towers D. ANZ Tower 69%
16. The first Socceroos World Cup match this year is on June 13th against which country? Germany 62%
17. "Just like a chocolate milkshake only crunchy!" is the famous slogan for which famous cereal? Coco Pops 62%
18. The Sydney Funnelweb Spider is the world's most deadliest and can bite through finegernails. True or False. 77%
19. Bowerbirds enjoy decorating their nest with items of which colour? Blue 77%
20. The drive from Sydney to Perth is around
       A. 2900km B. 1800km C. 4900km D. 3900km 38%Philadelphia Fight to host 2010 AMNRL Grand Final


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Here is the schedule for the Aussie & New Zealand Teams. Mark your calender! There will be game watch parties for several of the games.

Saturday June 13th, 2:30pm - Socceroos Vs Germany
Tuesday June 15th, 7:30am - New Zealand Vs Slovakia
Wednesday June 16th, 10am - Socceroos Vs Ghana
Saturday June 20th, 10am - New Zealand Vs Italy
Wednesday June 23rd, 2:30pm - Socceroos Vs Serbia
Thursday June 24th, 10:00am - New Zealand Vs Paraguay

....and then the Quarter Finals and beyond!

* All times US EST.