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Question 1: In which year did ABBA win the Eurovision Song Contest?
Question 2: Who was Australia's first female Prime Minister?
Julia Gillard served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013, making her the first female Prime Minister in Australian history.
Question 3: Who is known as the father of modern psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud developed the psychoanalytic theory, which focuses on the influence of the unconscious mind on human behavior. He was also known for his theory of the structure of the human psyche which includes the id, ego, and superego.
Question 4: What is the name of the first human-made object to leave our solar system?
Voyager 1, launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, is the first spacecraft to cross the heliopause and enter interstellar space. It achieved this milestone on August 25, 2012.
Question 5: Which Australian actor played the role of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Chris Hemsworth, born in Melbourne, Australia, first appeared as Thor in the 2011 film of the same name and reprises his role in several Marvel movies, including The Avengers and Thor: Ragnarok.
Question 6: The musical "The Phantom of the Opera" is based on a novel by which writer?
"The Phantom of the Opera" is based on the 1910 French novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux. The musical, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, premiered in London in 1986 and became one of the most successful musicals of all time.
Question 7: How many stars are featured on Australia's national flag?
Australia's national flag features six stars. These include the Commonwealth Star (also known as the Federation Star), which has seven points, and the five stars of the Southern Cross constellation.
Question 8: What was the first video game console ever released?
The Magnavox Odyssey was released in 1972 and is considered the first home video game console. It was designed by Ralph Baer, known as the "father of video games."
Question 9: If a writer uses a pen name, it means they are using what?
A pen name, also known as a pseudonym, is a fictitious name used by an author to conceal their identity or for branding purposes. Some notable authors who have used pen names include Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), J.K. Rowling (Joanne Rowling), and George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair).
Question 10: When was the Fibonacci sequence first introduced to the Western world?
The Fibonacci sequence was introduced to the Western world by Leonardo Pisano Bigollo, also known as Fibonacci, in his 1202 book Liber Abaci.
ABBA, a Swedish band, won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo." This marked the beginning of their international career and they went on to become one of the most successful pop groups in history.