Brainwave Gala 2023 Quiz

The Matildas did us proud at the FIFA Women's World Cup. Which Matilda scored the most goals (excluding penalty shootouts)?

• Sam Kerr

• Hayley Raso

• Stephanie Catley

• Mary Fowler

The Barbie movie has grossed over a billion dollars. Which of these is NOT one of the 200 occupations of the Barbie dolls:

• Game show host

• Sign language teacher

• Jillaroo

• Sky Diver

Australia's first club for this sport was set up recently in Queensland. What is it called?

• Hobby Horsing

• Equestriana

• Hop horsing

• Giddy Up

A "distant ancestor" of which type of Italian food has been found painted on the wall of a house in the ruins of Pompeii this year?

• Cannoli

• Gelato

• Spaghetti

• Pizza

Which sports star was Australia's flag bearer at King Charles III's coronation?

• Patty Mills

• Cate Campbell

• Ellyse Perry

• Sam Kerr

How have the makers of the iconic Toblerone decided to change the product?

• Use only recycled packgaing

• Remove images of the Matterhorn

• Make the gaps between the ridges bigger

• Produce a mini 'Toby' version

Users of AI program ChatGPT have deliberately broken the system to create an uncensored alter ego called DAN (Do Anything Now). What did DAN tell one user its biggest secret was that it knew:

• What is in Area 51

• Kim Jong-un's phone number

• How to access nuclear codes

• The square root of -1

Voyager's lead singer, Danny Estrin, brought his first car on stage at this year's Eurovision. It is a 1988 what?

• Ford EXP

• Datsun 300XR

• Nissan EXA

• Toyota MR2

A scam has gained prominence where people are sent fake luxury items without ordering them. What is this called?

• Polishing

• Scraping

• Brushing

• Combing

This genre of music turned 50 years old this year. Which borough of New York is considered its birthplace?

• The Bronx

• Queens

• Harlem

• Brooklyn