Australia’s Biggest Quiz

On 26 October 2022, Hepatitis Australia hosted Australia’s Biggest Quiz. The event, part of our World Hepatitis Day celebrations, was an impressive attempt to break the Guinness World Record for largest online quiz attendance, while also raising awareness about the cure for hepatitis C.

Taking place simultaneously online and at live venues throughout Australia, Australia’s Biggest Quiz was hosted by well-known media personalities Jan Fran and Tony Barber, as well as our own liver mascot, O’Liver.

The event included 25 quiz questions, many of which were presented by Australian television, music, and sporting personalities like Dr Karl from Neighbours, Ranger Stacey, Johnathan Thurston, Shannon Noll, and the woman who voices Siri on Apple phones.

The South Australian live event was held at Eureka Tavern in Salisbury, watching a live link to the main hub in Blacktown, New South Wales, and was headed by expert quiz master David Murrin. In a satisfying effort against 16 venues in other states, Salisbury commenced the quiz at the bottom of the tally, and gradually climbed the scoreboard to end up in fifth position.

To usurp the current record holders, the quiz required 2,329 participants. While over 2,500 people across Australia took part, technical glitches prevented a number of participants from answering all questions—a requirement for the official record attempt. Therefore (for now!) the record remains with Camden Council and their Corporate Challenge.

During the quiz itself and its pre-promotion, the message that hepatitis C can be cured was disseminated far and wide across Australia. Furthermore, it was clear that in-person attendees confidently answered the final quiz questions about the hepatitis C cure. Congratulations on the positive outcomes and on the hearty effort, Hepatitis Australia!