bilgola plateau public school trivia quiz

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Order of Events

8 rounds of 8 questionsScores reviewed at the end of each round

Fun games between roundsLucky Door & Winners Prizes

Followed by…Booty Shaking!!!

MUSIC

HISTORY

Insular Peninsular

ART - LITERATURE

GEOGRAPHY

MOVIES

SPORT

The Human Body

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Practice Questions

Practice Question 1:Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the fabulous Bilgola Trivia nights?

A. Spectacular dance techniquesB. Amazing table decorationsC. Well thought out team strategies and

answers to questionsD. Car park indiscretions

Practice Question 2:YES or NO

You may need to do some calculations here… There are 74 students in the combined year 6 classroom. At any one time 28% have a cold, 12% have nits, 52% need to go to the toilet and 9% are pretending that they are on a train. 

Question: Is this a good time for Mrs McConaghy to take long service leave? (Yes or No) 

Practice Question 3 - Sequencing:Place these in chronological order…

1.Child covers school desk in purple vomit2.$10 liberated from wallet3.Purchase of red Slushy from Bilgola canteen4.2 Slushies consumed in 12.3 seconds5.Blue Slushy purchased in case red one is not sufficient6.Bilgola parent turns back on child for 1.8 seconds  

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ROUND 1 ART - LITERATURE

1. Which bush ranger did Sidney Nolan portray in a series of paintings he created in 1946-47?

A: Captain MidnightB: Ben HallC: Martin CashD:Ned KellyE: Captain Starbuck

ART - LITERATURE

2. Who wrote the children's novel's The Little Mermaid and the Ugly Ducking? A: Hans Christian AndersonB: Enid BlytonC: Roald DahlD:Ian FlemingE: Stephen King

ART - LITERATURE

3. When was this famous portrait

painted?

ART - LITERATURE

A: 1753 B:1703 C:1659 D: 1503 E:1602

4.How many books are there in the

bible?

ART - LITERATURE

5. Which of these famous writers was the only one born in Australia?

ART - LITERATURE

A: Colleen McCulloughB: Bryce CourtenayC: May GibbsD: Paul JenningsE: Jane Austen

6. Which famous Author’s names were Herbert George?

A: George OrwillB: H.G. WellsC: George EliotD: George SandE: Curious George

ART - LITERATURE

7. “When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lightning or in rain?” Is the opening

line of which Shakespeare play? A: MacbethB: The Merchant of VeniceC: HamletD:Romeo & JulietE: King Lear

ART - LITERATURE

8. The Archibald Prize is Australia's oldest and best-known visual arts award?

How much prize-money goes to the winner?

ART - LITERATURE

1. (D) Ned KellyROUND 1 ANSWERS

2. (A) Hans Christian Anderson

3. (D) 1503

4. 66 books in the bible

5. (A) Colleen McCullough

6. (B) H.G. Wells7. (A) Macbeth

8. $50,000

ROUND 2 SPOR

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1. Which team in the NRL has won the most premierships?

SPORT

A: DragonsB:Eagles C: RoostersD:RabbitohsC: Tigers

2. What is the name of the Australian Women's basketball team?

A: DiamondsB: OpalsC: EmeraldsD: Sapphires

SPORT

3. How many players on a team take to the diamond in a game of Baseball?

SPORT

4. What’s the maximum number of golf clubs that a player can carry?

SPORT

5. What is the most common colour for basketballs?

SPORT

A: BrownB: OrangeC: YellowD: Red

6. Which of these drivers has won the Bathurst 1000 5 times or more?

SPORT

1. Peter Brock2. Jim Richards

3. Alan Moffat

4. Dick Johnson

5. Larry Perkins

7. Which of these tennis players NEVER won Wimbeldon?

SPORT

A: LENDL B: HEWITT C: SAMPRAS D: AGGASSI(aka “The Iceman”)

8. Place these countries in order (highest to lowest) based on gold medals won in all

Summer Olympic games 1: Australia2: Great Britain3: France4: Italy5: United States

SPORT

1. (D) Rabbitohs

2. (B) Opals

3. 9 Baseball Players

4. 14 clubs maximum

5. (B) Orange

7. (A) Lendl

ROUND TWO ANSWERS

6. 1, 2, 5 – Brock (9) Richards (7) Perkins (6)

8. 5 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 1

United States – 929United Kingdom– 207France – 191Italy – 190Australia - 131

ROUND TWO ANSWERS

DEAD OR ALIVE

ROUND 3

MOVIES

1. “Eye of the Tiger”, the theme song from “Rocky III”was performed by which American Band?

A: PoisonB: SurvivorC: Motley CrewD: Chicago

MOVIES

2. Who plays the character Jake Sully in the recent block buster film “Avatar”?

A: Hugh JackmanB: Sam WorthingtonC: Guy PearceD: Eric Bana

MOVIES

3. In which movie does Julia Roberts

play Kitty Kiernan?

MOVIES

A: Everybody says I love youB: CloserC: Notting HillD: Michael Collins

4. Which of these actors was not part of the blockbuster 1974 film Towering

Inferno?

MOVIES

A Paul NewmanB OJ SimpsonC Dustin HoffmanD Steve McQueen

5. What is name of Goldie Hawn's famous actress

daughter?

A: Kate HudsonB: Jessica AlbaC: Reese WitherspoonD: Mischa Barton

MOVIES

6. What is Johny Depp’s character in the soon to be released film “Alice in Wonderland”?

MOVIES

A: The White RabbitB: The Cheshire CatC: The Mad HatterD: The King of Hearts

MOVIES

7. In what year was the original Star Wars movie released?

8. Which of the following movies have grossed more than $1 Billion in worldwide ticket sales?

1: Avatar2: Titanic3: Harry Potter & the Philosophers Stone4: Jurassic Park5: The Dark Knight

MOVIES

1. (B) Survivor

2. (B) Sam Worthington

3. (D) Michael Collins

4. (C) Dustin Hoffman

5. (A) Kate Hudson6. (C) The Mad Hatter

7. 1977

Round 3 Answers

8. 1 / 2 / 5 1. Avatar – $2.467 Billion2. Titanic – $1.843 Billion5. The Dark Knight – $1.022 Billion

3. Harry Potter – $0.974 Billion4. Jurassic Park– $0.914 Billion

Round 3 Answers

ROUND 4 HISTORY

1. Which event didn’t happen in 1990?

A. Nelson Mandela was released from jail

B. The Space Shuttle Discovery places the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit.

C. Microsoft releases Windows 2.1D. Margaret Thatcher resigns as

Prime Minister.E. Princess Eugenie of York is born

HISTORY

2. What was the first name of Ned Kelly’s mother?

A: BerylB: EllenC: ElizabethD: Sarah

HISTORY

3. In what year was the Channel Tunnel opened connecting the UK and France?

HISTORY

A: 1993 B: 1994C: 1995 D: 1996

4. What year did the Titanic leave England on it’s fateful trip?

A. 1910B. 1911C. 1912D. 1913

HISTORY

5. The Middle Ages traditionally began with the fall of which empire?

A: The Ottoman EmpireB: The Roman EmpireC: The Egyptian EmpireD: The British Empire

HISTORY

6. In what year was gold discovered in bothBathurst and Ballarat?

A: 1849B: 1850C: 1851D: 1852

HISTORY

7. In what year was John Lennon

assassinated?

HISTORY

8. At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, how

many famous Australian sportswomen carried the torch around the arena prior to Cathy Freeman

lighting the Olympic Flame?

HISTORY

1. (C) Microsoft releases Windows 2.1

2. (B) Ellen

3. (B) 1994

4. (C) 1912

5. (B) The Roman Empire6. (C) 1851

7. 1980

Round 4 Answers

8. 6 Sportswomen carried the torch

These included Betty Cuthbert, Raelene Boyle,Dawn Fraser, Shirley Strickland-Delahunty, Shane Gould & Debbie Flintoff-King

Round 4 Answers

ROUND 5

GEOGRAPHY

1. Which ocean is the deepest?

A. Antarctic B. PacificC. Indian D. Atlantic E. Artic

GEOGRAPHY

2. What is the capital of Latvia?

A: RigaB: VilniusC: BratislavaD: Tallinn

GEOGRAPHY

3. What is the longest river in Australia?

GEOGRAPHY

A: The MurrayB: The MurrumbidgeeC: The DarlingD: The Yarra

4. Which of these countries does not share a border with France?

A. ItalyB. SwitzerlandC. AustriaD. GermanyE. Spain

GEOGRAPHY

5.How many stars are there on the Chinese flag?

A: 3B: 4C: 5D: 6

GEOGRAPHY

6. Which ocean does the Zambezi River in Africa flow into?

A: The Indian OceanB: The Atlantic OceanC: The Pacific OceanD: The Southern Ocean

GEOGRAPHY

7. Which country has the largest population with 192m?

GEOGRAPHY

A. BrazilB. RussiaC. United KingdomD. Germany

8. Which of the following flags is from Dominica?

GEOGRAPHY

A B C D

1. (B) The Pacific

2. (A) Riga

3. (A) The Murray

4. (C) Austria

5. (C) 5 Stars on Chinese Flag6. (A) The Indian Ocean

7. (A) Brazil

Round 5 Answers

8. C - DominicaRound 5 Answers

Azerbaijan Bahamas Jordon

TRUE OR FALSE

The Human Body

ROUND 6 The Human Body

The Human Body

1. Where in the body is the macula?

A:Ear B:Eye C:Nose D:Knee E: Stomach

The Human Body

The Human Body

2. In what body organ are the vitamins A, D, E and K stored?

A. KidneyB. PancreasC. SpleenD. Liver

The Human Body

3. Would you find your Philtrum under your…

A: Nose B: Tongue C: Chin

The Human Body

4. What is the Glabella?

a. The fatty tissue above the kneecapb. The tiny hairs inside the ear canalc. The bone immediately above the coccyxd. The space between the eyebrows

The Human Body

5. The smallest waist measured on a living woman is:

A. 32cm B. 35cm C. 38cm D. 42cm

The Human Body

A. A forceps birthB. GeneticsC. Sex in the third trimesterD. In-vitro spasms

6. What causes dimples?

The Human Body

7. Which of these senses deteriorates

first with age?A. SmellB. SightC. HearingD. Taste

The Human Body

8. The TRICEP is located in the:

1. (B) The Eye

2. (D) Liver

3. (A) Nose

4. (D) The space between the eyebrows

5. (C) 38 cms6. (B) Genetics

7. (A) Smell

Round 6 Answers

8. (D) Upper arm at back

ROUND 7

The Insular Peninsula

1. What are the names of the 2 clubs located next to Palm Beach surf club?

(Select 2 from the list of 4)

1: The Pacific Club2: The Dunes Club3: The Cabbage Tree Club4: The Blue Oyster Bar

Insular Peninsular

2. YES or NOIf I was driving past Flower Power

(formerly Bonds) along Mona Vale Rd heading towards St Ives at 80km/h,

would I be speeding?

Insular Peninsular

3. What is the name of the beach on the Pittwater side that runs parallel to Palm Beach golf course?

A: Paradise BeachB: Tram BeachC: Carriage BeachD: Station Beach

Insular Peninsular

4. How many metres long is the Bilgola beach pool?

A: 40 mtrsB: 45 mtrsC: 50 mtrsD: 55 mtrs

Insular Peninsular

5. Put these Bilgola shops in order from east to west

1. Vogue Hairdressing Salon2. Plateau Pizza3. Bilgola Cellars

4. 4 Seven Day Food5. Bilgola Physiotherapy

Insular Peninsular

6. What was the name of the tribe of Aboriginals that inhabited Pittwater and the Northern

Beaches before European settlement?

A: The EoraB: The GarigalC: The CabrogalD: The Bidjigal

Insular Peninsular

7. When did Jonah’s at Whale Beachfirst open to the public?

A: 1924B: 1929C: 1932D: 1935

Insular Peninsular

8. Which words or locations are missing from

this sign?

Insular Peninsular

1. Pymble2. St Ives3. Terry Hills4. South5. Gordon6. North

1. 1 & 3 – The Pacific Club & Cabbage Tree Club

2. YES 80kms is speeding

3. (D) Station Beach

4. (C) 50 mtrs5. 15342• Vogue Hairdressing• Bilgola Physio• Bigola Cellars• 4 Seven Day Food• Plateau Pizza

ROUND 7 ANSWERS

ROUND 7 ANSWERS6. (B) The Garigal

7. (D) Jonah’s opened in 1929

8. 1 /3 /4

• Pymble • Terry Hills• South

ROUND 8 MUSIC

1. In the song “Message in a Bottle” how many bottles does he see on the shore?

A. A hundred billionB. A hundred millionC. A hundred thousandD. A hundred trillion

MUSIC

2. Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin:Who HASN’T covered this song?

A. Rolf HarrisB. Buena Vista

Social ClubC. Leo SayerD. Dolly Parton

MUSIC

3. Tina Turner’s birthplace was Nutbush City; in which US State would you find it?

A. AlabamaB. TennesseeC. ArkansasD. Texas

MUSIC

4. Pinball Wizard was performed by which artist in the 1975 hit film “Tommy”?

A. Rod StewartB. Elton JohnC. Roger DaltryD. Eric Clapton

MUSIC

5. Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones Which statement is not true about this song:

MUSIC

A. The song was penned during filming of the movie “Ned Kelly” in 1969

B. At Charles & Diana’s wedding in 1981 “Brown Sugar” was played as a special request by the new Princess

C.The song was used in a Pepsi commercial in 1998D.During live performances Mick Jagger would often

change the lyrics “just like a young girl should” to “just like a young man should”

6. Which soundtrack had the highest worldwide sales?

A: Saturday Night Fever B: The Body Guard

MUSIC

7. In what year did Richard Branson Establish Virgin Records?

A: 1972B: 1974C: 1975D: 1978

MUSIC

8. Place these albums in order based on the most copies sold in Australia?

1: Thriller – Michael Jackson (1982)2: Bat Out Of Hell – Meatloaf (1977)3: Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits (1985)4: Innocent Eyes – Delta Goodrem (2003)

MUSIC

1. (A) A hundred billion ROUND 8 ANSWERS

2. (C) Leo Sayer

3. (B) Tennessee

4. (B) Elton John5. (B) Brown sugar not played at the royal wedding (shock!)

6. (B) The Bodyguard 44 million (SNF sold 40 million)

7. (A) Virgin founded in 1972

8. 2 / 3 / 1 / 4

ROUND 2 ANSWERS

Bat Out Of Hell – 1.61 millionBrothers in Arms – 1.19 millionThriller – 1.05 millionInnocent Eyes – 0.98 million

FINAL SCORES

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