Science
What gas do plants take in from the air during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “benevolent”:
A) selfish
B) kind
C) angry
D) lazy
B) kind
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. In which mountain range is it located?
The Himalayas
Which film character is Mr Ellis doing a brilliant impression of?
Bane
Earth’s crust is broken into large pieces that move slowly over the mantle. What are these pieces called?
Tectonic plates
In the LOTR, what is the name of Samwise's pony?
a) Bill
b) Methuselah
c) Steve
a) Bill
What invention by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1400s had a huge impact on the spread of information in Europe?
The printing press
What is the longest river in Australia?
Murray River
Which book and film character is Mr Ellis doing a brilliant impression of?
Gandalf the Gray
In a food chain, what term describes an organism that obtains its energy by consuming both plants and animals?
Omnivore
Choose the correct meaning of the word “ubiquitous”:
A) Rare
B) Everywhere
C) Hidden
D) Strange
B) Everywhere
Which ancient city was buried under ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
Pompeii
What is the term for a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas?
Isthmus
A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 cm. Its length is 3 cm longer than its width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Width = 12 cm, Length = 15 cm
The chemical formula H₂O₂ represents a molecule with two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms. What is its common name?
a) Water
b) Hydrogen
c) Hydrogen Peroxide
c) Hydrogen Peroxide
What type of figurative language is: “The classroom was a zoo.”
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Onomatopoeia
D) Personification
B) Metaphor
Who was the famous civil rights leader who delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Name three African countries that start with an "M"
Madagascar / Malawi / Mali / Mauritania / Mauritius / Morocco / Mozambique
How long is the warranty on the 2025 Mitsubishi Triton?
10 years!
What do scientists call the smallest unit of an element that still retains the properties of that element?
An atom
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “candid”:
A) Honest
B) Secretive
C) Arrogant
D) Indifferent
A) Honest
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
What is the name of the longest mountain range in the world?
a) The Andes
b) The Himalayas
c) The Pyrenees
a) The Andes
In his prime (many moons ago) how fast could Mr Ellis run 100m?
11.2 sec