Common Name
30 Seconds
trick questions
from the hsc
random
100

Cruise, Hanks, Hardy

who/what is Tom

100

name 5 unisex names 

points if you did it

100

this question gives you 200 points, how many dollars USD is that worth on the real jeopardy

this question is worth 100 points

100

Which performance objective is a business trying to achieve by minimising waste in
production?
A. Cost
B. Flexibility
C. Speed
D. Volume

(business studies)

A, cost

100

sans, as in sans-serif, means what?

sans means missing the decorative lines (serifs) of a font.

200

Caine, Tyson, J. Fox

who/what is Michael

200

name 10 countries 

points if you did it

200

a group of sheep is a flock, a group of wolves a pack, what is a lion?

a large cat species distributed among africa and the middle east

200

Which of the following could be classified as discrete data?
A. Colour of a car
B. Time taken to swim 200 m
C. Temperature of an ice block
D. Number of students in a class

(math standard 1)

D, number of students in a class

200

what is this

homunculus 

300

Bell, Stewart, Schaal

who/what is Kristen

300

name the 6 largest countries by land area 

russia, canada, united states, china, brazil, australia

300

lake illawarra is the largest lake in the illawarra true or false? 

lake illawarra is not a lake, it is a lagoon

300

Country A and Country B agree to share a common currency.
What is this an example of?
A. Monetary Union
B. Free Trade Area
C. Bilateral trade agreement
D. Multilateral trade agreement

(economics)

A, monetary union

300

fill in the quote: let there be a thousand blossoms bloom as far as I'm concerned... but __

I ain't spending any time on it because in the meantime, every three months, a person is torn to pieces by a crocodile in North Queensland

400

King, Donkey

who/what is Kong

400

name 4 movies in the top 10 on imdb

shawshank redemption, the godfather, the dark knight, the godfather part 2, lotr return of the king, 12 angry men, schindlers list, lotr fellowship of the ring, pulp fiction, lotr the 2 towers

400

which has more total sales, fortnite battle royale or candy crush, and how many?

neither game has any sales because they are both free to download

400

Which term refers to ecosystems generating useful materials and absorbing waste for
humans?
A. Biocapacity
B. Continentality
C. Geomorphic process
D. Ecological disturbance

(geography)

A, biocapacity

400

what trick is this person in the middle of?

miracle whip

500

Jon, President, 

who/what is Snow

500

name 4 of the 7 iphones which dont have a number in their name

iphone (original), X, XR, XS, XS MAX, Air, DUO

500

botanically speaking, fungi are what type of plant?(e.g., flower, tree, weed, etc., )

fungi are not plants, they are a distinct kingdom separate to plants and animals

500

What is the maximum length of time, excluding break times, an adult suspect can be
detained by NSW Police without being charged?
A. Two hours
B. Ten hours only if approved by a court
C. As many hours as police need to gather evidence
D. Six hours initially and a further six hours if approved by a court

(legal studies)

D. Six hours initially and a further six hours if approved by a court

500

"Victor Werner" is better known by what alias

Doctor Doom

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