Ancient China
Who's reign as emperor demonstrates a rare case of female power and influence?
Empress Wu Zetian
What was Augustus full name?
Augustus Caesar or Octavian
Name two members of the Kelly Gang members?
Dan Kelly, Ned Kelly, Steve Hart and Joe Byrne
List the three types of houses the Three Little Pigs each built.
Straw house, Stick house and a Brick House
Miss Bilbrough's favourite movie franchise
Star Wars
What are the five relationships in Confucianism?
Ruler (Prince) and subject, Father and Son, Husband and Wife, Older Brother and Younger Brother and Friend and Friend.
"I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of ____" -Augustus Caesar
Marble
What sport did Ned compete in at an amateur level?
Boxing
In the original Red Riding Hood tale, what does Little Red Riding Hood have in her basket to take to her grandmother's house?
Wine and cake.
Rollo
The rise and fall of Chinese dynasties, where a new dynasty gains the Mandate of Heaven, prospers, and eventually falls due to corruption or misrule, leading to the rise of a new dynasty is called what?
The dynastic cycle.
Augustus was born in ___ BC
63
How many troopers died at the Stringybark creek shootout?
Three
In Hansel and Gretel, why did the witch capture the children?
To eat them.
Name of the fictional bear that Miss Bilbrough loves
Paddington
The belief that a ruler’s right to govern comes from a divine source, and that the heavens would support a just and virtuous ruler, but withdraw their support from a corrupt or failing one is called what?
The Mandate of Heaven
Augustus was known for being the first ______ of ancient Rome
Emperor
How many signatures did the petition to save Ned's life receive? (To the nearest 1000)
32 000
In the original tale of Cinderella, what happened to the stepsisters when they attended her wedding to the prince?
Doves pecked out their eyes.
What year was Miss Bilbrough born?
1996
A woman must submit to the 'three submissions'. What were the three submissions according to Confucious?
When young, her parents. After marriage, her husband. When widowed, her son.
For 200 years after the rule of August, Ancient Rome experienced Peace and prosperity. What was this period of time known as?
Pax Romana
How many children did Ned leave fatherless after the Stringybark shoot out?
Nine
In the all-time favourite fractured fairy tale, Shrek, what three princesses are given as options for Lord Farquaad to marry by the mirror? (All three must be correct)
Cinderella, Snow White and Princess Fiona.
How many siblings does Miss Bilbrough have?
2. A brother and sister