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100

"The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of what literary technique?

Simile

100

Who stars as Harry Potter in the Harry Potter movies?

Daniel Radcliffe

100

Who wrote 'Wonder'?

R.J. Palacio

100

Ashton, Michael, Luke and Calum are members of which Australian pop-rock band?

5SOS

100

What do the interior angles of a triangle always add up to?

180 degrees

200

"The road was a ribbon of moonlight" is an example of what literary technique?

Metaphor

200

The setting of which 2006 animated movie was Radiator Springs?

Cars

200

What annual festivity is August's favourite?

Halloween

200

How crotchets are in a semibreve in music notation?

4 (four)

200

What is the most common eye colour in the world?

Brown

300

What is an adjective in this sentence: “The compliant student placed their mobile phone in the Yondr pouch”?

Compliant, Yondr, mobile

300

The Lorax is based on a book by which author?

Dr.Seuss

300

Which teacher posts "precepts" every month? (Hint: it's a colour)

Mr Brown

300

Which country is K-pop based in? 

South Korea

300

What is the capital city of Egypt?

Cairo
400

“A single swan, swinging, sleek as a sequin” is an example of what language technique?

Alliteration

400

In "Ice Age: Continental Drift", what kind of animal is Manny?

Mammoth

400

Who would have said, "Welcome to Beecher Prep Auggie, I think you'll have a great year."?

Mr Tushman

400

To the nearest 10, how many keys are on a grand piano?

90 (88)

400

Who illustrated the Treehouse book series?

Terry Denton

500

"The frost stung our cheeks in the bitter cold" is an example of what language technique?

Sensory language

500

What present does the boy choose in "The Polar Express": a bell, a star or a wand?

A bell

500

What's the missing word: "I won't describe what I look like.  Whatever you're thinking, it's probably _________ ."?

Worse

500

Which of the following composers was not from the Baroque period: Bach, Chopin or Handel?

Chopin

500

Where does Australia rank in the largest countries of the world by surface area? (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc)

6th

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