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100

Which part of the body has no biological purpose?

Earlobes.

100

 What is auto-brewery syndrome?

It is a very rare condition in which your body can brew alcohol. 

It occurs when certain bacteria and yeasts in the gut break down carbohydrates into ethanol.

100

This cheeky blue tank engine with the number 1 painted on his side works on the North Western Railway and is always eager to prove how useful he can be.

Thomas the Tank Engine

100

This fad swept through classrooms with kids endlessly spinning, clicking, and tossing tiny plastic gadgets.

Fidget spinners.

100

What is the name of Ms Rennie's dog?

Bert

200

The ancient Romans used urine as a mouthwash.

TRUE  or  FALSE

TRUE

200

What is this the fear of:

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.

It is the fear of long words.

200

Which famous female music artist performed over 100 shows during their tour in 2023/4?

Taylor Swift

200

What trend exploded as a viral internet challenge in 2011 often leading to serious injuries and deaths?

Planking

200

What football team did Steven play for in 2025 AND what grade?

East Gosford Rams

14B's

300

What is situated off the coast of Hideaway Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary?

An underwater post office

300

What is phagocytosis?

It is where your brain is constantly eating itself. 

Where cells envelop and consume smaller cells or molecules to remove them from the system.

300

Who is the Greek god responsible for dreams?

Morpheus

300

What is the Backpack Kid famous for?

For doing the "floss" dance and upstaging Katy Perry during her Saturday Night performance in May 2017.

300

What football team did Ms Rennie play for AND what position?

Umina Eagles

Midfielder

400

Football teams wearing red kits play better. 


TRUE or FALSE

TRUE.

The colour of your clothes can affect how you’re perceived by others and change how you feel. 

A review of football matches in the last 55 years, for example, showed that teams wearing a red kit consistently played better in home matches than teams in any other colour.

400

What is the oldest inhabited city in the world AND where is it?

Damascus, Syria. Founded in 753 BC.

400

Which company was originally called "Cadabra"?

Amazon

400

What particular phrase become a viral phenomena in the mid 2020's, particularly during COVID lockdowns?

"it is what it is"

400

Where does Ms Rennie's eldest son, Rhys, work AND what did he study at university?

Bluescope Steel

Mechatronics Engineering

500

Apart from your fingerprints, what other part of your body has a unique print?

Your tongue.

500

Name 3 other dance moves, apart from the Floss, that became viral sensations around the world because Fortnite. 

Take the L                         Billy Bounce

Get Griddy                        Ride the Pony

Orange Justice                   The Worm

Best Mates                         The Electro Shuffle

Turk Dance                         The Hype      


500

Who is your favourite teacher?

Ms Rennie

500

If you take the IQ of someone who thinks Skibidi Toilet is high art, subtract the number of brain cells left after bingeing TikTok for 6 hours, what do you get? 

67

500

Where does Ms Rennie's daughter's boyfriend work AND what is his occupation?

Sydney Trains

Signal Engineer

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