Riddles
I am a thing so easily broken
And also a thing so often broken,
Not to thine despair! For I am only of use
When I have already been thoroughly shattered.
An egg.
Canine
of, or relating to, dogs.
(Latin for 'dog' is 'canis')
What is Mulchat's mascot's name?
Lil' GD
1. 2020
2. 2017
3. 2015
4. 2024
3. 2015
(we are definitely winning the 2024 one, but not just yet)
Name as many vice captains as you can for each of the following committees.
100 points for each committee completed.
1. Secretary
2. Art
3. Media
4. Welfare
5. Sport
Click '+' once for each fully correct committee:
Secretary:
- Ziu Choi
Art captains:
- Chloris Kim, Yujoo Kim, Simon Lee
Media captains:
- Edward Cheon, Apple Kim
Welfare captains:
- Peta Oliver, Daniel Kim
Sports captains:
- Libby Heydinger, Siwoo Yang
A circular, one-story house was painted completely green by Mr Thomas who is equipped with a seriously heavy-duty air-spray can—except for one of the following Which one was it?
1. The glass windows
2. An egg in the fridge
3. The top stair on the staircase
4. The celing.
3. The top stair on the staircase.
The house was a one-story building—so it doesn't have any stairs for Mr Thomas to paint.
Acerbic
Sharply or bitingly critical; extremely harsh.
Which house was founded last?
1. Geomun
2. Mulchat
3. Sarah
4. Jeoji
5. Noro
5. Noro
Noro is 1 year younger than the other four houses.
Which of these is not part of the Mulchat House Shout lyrics?
1. I got I got I got I got
2. Green dragon spirit
3. Na na na-na-na-na na na
4. Keep it up!
5. For whom do we fight?
2. Green dragon spirit
(the actual lyrics were 'green Mulchat spirit')
Benjamin Jun,
Soyul Kim.
A man wins the "oldest person in town" award on his 32nd birthday.
He has a green beard and wore a black tuxedo with a red rose in the breast pocket.
His medal was given by a 90-year-old woman from the same town.
When is the old man's birthday?
29th of February.
Of, or relating to ants.
(Latin for 'ant' is 'formica')
What is the name of Mulchat's newsletter?
Catching Fire.
How many of the following songs were sung by Mulchat for House Singing?
1. Suzume, Yojiro Noda
2. Wrecking ball, Miley Cyrus
3. Supermarket flowers, Ed Sheeran
4. Demons, Imagine Dragons
5. DNA, Kendrick Lamar
Two!
(Suzume, 2023)
(Wrecking ball, 2018)
Who are the new Events Captains?
Nobody; Mulchat does not have an Events committee this year!
Mary has three daughters, and each daughter has a brother.
How many children does Mary have?
Four; each daughter has the same brother.
Apricity
The warmth of the sun on a cold winter day.
Ms Bate
Which of the following competitions happened last year? (you may choose one or more or none at all)
1. English Literature Quiz
2. Humourous speech (standup comedy)
3. Ice hockey
4. Figure skating
5. Slam poetry
&
2. Humorous speech
Which committee has the greatest number of Vice Captains?
Arts, with three captains.
Around 100 AD, somebody created an invention that allowed one to see right through brick, clay, or wooden walls.
A flat surface, a very hot fire, and a beach were required to produce this invention.
What is this invention called?
Windows.
Flingee
A person at whom something—anything—is flung.
As in, mentee or awardee. The person who flung the something at the flingee is a flinger.
What are the TWO symbolic colours of Mulchat?
Green and White (as seen on the crest)
Who will organise the House Competitions for 2024-25?
Mr Wilson.
Which of the following are roles in Mulchat that KS3 and Y10 students can take on? (one or more answers)
1. Year Group Rep
2. Male/Female competition rep
3. Tutor rep
4. Peer mentor
(Peer mentors are now a whole-school project)