'High Ground'
Born a Crime
Language Skillz
Analysing Argument
Random
100

Name 2 characters.

Eddy, Gutjuk, Darrpa, Moran, Baywara, Gulwirri, Claire, Braddock, Travis.

100

Who wrote 'Born a Crime'?

Trevor Noah

100

What is an adverb? AND give an example.

An word that describes a verb. 

Quickly, quietly, thoroughly, etc.

100

Define the term issue.

A topic over which there is debate.

100

From what side should you mount and dismount a horse? (Extra 100 points if you know why)

Left.

When horses were ridden in the army, and soldiers had swords, they were kept on the left hip. In order to not stab yourself or the horse, you needed to get on and off on the left-hand side.

200

How many years pass between the massacres?

12 years

200

What was the name of Trevor's dog?

Fufi

200

Say something in second person.

You are winning this game.

200
Give an example of alliteration.

Any sentence that uses the same sounds at the beginning of sentences.

200

How tall is the average male giraffe?

5-6metres (18-21 feet)

300

Where is the film set?

Arnhem Land (in the Northern Territory)

300

Finish the quote: "You do not own...

...the thing that you love."

300

Give an example of an abstract noun.

Any noun that is not a physical thing. E.G. feelings, depression, happiness, morality, economics, etc.

300

List three persuasive text types.

Editorial, letter to the editor, speech, opinion piece, cartoon, infographic, poster, article, review, blog post, email, etc.

300

Which Shakespearian play is referred to as "the Scottish Play"?

Macbeth

400

Who is the director of the film?

Stephen Johnson

400
Name the friend that tricks Trevor into going to the dance with a girl, with whom he has no language in common, AND name the girl.

Tim - Friend

Babiki - Girl who Trevor takes to the dance

400

Give three examples of prepositions.

In, on, at, to from, for, above, beyond, behind, beside, under, between, etc.

400

What persuasive technique is being used: "Love of money is a cancer that is eating away at our society."

Metaphor

400

In which country is Bavaria located?

Germany

500

100 points for each one you get: Name 5 characters who SURVIVE at the end of the film.

Gutjuk/Tommy

Gulwirri

Claire

(John) Braddock

Bruce

Darrpa/Grandfather

500

Finish the quote: "While most children are proof of their parents' love... 

...I was proof of their criminality."

500

What is the collective noun for a group of zebras?

A dazzle of zebras.

500

What persuasive techniques (2) are being used: "It's a fight to the death between arch-enemies Carlton and Collingwood."

Hyperbole/exaggeration and metaphor

500

In what year did the VFL change its name to the AFL?

1990

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