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100
Which of these is the correct way to write this language?
A) Auslan
B) AUSLAN
C) auslan
D) Aus-Lan
A) Auslan
Just like other languages, the first letter is capitalised, but the rest of the word is not. It is short for Australian Sign Language.
100
Which country is the largest island in the world?
Hint: It is also a continent.
Australia
100
The original name of Melbourne was:
A) Supercity
B) Batmania
C) Spiderville
D) Robinople
B) Batmania (Named after John Batman)
100
Who did most people think was the loudest person in the class?
Bonus 50 points for getting 2nd place
1st: Adrian
2nd: Mohamed Faisal
200
English is the most commonly spoken language worldwide. Which language is the 2nd most common?
Mandarin/Chinese
200
Which of these countries' flags is the odd one out?
A) France
B) Canada
C) Australia
D) USA
B) Canada -- only has white and red. The rest have blue, white and red.
200
How many AFL teams are based in Victoria?
Bonus 100 points for each one that you can correctly name.
10 - Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs, Geelong
200
Who did most people think was the funniest?
Bonus: There was a 4-way tie for 2nd place. Bonus 50 points for getting one of those people.
1st: Naufah
Equal 2nd: Jade, Adrian, Haji, Mohamed Faisal
300
Recently, Drake released a song with Mexican singer Chino Pacas called 'MEET YOUR PADRE.'
One of the lines in the song is:
"I want to meet your madre, pay my respects to your padre, mi amor."
What are the English translations of each of the underlined Spanish terms?
Madre = mother
Padre = father
Mi amor = my love
300
O, Q and Y are the only letters which have exactly ONE country whose name starts with that letter.
Name each of these countries (100 points for each one correctly named)
Oman, Qatar and Yemen
300
Which of these Victorian town names is fake?
A) Nar Nar Goon
B) Burpola
C) Koo Wee Rup
D) Poowong
E) Bung Bong
B) Burpola
300
Who did most people think was the hardest worker in the class?
Bonus 50 points for getting 2nd place
1st: Himaya
2nd: Sara
400
The Woi-wurrung language word 'Wominjeka' is often spoken at the beginning of a Welcome to Country.
What does Wominjeka usually get translated to in English?
Welcome
(although technically, its proper translation is 'come with purpose')
400
What are the four most popular religions worldwide?
(100 points for each one you get correct)
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism
400
What TWO bus numbers come to the stop out the front of the school?
200 points for each one you get correct
561 and 548
400
Which TWO people did most peope think is the best soccer player in the class? (equal first)
Faisal A and Hanan
500
Somali is an official language of Somalia.
Which other African nation, starting with D_______, also has Somali as one of its official languages?
Djibouti
500
Out of the 10 countries in the world with the largest populations, 6 of them are in Asia (India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Russia).
Name the other 4 countries in the top 10.
100 points for each one you get correct.
India: 1,463,865,525 people
China: 1,416,096,094 people
United States: 347,275,807 people
Indonesia: 285,721,236 people.
Pakistan: 255,220,000 people.
Nigeria: 236,747,130 people
Brazil: 220,051,512 people
Bangladesh: 168,697,184 people
Russia: 140,820,810 people
Mexico: 130,739,927 people
500
Name each of the five train stations in the "City Loop"
100 points each
Southern Cross
Flinders Street
Flagstaff
Parliament
Melbourne Central
500
Who did people think was most likely to end up famous?
Bonus 50 points for getting 2nd place
1st: Marina
2nd: Haji