Skeletal system
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What is the name of the shoulder muscle?
What type of tissue attaches bone to bone?
Ligament
How many players are on the field for a team in baseball?
9 players
What is the only country in the world that is also a continent?
Australia
What is the name of the bone in the upper arm?
Humerus
What is the main function of muscles?
Movement
What type of tissue attaches muscle to bone?
Tendon
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups (men’s tournament)?
Brazil — with 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).
What is the name of the world's largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
What type of joint allows movement in all directions (e.g., shoulder)?
Ball and socket joint
Give an example of agonist and atagonist movement. You must include the muscles.
E.g. - Bicep curl
Biceps - Agonist
Triceps - Antagonist
What type of joint is immovable?
Fibrous joint
Who won the 2024 Dally M Medal? (NRL)
Jahrome Hughes
Which element has the chemical symbol Au?
Gold
What is the role of cartilage in a synovial joint?
Reduces friction and absorbs shock
What is the difference between slow twitch and fast twitch fibres?
Slow-twitch fibres are used for endurance; they contract slowly, don’t tire quickly, and use oxygen efficiently.
Fast-twitch fibres are for power and speed; they contract quickly, fatigue faster, and work better without oxygen.
Name the three spinal sections in the back?
Cervical spine – 7 vertebrae (neck region)
Thoracic spine – 12 vertebrae (upper/mid back)
Lumbar spine – 5 vertebrae (lower back)
Which club did Sam Kerr play for before joining Chelsea FC in the Women’s Super League?
Chicago Red Stars
Name the bear, the panther and the tiger in 'The Jungle Book'.
Baloo the bear
Bagheera the panther
Shere Khan the tiger
Name three tarsal bones.
Talus
Calcaneus (heel bone)
Navicular
Medial cuneiform
Intermediate cuneiform
Lateral cuneiform
Cuboid
Name the four quad muscles.
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
How many bones are in the hand?
27 bones in total:
8 carpals (wrist bones)
5 metacarpals (palm bones)
14 phalanges (finger bones)
Which Australian swimmer won gold in the 400m freestyle at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, setting a new Olympic record?
Ariarne Titmus
Which countries share a land border with Slovakia?
Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, and Austria.