General Knowledge
Connect/School
Maths
Science
Mars
Ms Johnson
100
How many zeros are in a million?
6
100
What is the classroom we have connect in?
M207
100
Evaluate
20divide10-4*7
-26
100
Name one type of energy
Teacher's discretion
100
What planet from the sun is Mars?
Fourth
100
What is Ms Johnson's first name?
Rachel
200
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H2O
200
Who designs the connect program?
The LCL (Bird or Schwerdt)
200
Calculate (in simplest form)
2/3*4/6
4/9
200
What is the brain of the cell?
Nucleus
200
Name all 6 (or 5) members of your group.
CJ Ziram Mehan Derrek Mia
Jasmine Marcel Lavi Tom Vrushika Kai
Jenny Aakaash Jeslie Armin Hugo Eva
Chloe Y Cate Aryan Rueben Jiya Sabu
Alessia Chris Hazel Anthony Keva Alex
Cherine Josh Gyan Henry Heath Ridhi
Chloe K Kamyar Avni Abrar Neil Vivian
Faith Hyun-Woo Xantheh Ashwath Jesse Layla
Erin Etienne Shaily Hisham Edan Avani
Gabby An Gaby Evan Diya Rishaad
Jaynie Sasith Amy Waleed Renzo Audrey
Tanishka Elliott Yodi Kenneth Rohan Letizia
200
When is Ms Johnson's birthday (including year)?
16th September 1999
300
At what temperature does water boil?
100oC
300
What is the school motto?
By Daring and By Doing
300
Simplify the following ratio:
7:21
1:3
300
The name for the supercontinent that incorporates most of the landmasses on Earth.
Pangaea
300
How many excursions were part of Mars?
3
300
What classes did Ms Johnson teach this semester?
7 STEM Maths, 8 STEM Maths and Science, 9 Science, 10 Atoms to Cells (Science)
400
In the UK, what is the day after Christmas known as?
Boxing Day
400
What is the school motto (in Latin)?
Audendo et Agendo
400
Express $35 out of $40 as a percentage.
87.5%
400
The periodic table is arranged according to:
Atomic number (protons)
400
Name one of the specialists who judged your presentations
Gordon Cable
Sam Nitschke
400
What are Ms Johnson's teaching specialities?
Chemistry and Psychology
500
Who was the first female prime minister
Julia Gillard
500
What are the school values?
Curiosity, Community, Integrity and Diversity
500
What is the formula to find the area of a triangle?
A=0.5bh
500
What is energy?
The ability to do work or cause change
500
When did the planning for the Mars Project begin?
The excursion to Hamilton Secondary College
500
What is one of Ms Johnson's go to phrases?
Up to my discretion
600
Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare
600
What was the main focus of Connect in term 2?
Project Connect
600
Find the area of the following shape:
300cm2
600
Identify and explain one difference between a plant and an animal cell.
Cell wall, vacuole, chloroplast.
600
What is the biggest volcano on Mars?
Olympus Mons
600
Where did Ms Johnson get hit by a motorcycle?
Bali
700
Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
700
Name the tech subjects available to year 9 students.
CAD, Creative Tech, Digi Tech (and Advanced), Electronics, Food Tech, Jewellery Design, Photographic Imaging, Woodwork
700
Simplify the following expression:
4xy2*4y*3x2y
48x3y4
700
What takes blood away from the heart?
Arteries
700
What is the phenomenon which occurs in space where time passes at different rates.
Time dilation
700
Where was one place that Ms Johnson went on holiday this year (or will go, Christmas holidays count)?
Queensland, Sydney, Melbourne, New Zealand
800
In what year did World War II end?
1945
800
How many clubs are available at NIHS?
21
800
Identify the like terms in the phrase:
11b-3b2+5b2-2b
11b & 2b
3b2 & 5b2
800
The particles which contribute to an atoms mass are:
Protons and Neutrons
800
True or False: The Mars Project was the first time that the grant was won by NIHS
False
800
What is one sports team Ms Johnson goes for?
Brighton (EPL), Gold Coast (AFL), Adelaide United (A league), Brisbane Lightning (Hockey)
900
Which war was finished by signing the treaty of Versailles?
WWI
900
Who is the year 8 LCL next year?
Lauren Schwerdt
900
Solve the following subtraction problem
(7p)/12-(5p)/11
(17p)/132
900
What is an indication that a chemical change has occurred?
Teachers discretion
900
What was a skill that Mars gave you?
Teacher's discretion
900
What is Ms Johnson's favorite song?
Hotel California (The Eagles)
1000
Mount Kilimanjaro is located on which continent?
Africa
1000
Who is the principal at NIHS next year?
Roy Page
1000
You have $120 to share between 2 people in the ratio of 3:5. How much does each person get?
Person A = 45
Person B = 75
1000
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
Energy is conserved, it cannot be created or destroyed. It can only change form.
1000
Who was the lab tech who helped organise all the Mars pracs?
Jo Hess
1000
How long does it take Ms Johnson to drive to school?
5-6 minutes
1100
Who wrote the song "Imagine"?
John Lennon
1100
What was the program you used to create your ePortfolio in term 3?
MyCareerPortal
1100
If 5% of something equals 56, what does 100% equal?
1120
1100
Dissolving salt in water is a chemical or physical change?
Physical
1100
On Day 1 of the Mars Project, which teacher was there the whole day?
Trick question, no one!
1100
Currently, what classes do I have next year?
8 Connect, 10 Science of the Mind, 9 Science, 9 STEM Science, 8 STEM Science, 8 STEM Maths
1200
Which country is known as 'the jewel of the Indian Ocean'?
Sri Lanka
1200
What are the IB Learner Profile Attributes?
Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-Minded, Caring, Risk-Takers, Balanced, Reflective
1200
The ratio of the cost of a shirt to the cost of a jacket is 2:5. If the jacket costs $240 more than the shirt, find the cost of each.
3 units = 240
1 unit = 80
Shirt = $160
Jacket = $400
1200
What is the process which enables mechanical digestion in the stomach?
Peristalsis
1200
How much was awarded in the Andy Thomas Space Foundation Grant?
$4000
1200
What is Ms Johnson's favorite holiday?
Christmas/New Years
1300
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in what year?
1912
1300
When did the school originally begin?
Jan 25 1910
1300
Two Basketball teams had the height of all their players measured. Their heights, in centimeters, are shown below:
TEAM 1: 172 169 171 180 157 166 163
TEAM 2: 183 175 168 191 183 179
What is the mode of each team?
Team 1: No mode
Team 2: 183
1300
This occurs at convergent boundaries
Subduction (one plate is pushed beneath the other one)
1300
How many different schools took part in this project?
12
1300
What is Ms Johnson's goal for next year?
Skydiving
1400
Which country has the most islands in the world?
Indonesia
1400
Name all the connect consultants.
8.01
Phoenix Montague-O’Brien
Evie Montague-O’Brien
8.02
Persephone Goodwin
Angie He
8.03
Olivia Sebastiani
Kayra Bulca
8.04
Kali Calvaresi
8.05
Eias Mazraeh
Alysha Treglown
8.06
Lexi Parkinson
8.07
Armin Taheri
Gabriella Robert
8.08
Sassika Bentley
1400
Two Basketball teams had the height of all their players measured. Their heights, in centimeters, are shown below:
TEAM 1: 172 169 171 180 157 166 163
TEAM 2: 183 175 168 191 183 179
What is the median of each team?
Team 1: 169
Team 2: 181
1400
Hawaii was formed as a result of:
Hot Spot Volcanoes
1400
What was the weirdest request we got for Mars pracs, and did we manage to get it?
Kevlar, and yes. Furnace close second.
1400
What are Ms Johnson's plans for the holidays?
Read through my TBR list on a cruise to New Zealand (and ziplining!)
1500
Name TWO of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Great Pyramid of Giza
Colossus of Rhodes
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
1500
What is the purpose of Studio?
Down to teacher discretion
1500
Two Basketball teams had the height of all their players measured. Their heights, in centimeters, are shown below:
TEAM 1: 172 169 171 180 157 166 163
TEAM 2: 183 175 168 191 183 179
What is the mean of each team?
Team 1: 168.3
Team 2: 179.8
1500
Who created the periodic table (both names required)?
Dmitri Mendeleev
1500
What was the first rover on Mars?
Sojourner Rover
1500
What are the names of Ms Johnson's parents?
Anne and Ray