Great Barrier Reef
How much space, in square km, is the Great Barrier Reef?
350,000
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Cleopatra wasn't actually Egyptian, where was she from?
Alexandria, she was Macedonian greek
What year was Australia discovered by the British? And who by?
Captain James Cook of the endeavor in 1770 is credited with discovering Australia. However, he was not the first European to discover Australia. Just the first to claim it.
What was the name of the first African American Child to attend a 'White' elementary school in 1960?
As a fraction, how much of the world's coral (400 species) can be found on the Great Barrier Reef?
1/3
Their eyes are tube-like, not eyeballs.
What 3 word Latin phrase, attributed to Julius Caeser means 'I came, I saw, I conquered'
Veni Vidi Vici
Who was Charles Sturt? What did he do?
He was a British Officer who aided in the exploration of Australia. He did this by following rivers and mapping them, all of these rivers eventually merged into the Murray River. These include the darling, Macquarie and Murrumbidgee rivers.
What town(s) was the famous march of 1965 that led to MLK's 'I have a dream' speech
Selma to Montgomery
Name 6 of the Australian great 8. (species on the GBR)
1. Clownfish
2. Giant Clams
3. Manta Rays
4. Maori Wrasse
5. Potato Cod
6. Sharks
7. Turtles
8. Whales
How many facial expressions can horses make?
17
What was the ancient name referring to regions of western asia?
Mesopotamia
In what year did Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson cross the blue mountains? How?
1813, by transversely crossing them rather that weaving around the valleys.
What Broadway musical tackles themes like racism, segregation and acceptance?
Hairspray
How big (in metres) can a manta rays wingspan be?
7m
What is special about Reindeer eyes?
They change color to help them see better depending on the season. Blue in winter, golden brown in summer.
Bonus if you know why they were buried there.
The Terracotta warriors
They were the soldiers in his army, immortalised in statues to protect him in his afterlife. Each statue has a unique face and build, indicating they were modelled after real soldiers.
What is the significance of the 'Dig' Tree?
In 1860 Burke and Wills set off with their crew to map Australia from Melbourne to the north coast. During their journey they began running out of resources, willpower and horses fast.... tell the rest bla bla bla
What does the acronym NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People
Slender Pearl Fish live in strange places. Where do they live?
Inside the rectums of sea cucumbers
What is the loudest animal in the world?
The 2cm long Pistol shrimp
Romulus and Remus (sons of the god mars and a virgin mother Rhea Silvia) are the mythological founders of Rome. According to legend they were suckled by a wolf, what was her name?
Lupercal
In 1789 Lieutenant William Bligh, a famous Australian Governer and sea captain was mutinied on his ship, along with 8 loyal crew members. What was the name of his famous ship?
The Bounty
The event famously known as Mutiny on the Bounty
Who was Harriet Tubman? What did she do?
Araminta Ross was her real name, and she was an abolitionist and social activist. On 13 missions she saved about 70 people from slavery using her voice and bravery with the song "the gospel train". All while working with the antislavery activists known as the underground railroad.