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General Knowledge
Maths/Science
English/Hass
100

Which house won the athletics carnival

Allen

100

Which planet in our solar system is known as the red planet?

Mars

100

A bag has 5 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. What is the probability of randomly picking a blue marble?

3/8

100

What does M.A.I.N. stand for?

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.

200

What event is happening in the gym at lunchtime today?

Worlds Greatest Shave

200

Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare

200

The heights (in cm) of five students are: 175, 150, 170, 165, 160.
What is the median height?

165 cm

200

Who are the main characters in the story, and how are they described?

  • The rabbits are depicted as organised, industrious, and invading, often shown in large numbers and causing destruction.

  • The native animals are portrayed as vulnerable, peaceful, and struggling to cope with the rabbits’ arrival.

300

Where did the 2026 SLB go for their camp last week?

Mount Cameron Field Centre

300

What is the largest organ in the body?

Skin

300

What do we call a vertical column on the periodic table?

A group.

300

What event in 1914 sparked WWI?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

400

Where are the grade 9s going next Wednesday?

Newstead College for a Taster Day

400

In which country and state would you find the Great Barrier Reef?

Queensland/Australia 

400

What does the atomic number of an element tell you?

The number of protons in the atom.

400

What happens when the rabbits arrive, and how do the native animals respond?

The rabbits arrive and begin taking over the land, cutting down trees, building structures, and changing the environment.
The native animals are frightened, confused, and powerless, and they try to resist but cannot stop the damage.