Biomes
Rights and Freedoms
Industrial Revolution & Movement of people
Ms Cutler
General Knowledge
100

Which biome is snowy?

Tundra

100

What does the term 'half-caste' refer to?

A person of half-indigenous descent

100

What invention led to the Industrial Revolution?

The steam engine

100

Ms Cutler was an Olympic Torchbearer in Year 2000?

Yes

100

Who did the rogue Sasquatch belong to?

Mr Heafy

200

Name one of the four main aspects in a biome.

Acceptable answers: vegetation, climate, soil, wildlife

200

What kind of fence was the namesake of the movie we watched in HSIE?

Rabbit-Proof

200

To which continent did the African slaves go during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

North America

200

How many children does Ms Cutler have?

3

200

What is the atomic symbol for Zinc?

Zn

300

What is the largest desert in the world?

Antarctic Polar Desert/Antarctica

300

What percentage of women experience sexual assault in their lifetime?

53%

300

What year did the First Fleet set sail under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip? (Bonus points for the exact date)

1787

300

Was Ms Cutler in Modern Family?

No

300

What is Scotlands national animal?

The Unicorn

400

What percent of the Earth is covered in rainforest?

5%

400

In what year did Australia vote for Indigenous Australians to be added into the Census?

1967

400

How many hours per day were Port Arthur prisoners kept in their cells?

23 hours

400

What is Ms Cutlers favourite colour?

Red

400

What software company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington?

Microsoft

500

What is the most abundant mineral in the Australian deserts?

Bauxite (Aluminium)

500

What happened for the first time at Moore River?

We said "Sorry".

500

Approximately how many Africans were transported to European slave markets between the 15th and 19th century?

12 Million

500

What profession did Ms Cutler want when she was a teenager?

An Actress

500

What language is this word from (extra points if you know what it means): Welterusten

Dutch, meaning "Goodnight"