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100

What are the three campuses of Xavier College as of 2025?

Two Wells, Gawler Belt & Evanston
100

Which singer is known for the hit song “Shake It Off”?

Taylor Swift

100

How many players are on the field for one team in a standard soccer match?

11

100

What has to be broken before you can use it?

An egg


100

What is the capital city of Australia?

Canberra

200

What is the name of the new campus?

Riverlea Park

200

Which actress stars as Eleven in the Netflix series Stranger Things?

Millie Bobby Brown

200

What country hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021 due to COVID)?

Japan

200

I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

A candle


200

How many continents are there in the world?

7

300

What year did Xavier Two Wells open?

2021

300

Which singer’s real name is Aubrey Drake Graham?

Drake

300

What Australian swimmer won four gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

Emma McKeon

300

What gets wetter the more it dries?

A towel

300

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter 

400

What house patron was our first principal?

Fr Dennis Handley

400

What actor, famous for roles in Inception and The Revenant, was originally cast in Titanic at just 22 years old?

Leonardo DiCaprio

400

In what sport would you perform a “double axel”?

Figure Skating

400

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

An echo

400

Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare

500
Name a teacher at the Gawler Belt campus

Could be several answers

500

Which acclaimed actor holds the record for the most acting Oscar nominations in history, with 21 nominations and 3 wins?

Meryl Streep

500

What country has won the most Rugby World Cups?

New Zealand (tied with South Africa as of 2023, both with 3 wins)

500

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

Footsteps
500

What element does 'Au' represent on the periodic table?

Gold