Literature

Books

100

How many books are in the Harry Potter series?

Seven

200

Cloudstreet, Breath and Dirt Music are all novels by which Australian author?

Tim Winton

300

Which of the following is not a Shakespeare play: Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar, Winter's Bone, Cymbeline, The Comedy of Errors

Winter's Bone

400

War and Peace, Anna Karenina and Crime and Punishment are all famous examples of novels from which country?

Russia

500

The 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto is notable for having what distinction?

It is regarded as the first example of Gothic Literature

Random

100

What is generally hottest in traditional Thai cuisine: a green yellow or red curry?

Green

200

Wordle was released in what year?

2021

300

Finish the famous Shakespearean line: "Is this a ____ which I see before me?"

dagger

400

In which year were Frozen, Despicable Me 2 and Fast and the Furious 6 released?

2013

500

How many students were enrolled at The Gap SHS in 2023? (to the nearest 100)

1692

Music

100

Dreams, The Chain and Go Your Own Way are all songs from which band?

Fleetwood Mac

200

How many concerts did Taylor Swift play in Australia during her Eras tour?

Seven

300

What is the best-selling album of all time? (not including greatest hits compilations)

Thriller by Michael Jackson

400

How many studio albums has Kendrick Lamar released?

5

500

What was Spotify's most streamed song in 2023?

Flowers by Miley Cyrus

King Lear context

100

A failed attempt to assassinate King James in 1605 is known as the what?

Gunpowder plot

200

How were King James and Queen Elizabeth related?

They were cousins

300

What year did King James replace Elizabeth?

1603

400

In 1558, under Queen Elizabeth's reign as Queen, England saw off an invasion by which country?

Spain

500

What was Shakespeare's wife's name? (She shares the name with a famous modern Hollywood actress)

Anne Hathway

Famous directors

100

I directed E.T., Jaws, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ready Player One

Steven Spielberg

200

I directed Titanic, Avatar, Terminator (1&2), Aliens, Point Break (1991)

James Cameron

300

I directed Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight, Interstellar, Inception, Dunkirk

Christopher Nolan

400

I directed Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Sweeney Todd, Batman and Batman Returns (1989 & 1992)

Tim Burton

500

I directed Sicario, Dune (1&2), Arrival, Blade Runner 2049

Denis Villeneuve