General
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Is alcohol a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen?
Depressant
True or False: Mental health challenges are rare in teenagers.
False
What has to be broken before you can use it?
Egg
What is the main ingredient in bread?
Flour
Which sport uses the terms “love,” “deuce,” and “match point”?
Tennis
Which organ in the body processes alcohol?
Liver
What’s one common early sign someone may be struggling with their mental health?
Withdrawing from friends, changes in sleep, mood swings, loss of interest, etc.
What has hands but can’t clap?
Clock
What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Avocado
In which year did Sydney host the Olympic Games?
2000
What’s the standard legal drink-driving limit in Australia for full licence holders?
0.05
Which age group in Australia reports the highest rates of mental health issues? (i.e. what range of ages)
16-24
What can travel around the world but stays in one corner?
Stamp
hich method cooks food by submerging it in hot fat?
Deep-frying
How many states are there in Australia?
Six
Which drug is often called “acid”?
LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)
What is the most common mental health condition among young Australians?
Anxiety
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
Piano
Which ingredient makes bread rise?
Yeast
Which element has the chemical symbol “O”?
Oxygen
What are “withdrawal symptoms”? (Definition)
Physical or emotional symptoms when someone stops taking a drug they are dependent on
What does the “fight or flight” response prepare the body for?
What comes down but never goes up?
Rain
What Middle Eastern food is made of crushed wheat and shaped into balls?
Falafel
What does the “Q” stand for in QANTAS?
Queensland
What is the main difference between a stimulant and a depressant?
Stimulants speed up the nervous system; depressants slow it down
Which type of bullying is linked most strongly to poor mental health in teenagers today?
Cyberbullying
What month has 28 days?
All of them
What is tofu made from?
Soybeans
What two countries share the longest international border in the world?
USA and Canada
True or False: Alcohol is more harmful to the teenage brain than the adult brain.
True
What does the acronym SAD stand for in mental health? *DOUBLE POINTS*
Seasonal Affective Disorder
If you have 3 apples and take away 2, how many do you have?
2 (because you took them)
What cheese is traditionally used on pizza?
Mozzarella
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
Which system in the body does alcohol slow down the most?
The central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)
What is a protective factor for mental health?
Something that reduces the risk of problems (e.g., strong friendships, supportive family, exercise)
A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 run away. How many are left?
9
What type of pasta’s name means “little worms” in Italian?
a) Linguini
b) Vermicelli
c) Spaghetti
d) Fettuccini
b) Vermicelli
What is the national flower of Australia?
Wattle
What is the recommended number of “standard drinks” per week for adults to reduce long-term risk?
10 or fewer (Australian guidelines)
Which hormone is linked with happiness and often released during exercise?
Endorphins (or serotonin/dopamine acceptable)
You see me once in June, twice in November, and not at all in May. What am I?
The letter 'e'
Which process removes caffeine from coffee beans?
Decaffeination
What is the second-largest country in the world by land area?
Canada
What organ other than the liver is heavily damaged by long-term alcohol use?
Brain
Which hormone is known as the “stress hormone”? (*TRIPLE POINTS*)
Cortisol
A boy and a doctor were fishing. The boy is the doctor’s son, but the doctor isn’t the boy’s father. Who is the doctor?
His mother
Which nut is used to make marzipan? *Double Points*
Almonds