General Knowledge
Moonlight
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10Eng1 Trivia
100

How many legs do insects typically have?

Six
100

Which year did the film win the Academy Award for Best Picture?

2017

100

What was a 'man's' crop according to the novel?

Yams

100

What was the first Wide Reading text this year?

Hint: [Week 2B term 1]

The Dangers of a Single Story

100

For the Viva Voce Assessment, we could have a cheat-sheet with some dot points.

How many dot points could we have on this sheet and how many words could be on each point?

10 dot points, 25 words per.

200
Where do french fries originate?

Belgium

200

What is the word-for-word name of the play which the film was based on?

In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue

200

What is the name of Nwoye's mother?

Ekwefi

200

Who was the author of the discursive piece 'Confessions of a Juggler'?

Hint: Think actress...

Tina Fey

200

What was the first song that Mr Parekh did a live rap performance of?

Black by Dave

300

In what Football season did Arsenal bottle all other competitions but go invincible (unbeaten) in the Premier League?

2003/04

Pay: 2003 or 2004

300

What is Paula's occupation when we first meet her?

Nurse

300

Where did the missionaries build their church, which the villagers believed to be fine to hand over?

The Evil Forest

300

In April, one of our wide viewing tasks involved watching Tyler Kang's Extension 2 major work short film about Asian-Australian representation in media.

What was the name of his film?

The Extra

300

What was our first homework/canvas assignment this year?

It was due at 8:30, Feburary 5.

'Letter to Mr P'

Pay: 'Letter to Mr Parekh'

Also Correct: 'Reflection on Themes [Group Task]'

400

Within 10 electorates of the right answer, what was the result of the electoral votes in the 2024 U.S. Election?

(Totals to 538)

226 Kamala -312 Trump

400

What is the name of the actor who plays Juan?

Mahershala Ali

400

What is the event that causes Okonkwo to be exiled?

His gun backfiring and killing a man (manslaughter)

400

Who was the last person, as of today, to submit to the 'Be My Brother' discussion board?

Leo Ordner

(1 month and 1 day overdue)

400
In our double last week, everyone brought in some food to share around.

What was the specific item (including flavour) Mr Parekh brought in?

Tim Tams Original

500

In the same year that Moonlight won best picture at the Academy Awards, which film won best cinematography? 

La La Land

500

Name 3 ingredients in the dish that Kevin prepares Chiron (Black) in the Diner Scene in Act III, 'tonight's chef's special'

Possible Answers:

Salt, pepper, cumin, chicken, onions, green capsicum, white rice, garlic, tomato paste, chicken broth, oregano, turmeric, sugar, green olives, bay leaves, peas, cilantro/coriander, & lemon

500

What is the full, word-for-word title of the District Commissioner's book mentioned in the final chapter?

The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger

500

To the nearest 250, how many words of feedback TOTAL did Mr Parekh write in responses on the 'Practice Comparative Essay #1' discussion board?

Hint: He made 19 replies.

If no group is correct, points will go to closest number.

7500

500

On the first day of Year 10 English, we did an imaginative writing activity involving describing the 5 senses. No one put their hand up to share and it was dead silent.

What setting was used as the premise for this task?

Sydney