Maths & Brain Teasers
What is 9 × 8?
72
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What do we call a word that means the opposite of another word?
Antonym
In Minecraft, which green creature explodes when it gets close to a player?
Creeper
How many degrees are in a right angle?
90°
What organ pumps blood around the human body?
Heart
Which Australian state is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
Queensland
What is the plural of 'child'?
Children
What is the name of the blue heeler puppy who stars in a popular Australian animated television show?
Bluey
What is 25% of 160?
40
What is the name of the process plants use to make food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What is the largest hot desert in the world?
Sahara Desert
What literary device is used in the phrase 'the wind whispered through the trees'?
Personification
Which Australian city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympic Games?
Sydney
A movie starts at 2:45 pm and lasts 1 hour and 50 minutes. What time does it finish?
4:35 pm
What type of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?
Elastic potential energy
Which country has the largest population in the world?
India
What is the term for a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning, such as 'sea' and 'see'?
Homophone
Who is Australia's Prime Minister in 2026?
Anthony Albanese
A number is multiplied by 4, then 7 is added. The result is 55. What was the original number?
12
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?
The Milky Way
What is the imaginary line at 0° longitude called?
Prime Meridian
What literary device is used in 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'?
Alliteration
Which two countries will host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, respectively?
Italy and the United States