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100
What does STEM stand for?
A) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
B) Space, Time, Energy, Motion
C) Systems, Tools, Education, Mechanics
D) Software, Tech, Electronics, Machines
Answer:
✅ A) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics.
BONUS POINTS: What is the literary term for a word like STEM, that represents the beginning letter of different words?
100
What are the four main lobes of the human brain?
A) Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, & Occipital
B) Frontal, Motor, Parietal, & Visual
C) Temporal, Cerebellum, Parietal, & Brainstem
D) Occipital, Frontal, Limbic, & Parietal
✅ Answer:
A) Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, & Occipital
100
Who is credited with developing the first practical light bulb?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Thomas Edison
C) Lewis Latimer
D) Alexander Fleming
✅ Answer:
B) Thomas Edison
100
Which of the following is a sign of a healthy relationship?
A) One person makes all the decisions
B) Honest, respectful communication
C) Checking each other's phones
D) Ignoring problems so there are no arguments
✅ Answer:
B!
200
Which STEM profession involves designing, building, and maintaining machines?
A) Civil Engineer
B) Electrician
C) Mechanical Engineer
D) Software Developer
ANSWER:
✅ C) Mechanical Engineer
200
Approximately what percentage of the human brain is water?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 75%
D) 90%
✅ Answer:
C) 75%
200
TRUE OR FALSE
An African-American Inventor, Lewis Latimer, revolutionised the light bulb by creating a longer-lasting carbon filament.
✅ Answer:
TRUE!
Without him, the lightbulb that we know today would not have been invented.
BONUS POINTS: What does revolutionised mean?
EXTRA BONUS POINTS: What other great inventions did he patent or help with?
200
TRUE OR FALSE
Jealousy is always a sign of love.
✅ Answer:
FALSE!
300
Which STEM profession/s would have been part of building this famous Australian landmark?
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A) Civil Engineer
B) Electrician
C) Construction worker
D) All of the above
✅ ANSWER:
D) All of the above.
BONUS POINTS: What is this landmark called, and where it is located?
300
What fraction of the brain is made up of water?
A) 1/2
B) 2/3
C) 3/4
D) 4/5
✅ Answer:
C) 3/4
300
Which invention is Alexander Graham Bell most famous for?
A) Penicillin
B) Telephone
C) Radio
D) Telegraph
✅ Answer:
B) Telephone!
300
What is a healthy way to solve a disagreement in a relationship?
A) Yelling so you’re heard
B) Giving the silent treatment
C) Calmly discussing the issue
D) Pretending nothing happened
✅ Answer:
C!
400
Which STEM fields would a NASA Astronaut* be most likely to have a degree in?
A) Science & Engineering
B) Technology & Mathematics
C) Science & Mathematics
D) Engineering & Mathematics
*NOTE: NASA Astronauts do not count Katy Perry on the Blue Origin spacecraft.
ANSWER:
✅ B) Science & Engineering
400
Roughly how much storage capacity does the human brain have?
A) 25,000 gigabytes
B) 250,000 gigabytes
C) 1,000,000 gigabytes
D) 2,500,000 gigabytes
✅ Answer:
D) 2,500,000 gigabytes
400
TRUE OR FALSE
Penicillin was discovered accidentally when a scientist, Alexander Fleming, noticed mould killing bacteria in a petri dish.
✅ Answer:
TRUE!
BONUS POINTS: Can you name another scientific discovery or invention that was discovered by accident?
400
Which of the following is an example of respect?
A) Interrupting because you have something to say
B) Listening to what someone else has to say
C) Making jokes where only one person laughs
D) Ignoring boundaries because you don't agree with them.
✅ Answer:
B!
500
Solve this 9-letter word puzzle for 500 points. You have 5 minutes.
BONUS: 100 points for every other word you find that has 'n' in it - minimum 3 letters.
HINT: It's a job relating to the 'S' of STEM.
ANSWER:
✅ Scientist
Other words with 'n': Cent, ten, sin, tent, nest, net, nit, tint, sent, tin etc.
500
True or False:
The brain can feel pain.
✅ Answer:
False — the brain itself has no pain receptors!
This is how open brain surgery can be done... have you seen this video?
500
What does the word 'patent' mean?
Write your own definition.
✅ Answer:
Patent (noun): An exclusive right granted for an invention, such as a device, substance, or process.
Variations excepted!
BONUS POINTS: Write or use it in a sentence!
500
Provide an example of unhealthy behaviour in relationships.
✅ Answer:
Could include, but not limited to...
- Checking where people are all the time.
- Yelling.
- Making people feel unsafe.