World
What country is hosting the 2032 Olympic Games?
Australia
What animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)?
Panda
What is 25% of 40?
10
What iconic video game character collects rings and runs at super speed?
Sonic the Hedgehog
What sport does Sam Kerr play?
Football/Soccer
What gas makes up approximately 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
YAHS is bordered by a major river on one side — name that river.
The Murrumbidgee River
What country is currently the most-populated in the world?
India
What Australian animal has recently increased in population after strong rain seasons?
Kangaroos
Solve: 3² + 4² =
25
What handheld gaming device did kids play in the 90s and early 2000s that let you raise a digital pet?
Tamagotchi
What is the national flower of Australia?
Golden Wattle
What substance are nails made out of?
Keratin
Who was that pastoralist / grazer whose estate became the YAHS site?
Sir Samuel McCaughey
Name 1 country where you would be able to view the Northern Lights.
Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Greenland, Canada, and Alaska
What animal is known for having a venomous spur (one of the only venomous mammals)?
Platypus
What is the mean of these numbers: 8, 12, 16?
12
What early 2000s music group included Justin Timberlake before he went solo?
NSYNC
What Australian band originally sang “Down Under”?
Men at Work
What is the chemical symbol for iron?
Fe
YAHS originally began as a boys-only school. In which decade was it fully co-educational (i.e. girls admitted to all years)?
1990's
Which ocean borders Australia to the west?
Indian Ocean
What animal is known as the largest reptile on Earth?
Saltwater Crocodile
If a car travels 180 km in 3 hours, what is its average speed?
60km/h
What Australian children’s TV show featured characters like B1 and B2?
Bananas in Pyjamas
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
Wellington
Which organelle is known as the “powerhouse of the cell”?
Mitochondria
What was the name briefly given to the school around 1939–1942 before it reverted back to YAHS?
McCaughey Memorial High School
Trivia Question: What bones are humans born without?
Kneecaps
What animal has the longest lifespan?
Tortoise
5x − 10 = 35
x = ?
x = 9
What was the first Pokémon ever in the Pokédex (#001)?
Bulbasaur
Which 90s cartoon features characters like Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and a baby named Dil?
Rugrats
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
How many hectares does the YAHS campus cover?
280 hectares
Which river runs through London?
The Thames
What bird is the symbol of peace?
Dove
(6 × 4) – (3 × 2)
18
What toy craze had spinning discs in 2010s schools?
Beyblades
Which 80s song went viral again thanks to Stranger Things?
Running Up That Hill
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
In which year did YAHS open?
1922
Which two countries share the longest land border in the world?
USA & Canada
Which native Australian bird can mimic car alarms, chainsaws, and other sounds?
Lyrebird
A phone costs $900, increases by 10%. New Price?
$990
Who sang “Wonderwall”?
Oasis
Who is the most-followed person on Instagram (as of 2025)?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Which scientist proposed the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
Why was YAHS originally established by the NSW Government in 1922 — what broader social/agricultural goal did it serve?
To train young people (boys then) in agriculture/irrigation farming to support the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
What is the capital of South Korea?
Seoul
What is the most venomous land snake?
Inland taipan
A student earns $23/hr, works 18 hrs. Pay?
$414
Who directed Jurassic Park?
Steven Spielberg
Who voiced Mario in the 2023 film?
Chris Pratt
What is the main gas responsible for the greenhouse effect?
Carbon Dioxide
What was the name of the land-holding before the school — the estate owned by the pioneering pastoralist whose property became YAHS campus?
North Yanco Station
Which country does the Gaza Strip border besides Israel?
Egypt
Which animal’s tongue can be longer than its body?
Chameleon
What is 1/8 as a decimal?
0.125
What 80s singer was known as the Material Girl?
Madonna
How long is a marathon?
42km
What type of energy transfer occurs when objects rub together?
Friction
Who was the long-standing head teacher of Maths prior to Mr Coelli?
Mr Greg Press