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Name the director of the movie 'Searching'
Aneesh Chaganty
Where does Diwali, the festival of lights originate from?
India
What is the French equivalent of a pancake?
Crêpe
What week was Book Week celebrated at Prairiewood High School?
Week 5
Who played the main character Jack in the movie 'Titanic'?
Leonardo Dicaprio
Outline the structure of a PETAL paragraph.
P - point
E - evidence/example
T - technique
A - analysis
L - link
What is the name of the German festival where which celebrates culture with music, food, and beer.
Oktoberfest
Where do french fries originate from?
Belgium
Name three Roald Dahl stories.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Twits, The Witches, James and the Giant Peach, George's Marvellous Medicine, Lamb to the Slaughter etc.
Who were the first two Disney princesses?
Snow White and Cinderella
Name the 5 Wilfred Owen poems studied for Module B.
Anthem for Doomed Youth, The Send-off, Dulce et Decorum Est, Futility, The Next War
What are the three components of the Canadian dish poutine?
Chips, cheese curds and gravy
What is the recommended number of kilojoules an average adult should consume daily?
8700 kj
What is the name of the famous gothic novel wherein a scientist brings dead body parts together to make a living creature?
Frankenstein (by Mary Shelley)
What is the famous quote from the iconic horror film 'The Shining'?
"Here's Johnny!"
Name 10 language techniques
Metaphor, simile, symbolism, sensory imagery, juxtaposition, rhyme, rhythm, first person, alliteration, personification, repetition, tricolon
Name four types of cultural dance and name their country/place of origin.
Fan dancing - Vietnam
Lion dancing - China
Waltz - Vienna
Ballet - Italy/France
Flamenco - Spain
Hula - Hawaiian
Belly dancing - Egypt and other Middle Eastern dance
List 4 ingredients you may find in sambal.
Fresh and dried chilies with aromatics like garlic and shallots, salt, and sometimes sugar, tamarind, or shrimp paste
Name 4 Shakespearean plays.
Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius Caesar, Merchant of Venice
Name 4 actors who have played Batman.
Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, Robert Pattinson, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Michael Keaton
What are SIX notes for improvement that a teacher may write for a student's essay?
Organise response more purposefully (structure), answer the question directly, refer to relevant techniques, add greater detail to analysis, keep your argument consistent, better clarity in expression, greater cohesion or flow between ideas
What country is the most linguistically diverse (speaks the most languages)?
Papua New Guinea (approximately 840 languages!!)
Name 7 types of cheese
Cheddar, brie, camembert, manchego, string, mozzarella, feta, halloumi, swisse, stilton etc.
Name the Harry Potter Series novels in chronological order.
The Philosopher's Stone
The Chamber of Secrets
The Prisoner of Azkaban
The Goblet of Fire
The Order of the Phoenix
The Half-Blood Prince
The Deathly Hallows
Name 6 movie directors.
Tim Burton
Quentin Tarantino
Steven Spielberg
Michael Bay
Wes Anderson
Ridley Scott
Christopher Nolan
Emerald Fennell
Greta Gerwig