Year 8 2026

General Knowledge

100

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Pacific Ocean

200

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Au

300

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

Neil Armstrong

400

What continent has the most countries?

Africa

500

How many bones are in the human body?

206

Linear Relationships

100

What is the coordinate for a point 3 units right and 5 units up from the origin.

(3, 5)

200

A linear relationship follows the rule y = 2x+1. What is y when x = 4?

9

300

What is the y-intercept in the equation y = 4x - 5

-5

400

What is the x-intercept for the equation y = x + 9 

-9

500

A taxi charges a $5 starting fee plus $3 per kilometre. Write a rule for the total cost y for x kilometres.

y = 5 + 3x

Algebra

100

Simplify 3x + 5x

8x

200

If x = 4, what is the value of 3x + 7?

19

300

Expand: 4(x + 3)

4x + 12

400

Solve: 3x + 5 = 20

x = 5

500

Solve: 4(x − 2) = 16

x = 6

Movies

100

In The Lion King, what is the name of Simba's father?

Mufasa

200

What is the name of Ron's rat in Harry Potter?

Scabbers

300

What city does Batman protect?

Gotham City

400

Who is the actor who plays Iron Man?

Robert Downey Jnr

500

In The Incredibles, what is the family's surname?

Parr

Measurement

100

What is the perimeter of a rectangle that is 8cm long and 5cm wide?

26cm

200

What is the area of a rectangle with the dimensions of 5cm x 20cm

100cm²

300

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 10cm and a height of 6cm?

30cm²

400

What is the volume of a rectangular prism measuring 4cm × 5cm × 8cm?

160cm³

500

A circle has a radius of 7cm. What is its circumference?

43.96cm