CHHS
Hatchet
Poetry
Speeches
Random Trivia
100

What is the room number of the wellbeing room?

A07

100

Name three SPECIFIC animals (e.g. not just 'birds' but species of bird) which have appeared in the novel so far.

Porcupine, black bear, beaver, kingfisher, snapping turtle

100

Who wrote the poem 'My Country'

Dorothea Mackellar

100

Who is Megan Markle married to?

Prince Harry

100

What is the capital of Egpyt?

Cairo

200

Who is the CURRENT head teacher of HSIE?

Ms Jones

200

Brian's cave has an outlet for the fire smoke which has the same name as a disease. What is it?

Flue

200

In Term 1, we studied a famous bush ballad call "The Man from _______________    _______________"

Snowy River

200

Which American Civil Rights leader gave the speech 'I have a dream?'

Martin Luther King

200

Which country has the most vending machines per capita?

Japan

300

There is an area of the school named after a home for aquatic creatures. What is it and where is it?

The fish bowl, in the hallway between English and Science

300

Brian couldn't crack the turtle eggs. How does he get the egg out?

He sharpens a stick with the hatchet and pokes a hole in them.

300
What is a 'paragraph' of a poem called

A stanza

300

Who delivered the 'Apology to the Stolen Generations'

Kevin Rudd

300

Name 2 countries which start with the letter P.

  • Pakistan.
  • Palau.
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea.
  • Paraguay.
  • Peru.
  • Philippines.
400

What is the name of the most regular canteen assistant (not Michelle)

Amanda

400

What is the name of Brian's inspirational teacher, thoughts of whom make him stronger?

Mr Perpich

400

The use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning; they sound like what they mean (clang, buzz, meow).

Onomatopoeia

400

Word describing when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses (e.g. "we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight them on the beaches...")

Anaphora

400

Which 2 Australian animals are on the Commonwealth Coat of Arms?

Kangaroo and Emu

500

What year was Coffs Harbour High School built?

1938

500

Which type of tree provides Brian with the fine bark which helps him start the fire?

A birch

500

What is the name of the poem we studied in Term 1, by Oogeroo Noonuccal, which describes the effects of colonisation?

'We are Going'
500

Which event involving an AFL player was referenced in Stan Grant's famous speech about racism in Australia? (Your answer must include who was involved and where and what happened.)

An incident at a football game when a young girl used a racist slur against Adam Goodes.

500

Which language do they speak in Brazil?

Portuguese