History
Why did the Spanish travel to the Americas? (points for each reason correct)
alternative route of travel after Silk Road was closed, Gold, Glory, God.
Groynes, sea wall, training wall
Who won the 2025 NRL premiership?
Brisbane Broncos
What is the popular double-digit trend that teenagers are saying?
six seven -_-
A sapphire is usually what colour?
Blue
What were some of the effects of the Spanish conquests? (points for each correct answer)
Sharing of agriculture and food, spread of European diseases, spread of Christianity, sharing culture and technologies, conflict and war.
What is an example of 'soft engineering'? (extra points for extra examples)
Beach nourishment, revegetation, beach reprofiling, offshore artificial reefs.
Who won the 2025 AFL premiership?
Brisbane Lions
What is the name of Mariah Carey's most famous Christmas song?
All I Want for Christmas is You
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
What was the ancient civilisation in Mexico called?
The Aztec civilisation
What does 'coastal erosion' mean?
loss of coastline/sand due to changing wave and water conditions.
In which country did Netball originate?
USA
List 5 Marvel superheroes that were in the Avengers movies. (extra points for additional names)
Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Ant-man, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, Spider Man, Doctor Strange, Thanos, Vision, Captain Marvel, Quicksilver...
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile, Egypt
When we evaluate (make a judgement of) a source, what two aspects do we look at?
Accuracy and usefulness
What does urbanisation mean?
the process of making an area more urban/built up. E.g. when more people from rural areas move to more urban areas.
How many sections are a netball court divided into?
Name a character in Harry Potter.
(except Harry Potter).
Ron Weasley, Hermoine Granger, Lord Voldermort, Albus Dumbledore, Hagrid, Draco Malfoy, Professor Snape...
Which animal features on the Ferrari logo?
Who was the Spanish conquistador who travelled to and conquered Mexico?
Hernan Cortes
Which continent has the most megacities?
Asia
Basketball: What is the name of the line that separates the offensive and defensive sides?
Half-court line
Who is Taylor Swift currently engaged to?
What planet is the 8th furthest from the sun?
Neptune
Who was the Aztec ruler in power when the Spanish conquered Mexico?
Montezuma II
Yes
Soccer: Which football team won the 2024-2025 English Premier League?
Liverpool
When is the social media ban starting in Australia?
December 10, 2025
How many dots are there in total on a standard dice?
21