Math/Physics
Movies
English/History
Bio/chem
Questionably basic knowledge
100

Solve for x:

16x+8=22

X=14/16 or 7/8

100

In the matrix, does Neo take the blue or red pill?

The red pill

100

What is the difference between metaphor and simile?

Simile compares two things using like or as, while metaphor directly compares the two

100

What organelle does ‘the powerhouse of the cell’ often refer to

Mitochondria 

100

What is the most common eye colour in the world 

Brown

200

True or false? Rearranging V=D/T for D, D=VT

True

200

Name 2 Spider-Man actors 

Andrew Garfield 

Tom holland

Tobey Maguire 

Or other
200

When did WWII start and end

1939, 1945

200

Where is DNA stored in a cell?

The nucleus

200

What did Alfred Nobel famously invent?

Dynamite 

300

Recite the quadratic formula


x=(−b±sqrt(b2−4ac))/2a


300

What was the first feature length animated movie ever released?

Snow White and the seven dwarfs 

300

What language technique is used to give humans animal-like characteristics 

Zoomorphism

300

What colour does red litmus paper turn in a basic substance 

Blue

300

In Winnie the Pooh, what mental disorder does tigger (the tiger) symbolise 

ADHD

400

Recall the kinematic equation relating initial velocity, final velocity, acceleration, and distance (vi, vf, a, d)

vf2=vi2+2ad

400

How tall is Peppa pig

3’9” or 1.1m

400

(500) What film technique is used to refer to everything on screen

mise en scène

400

State the ideal gas law formula


PV=nRT

400
What is Taylor Swift’s LEAST streamed song? (3 possible answers due to similar stats)

It’s nice to have a friend

Innocence

Closure

500

Recall as many digits of pi possible (50 points each digit)

3.141592653589793238462643383

             

500

In the Harry Potter series, How many horcruxes did Lord Voldemort (intentionally or not) create? Name at least 3. 

7

Tom Riddle’s diary

Professor Quirrell

Hufflepuff’s cup

Harry potter

Slytherin’s locket

Nagani 

Marvolo Gaunt’s ring

500

The Japanese submarine I-1 was sunk which two New Zealand ships? (250 pts per answer)

HMNZS Moa

HMNZS Kiwi

500

 What are the 4 nitrogenous bases found in DNA (names)

Adenine, Thymine, Cytokine, Guamine

500

What is the scientific name for the domesticated pig (genus for 200, species for 300)

Sus domesticus