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BTN Quiz - Episode 15 - 2019
BTN Quiz - Episode 15 - 2019
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Behind the News quiz
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Practice quiz
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Questions
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Answers
1
The waste put into the BioBin decomposes into what?
Fertiliser
Methane gas
Both
2
Why was Mount Everest recently in the news?
There was an avalanche
It erupted
People have died climbing it
Someone reached the peak again
3
What are you called if you follow Islam?
Islamic
Muslim
Abrahamic
Arabic
4
What does Max do at STEMSel?
Digital technology
Build things
Program
Science
5
What success has Max had with BioBin?
A story on BTN
Won 1st prize at the Royal Adelaide Show
Made lots of money
Companies want to buy his bin
6
What is one of the rules that Muslims follow?
All of the above
Pray 5 time a day, and give money to charity
Participate in Hajj, and fast during Ramadan
Trust and understand the Shahada
7
Who are the Sherpa people?
Indigenous people of the Himalayan mountains
Climbing legends from long ago
Mountain climbers
Local Tibetan people of the mountain
8
In the Indigenous Place Names story, Newcastle was named after a coal port in which country?
Ireland
England
Scotland
9
What inspired Max to invent the BioBin?
After listening to a story about a girl in Sweden
Climate change
Seeing a need for his invention
Winning prizes
10
In the Adani Mine Future story, In which country is the Adani company based?
Japan
America
Australia
India
11
What place got its name from the Dharawal word woolyungah which means five islands?
Kangaroo Island
Woolgoolga
Wollongong
Hobart
12
Which Australian city is considering renaming many of it's landmarks?
Canberra
Darwin
Wollongong
Hobart
13
What do they want to rename Franklin Square as?
Truganini Square
Yarra Square
Truganini Place
Namatjira Place
14
Which state in Australia does Adani want to build a mine?
Tasmania
New South Wales
Western Australia
Queensland
15
What rock will be mined if the Adani mine goes ahead?
Opal
Coal
Aluminium
Gold
16
Complete this sentence. The council says it would be a great step towards ___________.
Reconstruction
Reconciliation
The future
Friendship
17
Complete this sentence. Mount Everest's peak in 8848 metres above _______ level?
Ground
Sand
Water
Sea
18
In the Everest Danger story, Mount Everest is the 2nd highest mountain in the world?
False
True
19
What does the name Canberra mean?
Capital
Meeting place
Mountain
City
20
What iconic landmark became the first in the Northern Territory to get two official names?
The Olgas / Kata Tjuta
Ayers Rock / Uluru
Kakadu National Park
The Devil's Marbles / Karlu Karlu
21
How did the Flinders Ranges get it's name?
Named after an English navigator and cartographer
Named after a Scottish cartographer
Named after a local navigator
Named after an English explorer
22
In which mountain range can you find Mount Everest?
Rocky Mountains
MacDonnell
Himalayas
Alps
23
Complete this sentence. A lot of people were worried about it's __________ impact.
Employment
Financial
Environmental
Building
24
In the Eid Festival story, Islam is the world's second largest religion?
False
True
25
What does Max's invention BioBin do?
Is an electronic bin
Turns waste into fertiliser
Collects waste
Turns food into waste
26
Why were a lot of people excited about the announcement that there would be a new mine?
More people
More jobs and money
More coal
More buildings
27
Mount Everest is on the boarder of which two countries?
India and China
Nepal and Tibet
Nepal and China
Tibet and India
28
In the Young STEM Inventor story, When did Max get involved in STEMSel?
Year 5
Year 7
Year 6
Year 8
29
How long does Ramadan last?
1 day
1 month
1 week
30
What happens during Ramadan?
There is a huge festival
People feast with their families
People share gifts
People fast for a whole month
31
What is one challenge during Ramadan?
Celebrating for a whole month
All of the above
Choosing which delicious food you want to eat
When other people are eating in front of you
32
True or false. Methane gas is worse than carbon dioxide?
True
False
33
Who were the 1st people to successfully climb to the top on Mount Everest?
Sir Edmund Hillary
George Mallory
Tenzing Norgay
Andrew Irvine
34
Who will decide on whether the mine is approved or not?
People will vote
Adani
The Queensland Government
The Federal Government
