MECS Fun Trivia Term 3

In Greek mythology, which food of the gods was said to give humans immortality?

In Golf, what does the term “albatross” refer to?

What was the name given to the practise of killing every tenth man in a mutinous Roman cohort?

The Monument in the city of London, is a monument to which event?

What is the universal number of twists on a champagne cage?

How many players are on a baseball team?

Who am I? I over-threw a bowling ball, fell multiple times on the slippery aisle, and had to do “the worm” to get back.

Who am I? Instead of saying “I’m sorry” to my strict maths teacher, I said “I love you”. Not a good moment…

The first vaccine was for which disease?

Who was the first athlete to win Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the year award twice?

Which author wrote the Picture Story Book ‘The Incredible Book Eating Boy’?

Who am I? After a parent teacher interview I realised I had toilet paper stuck on my shoe!

Who am I? I was sharing fondue at a friends and laughing while eating pineapple, when the pineapple came out my nose!

What do the 100 pleats in a chef’s hat represent? 

England have only won the football World Cup, once. What year did this momentous and wonderful event take place?

What notorious event occurred on the 24^th October, 1929?

Marty McFly visits what futuristic year in Back to the Future Part 2?

Before being known as ‘Melbourne’, what was the city known as? 

Every person is different, but just how much do you differ genetically from other humans?

What is considered the largest desert in the world?

What was the nationality of the first explorer to land in Australia in 1606?

What year was Mount Evelyn Christian Primary School first opened?

If spaghetti is many strands, what is one strand of spaghetti called?

Around what percentage of animal species are invertebrates?

Besides hockey, what is Canada’s other national sport?

What year did Melbourne host the Summer Olympic Games?

What is strange about male snakes?

Which book was written by Markus Zusak?

When did the Korean War end?

Which part of the brain is responsible for anxiety?

What book is this line from: ’ A person’s a person, no matter how small’?

Australia has the world’s largest sand island. What is it's name?

What is the medical term for bad breath?

What is interesting about Australian Author Jackie French?

Which of the following was NOT a character In Mel Dysktra’s Pulitzer Prize winning short story ‘Ben the pig’ ?

What colour is the black box in an aeroplane? (Who knows which country invented the black box?)

Which country has competed the most times in the Summer Olympic Games without ever winning a medal?

Which one of the following people involved in the Entertainment industry, is NOT Australian?

Which direction does water go down the sink in the Southern Hemisphere? 

The Hockeyroos have competed in 10 Olympics Games. How many times have they won gold?

Where on the human body would you find the most sweat glands?

Who am I? I spilt grape juice all over my friend when passing the elements during communion.

Before winning the 100m sprint at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, what was Usain Bolt’s pre-race snack?

Who am I? I wanted to see how high I could kick my leg so I tried this & ended up landing on my bum!

Which book of the Narnia series features Polly as a main Character?

Who is Lizzy's love?

Edith Cowan has featured on the Australian $50 note since 1995. What is she most well-known for?

Who am I? While working at LUSH, I suggested a massage bar perfect for pregnancy... turns out she wasn't pregnant!

Who am I? I preached a sermon on Zoom and the whole time the congregation could only see the top part of my face.

Which famous Australian site would I find in Western Australia?

Collingwood have lost the most VFL/AFL grand finals. How many have the lost?

Australia became a nation on 1^st Jan, 1901. Which state was the last to agree to be part of the Federation of Australia?

Who am I? I once pooed in a garden bed at a major shopping centre cos it was late and I couldn't find an open door.

Who am I? Camping a few years ago, I was laughing so hard that I wet my pants.. not just a little wet.

Who am I? I sent a sick kid to the office to be picked up & mixed up the child. I rung the wrong parent of the child.

Which of these books is not a book by Australian author Andy Griffiths?

Who discovered penicillin?

How old was Edward VI when he became King?

Who am I? While running late to a conference I tripped up the stairs... not once, but twice!

Who am I? I invited two parents of two different students to the one PT interview thinking they were together?

Which Kentucky-born U.S. president is honoured in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?

Which of the following are not a literary couple?

How many elements are there in the periodic table?

Who am I? I took the principal’s (Martin) car up the street, but it was a visitor’s car, who thought it had been stolen.

What is the meaning of ‘biscuit’?

Who am I? My skirt fell down around my ankles when I was running to the stage at a trivia night?

Who am I? When I was 37 weeks pregnant, I sat on a whoopie cushion. It popped. I died a little.

What is a baby echidna called?

Which toilet is the least used toilet in a public toilet block?

Which Prime Minister succeeded Julia Gillard in 2013?

Which basketball move was banned from 1967 to 1976?

How many bones are there in the neck of a giraffe?

Who won the 2012 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Tournament?

Who am I? I mistook an outstretched arm of a stranger locking their car, as a hug.

Danish & Australian inventors developed which app, that was quickly bought up and released globally in the early 2000s?

In which part of the body can you find the smallest bones?

In which book series might I find Diagon Alley?