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EWB Inter-University Quiz Night 2020
EWB Inter-University Quiz Night 2020
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1
In the live-action Jungle Book film, who sings 'I Wanna be like you'?
Will Smith
Idris Elba
Robbie WIlliams
Christopher Walken
2
How much of the solar system's mass does the sun account for?
~69%
~79%
~99%
~89%
3
In Switzerland, it is illegal to own only 1...
..Guinea pig
..Cow
..Dog
..Plant
4
Which manned mission travelled the furthest distance from the Earth?
Apollo 16
Apollo 15
Apollo 14
Apollo 13
5
What is the number one selling book of all time according to the Guiness Book of World Records as of 1995?
The Bible
Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone
The Celestine Prophecy
To Kill a Mockingbird
6
Why is the kangaroo and the emu depicted on the Australian Commonwealth's Coat of Arms?
These are national icons.
These can't walk backwards.
These are beautiful creatures.
These have a higher population than people in Australia.
7
Biggest to smallest (Left to right)
Earth, Mercury, Moon, Ganymede
Europa, Pluto, Triton, Ceres
Moon, Ceres, Callisto, IO
Pluto, Eris, Makemake, Sedna
8
In the 16th century, Turkish women could initiate divorce if their husbands...
..did not take a bath for 2 days
..harvested few crop varieties for winter
..married another woman
..did not pour coffee for them
9
In Chinese mythology, who selected the 12 zodiac animals?
Red Emperor
Flame Emperor
Jade Emperor
Yan Emperor
10
What year was the EWB high school outreach program launched?
2004
2005
2006
2007
11
In Māori legend, the North Island of New Zealand is what?
Māui's hand
Māui's jawbone
Māui's fish
Māui's waka
12
Which of thses is the earliest time period?
Jurassic
Triassic
Cretaceous
Permian
13
Which of these was NOT a member Beatles at one point?
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Pete Best
Paul Stanley
14
In Indian mythology, Pattan used what to save his family and animals from a great flood?
An arc
A sizeable barrel
A giant leaf
A large pumpkin
15
Which continent has the largest landmass?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
16
How long is a day on Saturn?
0.0012213699y
0.012213969y
0.00122123969y
0.001212369y
17
What is the closest living relative to a dugong?
Dolphin
Manatee
Elephant
Cow
18
In which country is Caerphilly Castle located?
Germany
Wales
Romania
Scotland
19
Which country produces the most coffee?
Indonesia
Colombia
Brazil
Vietnam
20
Name the Australian government organisation responsible for space industry development.
National Aeronautics Space Agency
Australian Space Force
Australian Research and Space Exploration
Australian Space Agency
21
In a game of bingo, which number is represented by the phrase “two little ducks”?
22
88
44
66
22
Which of these is NOT an EWB Australia Water, Sanitation, Hygiene project?
Underground Rainwater Tank
SaTo Pan
Handwashing facilities
Portable toilets
23
In which country is the Chernobyl nuclear power plant located?
Ukraine
Belarus
Russia
Kazakhstan
24
On which African river is Victoria Falls located?
Nile
Congo
Zambezi
Niger
25
Which university's EWB chapter is not listed on the EWB Australia website?
Griffith
Swinburne
WSU
Monash
26
Who was the first female MP in Australia?
Margaret Thatcher
Julia Gillard
Edith Cowan
Enid Lyons
27
What does TAH meaning in biomedical engineering?
Tested Armature Housing
Total Artificial Hearing
Total Artificial Heart
True Anaerobic Health
28
What is the official name for the god particle?
Muon Neutrino
Neutron
Higgs Boson
Tau
29
In printing, I'm black. In the periodic table, I'm Potassium. Which letter am I?
P
F
B
K
30
What year was the EWB Challenge launched?
2009
2008
2007
2006
31
Which of these is not a moon of Jupiter?
S/2017 J5
S/2003 J10
S/2003 J12
S/2017 J11
32
Which Russian tsar taxed men for wearing beards?
Catherine I of Russia
Nicholas II of Russia
Ivan the Terrible
Peter the Great
33
Which of these has the largest area?
The Hills Shire
Malta
Maldives
Monaco
34
Which spacecraft brought the first man into space?
Vostok 1
Soyuz 1
Voshkod 1
Gemini 1
35
Who do all the little birdies on Jaybird street like to listen to?
Cuckoo bird
Tweety
Kookaburra
Rockin' Robin
36
Which of the following movies features the Kingdom of Corona?
Frozen 1
Tangled
The Beauty & The Beast
Snow White
37
Select the theory that explains physical phenomena that involve gravity.
Big Bang
General Relativity
Relativity of Simultaneity
Special Relativity
38
Which of the following qualities is NOT required to defeat the Huns in Mulan?
Swift as the coursing river
The force of the great typhoon
Strength of a raging tiger
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
39
High-heeled shoes were originally designed for who?
Male aristocrats
Female aristocrats
Toddlers
Short people
40
Adult cats meow mainly to communicate with...
..baby cats
..other adult cats
..people
..predators
41
Which is not among the Sounds of Earth on the Golden Record on Voyager 1 & 2?
Wild Dog
Farm Cow
Tame Dog
Mud Pots
42
What year was EWB Australia founded?
2013
2003
2011
2007
43
Pteronophobia is the fear of?
Birds
Beaks
Feathers
Webbed Feet
44
What is another name for additive manufacturing?
3D Printing
Insitu Casting
Welding
Injection Moulding
45
What kind of star is the Sun?
White Dwarf
Red Dwarf
Yellow Dwarf
Orange Dwarf
46
What is the rarest M&M colour?
green
brown
red
blue
47
Which time zone has the highest population?
UTC+01:00
UTC+05:30
UTC-3:00
UTC+08:00
48
Metals in the vacuum of space fuse together in a process called?
Solar fusion
Amalgamation
Vacuum conflation
Cold welding
49
In which country is Timbuktu?
Nigeria
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Mali
50
Which U.S. President is thought to have been assassinated by the Mafia?
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Nixon
Kennedy
51
Whats the longest bridge in the world?
Golden Gate Bridge
Millau Viaduct
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge
Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct
52
Which famous Italian could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time?
Galileo Galilei
Leonardo da Vinci
Enzo Ferrari
Julius Caesar
53
How did Parisians refer to the Eiffel Tower when it was built in 1884?
"The tragic lamppost"
"The metal tower"
"The tip of tragedy"
"The grey pencil"
54
How many official languages does South Africa have?
9
5
11
3
55
In how many different countries has Design Summit been held?
4
8
10
6
56
Where can you find the London Bridge?
Oxford
America
Portsmouth
Cambridge
57
What Persian legendary creature is depicted in this picture?
Manticore
Basilisk
Centaurus
Hippogriff
58
What year did Madame Curie win the Nobel Prize for Physics?
1911
1903
1896
1916
59
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
Vacuoles
Cell Nucleus
Chloroplasts
60
How many times was King Henry VIII of England married?
6
5
8
7
61
In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of the rainbow?
Medusa
Venus
Aphrodite
Iris
62
Of the following foods, which are Hobbits from the Lord of the Rings most passionate about?
Mushrooms
Peppers
Pastries
Bread
63
Cleopatra married both of her brothers.
FALSE
TRUE
64
Which is the highest grossing musical out of the following options?
Jersey Boys
Hamilton
Wicked
Mamma Mia!
65
What martial art form involves folding clothes whilst people are still in them?
Taekwondo
Capoeira
Jiu-jitsu
Hapkido
66
Which country is not in the same timezone as London?
Spain
Mali
Portugal
Morocco
67
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Barbie
Lego
Cabbage Patch Kids
Mr. Potato Head
68
At which NSW uni did the current EWB CEO Eleanor Loudon study her master's degree?
USYD
UTS
UNSW
WSU
69
What is the name of the heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle being developed by Blue Origin?
Falcon Heavy
Starliner
New Glenn
Starship
70
Who is the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Shepard
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong
71
Which one of these movies was banned in Australia after it's first release?
The Conjuring 2
The Human Centipede
Fight Club
Joker
72
What year were cellular phones first produced?
1973
1989
1979
1982
73
Bo-peep is Cockney rhyming slang for?
sip
sleep
keep
creep
74
Which country contains the highest amount of sheep?
New Zealand
India
Australia
China
75
Joke discovered on 3500 years old Babylonian tablet?
"Yo Momma"
"A miser writes his will and names himself as the heir."
"My name's Jeff."
"A guy with bad breath decides to take his own life."
76
What is the 10th most populous urban area in Australia?
Newcastle
Hobart
Wollongong
Geelong
77
What Insight lander instrument measures the deep interior temperature of Mars?
HP³
SEIS
RISE
APXS
78
What is the largest non-continent island?
Iceland
Australia
Greenland
New Guinea
79
How many hearts do octopuses have?
3
0
1
2
80
What is the capital of the Cook Islands?
Rarotonga
Avarua
Funafati
Apia
81
In the Hunger Games, what is Peeta Mellark's favourite colour?
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
82
What is the scientific name for the Fir tree genus?
Larix
Pinus
Abies
Quercus
83
Which of these policies does EWB Australia NOT have?
Transparency Policy
Dispute Resolution Policy
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Whistleblower Policy
84
Who is the only eight-division world champion in boxing history?
Manny Pacquiao
Muhammad Ali
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Mike Tyson
85
What year was the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened?
1927
1938
1932
1920
86
Where was the first EWB overseas volunteer placement held?
Nepal
Cambodia
Vanuatu
Timor Leste
87
What is the capital city of Canada?
Vancouver
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
88
What do Dragon fruits grow on?
Bush
Underground
Cactus
Vine
89
What is Australia's national flower?
Golden Wattle
Waratah
Banksia
Bottlebrush
90
According to Rotten Tomatoes, which of Baz Lurhmann's films is the best?
Romeo + Juliet
Moulin Rouge
Strictly Ballroom
Australia
91
What undergrad degree did she study?
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature / Anthropology
Bachelor of Accounting / Corporate Finance
Bachelor of Engineering Honours - Civil / Bachelor of Finance
Bachelor of Technology - Defence Industries
92
In Norse mythology, how is Loki related to Thor?
Step-brother
None of the above
Brother
Half-brother
93
Which famous series is based on a book by the Australian author, Liane Moriarty?
Normal People
Poldark
The Crown
Big, Little Lies
94
What was used as fuel for the Space Shuttle?
Hypergolic Fuel
Liquid Oxygen, Liquid Hydrogen
RP-1, Liquid Oxygen
Hydrocarbon, Liquid Oxygen
95
In the movie Star Trek, what colour is Spock's blood?
Green
Red
Blue
Black
96
Which animal cannot stick its tongue out?
Crocodile
Axolotl
Beaver
Chicken
97
How many wings does a mosquito have?
4
6
2
8
98
In Aboriginal mythology, how did the crow become black?
It rolled in black sand
It swam in an inkwell
It fell in a tar pit
It charred its feathers in a bushfire
99
Which is the largest rainforest in the world?
Southeast Asian Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
Daintree Rainforest
Congo Rainforest
100
In Banjo Patterson's 'Waltzing Matilda', what is a Jumbuck?
Donkey
Sheep
Kangaroo
Dingo