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2016 SHCMS Orientation Day Quiz
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Year 8 Orientation Day Quiz
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1
In which business is the richest man in the world?
Deep sea diving
Computer software
Property Development
The oil industry
2
Which player signed the most expensive contract in soccer history?
Lionel Messi
Christiano Ronaldo
Gareth Bale
Angel Di Maria
3
How many pieces in a Rubik's Cube?
27
28
26
25
4
True or False: Dalmation Dogs are born without spots?
True
False
5
Which country does the River Nile run through?
Egypt
India
Guatamala
Thailand
6
What is an Alsatian dog also known as?
Puppy
Labrador
German Shepherd
Poodle
7
The Pope lives in the Vatican. What country surrounds the Vatican?
Croatia
Italy
Australia
Spain
8
Which city is nicknamed the 'Big Apple'?
New York
London
Sydney
Hong Kong
9
How many rings are on the Olympic Emblem?
5
6
7
8
10
What is the currency of Switzerland?
Swiss Dollar
Swiss Yen
Swiss Euro
Swiss Franc
11
What LEGENDARY club did Christopher Judd recently retire from?
Carlton
Hawthorn
West Coast Eagles
Port Adelaide
12
How many dots on two dice?
21
42
12
36
13
What does a taxidermist do?
Follows animals
Photos animals
Stuffs animals
Kills animals
14
What primary colour is missing? red, yellow and....
Blue
Black
Green
Purple
15
Where does Homer Simpson work?
Shellbyville Power Company
Nuclear Power Plant
Quickie Mart
Moes Tavern
16
Who directed Jurassic Park?
James Cameron
Steven Spielberg
Jerry Bruckheimer
George Lucas
17
Which volcano destroyed Pompeii?
Mount Everest
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Rushmore
Mount Kosciuszko
18
Which sport do the Oklahoma City Thunder play?
NFL
NHL
MLB
NBA
19
How many megabytes are in 1 Gigabyte?
1990
1000
1024
256
20
China is the most populated country in the world. What is the second most?
Russia
India
China
America
21
What is the largest living bird?
Ostrich
Bald Headed Eagle
Emu
Cassowary
22
Who won the 2014 Le Tour De France?
Neil Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Vincenzo Nibali
Cadel Evans
23
True or False. Mr. Mechis once had a Contract with Adelaide United?
True
False
24
Which Actor played the role of Sir William Wallace in the movie "Braveheart"?
Mel Gibson
Tom Cruise
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Eddie Murphy
25
The Olympic torch is carried from which mountain to the host stadium?
Mount Etna
Mount Athena
Mount Zeus
Mount Olympus
26
Which Continent does not have a desert?
Australia
Antarctica
Europe
North America
27
Which team won the 2014-2015 NBA Championship?
San Antonio Spurs
LA Lakers
Miami Heat
Golden State Warriors
28
Which American President was assassinated in 1963?
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry S Trueman
John F Kennedy
29
Which Archduke was assassinated to trigger the start of World War 1?
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Mick Jagger
Franz Ferdinand
30
Which planet has the highest mountain?
Saturn
Earth
Mars
Pluto
31
What is the highest score in darts?
140
160
180
170
32
What piece of sporting equipment has a head, face, heel and toe?
Golf Club
Croquet club
Lacrosse Stick
Tennis Racquet
33
True or False, only one word in the English language rhymes with Silver?
True
False
34
What does the acronym ANZAC stand for?
Australian New Zealand Army Core
Australian New Zealand Army Corps
New Zealand Australian Army Core
35
Which sports playing area is 2.7 metres by 1.5 metres?
Hockey
Table Tennis
Polo
Football
36
How many carats in pure gold?
18
9
24
36
37
Which city won the bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games?
Tokyo
Istanbul
New York
Madrid
38
Who said,"I have a dream"?
Martin Luther King
Muhammed Ali
Kevin Rudd
George Bush
39
Name the blue telly tubby.
Tinky Winky
Starlight
Poe
Elma
40
Where is the world's biggest supplier of pineapples?
Jamaica
Japan
Hawaii
Australia
41
What is the next number in this sequence? 1, 3, 9, 27,.....
40
81
36
54
42
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
Pluto
Jupiter
Mars
43
Who won the Men's 2015 Australian Open?
Roger Federer
Bernard Tomic
Novak Djokovic
Andy Murray
44
What was the name of the first ship in which James Cook sailed to Australia?
Enterprise
The Black Pearl
Endeavour
Borrowdale
45
Which Australian golfer won his first major tournament in 2015?
Jason Day
Adam Scott
Happy Gilmore
Greg Norman
46
How many kilometres are in a marathon?
42
26
55
50
47
What unit of area is equal to 10,000 square metres?
1 Kilometre
10 Kilometres
1 Gallon
1 Hectare
48
Name the main ingredients used to make pasta
Egg
Flour and water
Dough
Egg and Flour
49
What does GMT stand for?
Global Mountain Time?
Green Mode Time
Global Movement Time
Greenwich Mean Time
50
What is the capital city of Turkey?
Ankara
Constantinople
Istanbul
Gallipoli
51
How many times does the average human heart beat per day?
10,000
100,000
500,000
8000
52
What is the only word in English ending in the letters 'mt'?
none
filamt
kemt
dreamt
53
How much of Australia is classified as dessert?
25%
none
16%
8%
54
What is the Nickname of the Queensland Netball Team in the ANZ Championship?
Patriots
Thunderbirds
Firebirds
Vixens
55
What year did the First Fleet come to Australia?
1601
1888
1788
1901
56
Which insect accurately indicates the air temperature?
preying mantis
fly
cricket
ant
57
Who invented the first telephone?
Albert Einstein
Thomas Edison
Steve Jobs
Alexander Bell
58
In what country would you find the famous palace, the Taj Mahal?
India
China
France
Italy
59
Which is the official Ferrari racing colour?
Yellow
Red
Black
Silver
60
What number guernsey does Trent Cotchin wear?
18
5
3
9
61
Besides sleep, what is normally impossible to do with your eyes open?
Sleep
Cough
Sneeze
Yawn
