Year 12 Induction Day Quiz

Mathematics: If a shape is a parallelogram, which of the following statements is always true?

Geography: What is the largest desert in the world?

Science: What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

Technology: What is the name of the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth?

Art: “The Scream” is a painting by which artist?

Music: What is the name of Elvis Presley’s home?

Cinema: Which film directed by James Cameron was the first to gross over $2 billion?

Sports: Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup tournaments?

History: Which war took place from 1955 to 1975 and involved the United States in a major conflict?

Sports: What is the term in American football where the quarterback runs the ball and can pitch it to another back?

Geography: What is the capital city of Australia?

Art: The “Mona Lisa” is displayed in which museum?

Music: If you hear a song featuring the Koto, Shamisen, and Shakuhachi, you’re likely listening to which genre of music?

Literature: What is the pen name of the author who wrote “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”?

Mathematics: What is the value of pi to three decimal places?

Literature: Who wrote the famous novel “Moby-Dick”?

Technology: Who is considered the inventor of the World Wide Web?

History: What document, famously signed in 1215, is considered one of the first steps towards constitutional law?

Cinema: Which movie won the Best Picture Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020?

Science: What is the hardest known natural material on Earth?