MECS Fun Trivia Term 3

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

When did the Korean War end?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

What is the medical term for bad breath?

Who won the 2012 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Tournament?

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

What is interesting about Australian Author Jackie French?

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

Who discovered penicillin?

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

How old was Edward VI when he became King?

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

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.

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

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

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?

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

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

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.

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

In which book series might I find Diagon Alley?

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

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

What is strange about male snakes?

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

What year was Mount Evelyn Christian Primary School first opened?

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

Which of the following are not a literary couple?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

How many players are on a baseball team?

Which Prime Minister succeeded Julia Gillard in 2013?

What year did Melbourne host the Summer Olympic Games?

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

Which book was written by Markus Zusak?

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

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

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

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

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

What is considered the largest desert in the world?

Who is Lizzy's love?

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

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

Which part of the brain is responsible for anxiety?

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

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

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

The first vaccine was for which disease?

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

What is a baby echidna called?

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

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

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

Which famous Australian site would I find in Western Australia?

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

Which basketball move was banned from 1967 to 1976?

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

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

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

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

How many elements are there in the periodic table?

What is the meaning of ‘biscuit’?

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

Around what percentage of animal species are invertebrates?