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Year 7 TSS Quiz
Year 7 TSS Quiz
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A quiz to test Year 7 students on their knowledge of TSS.
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1
What are the first two words of the school war cry?
Rah! Rah!
Southport! Southport!
Japan! Japan!
Tokio! Tokio!
2
How many senior boarding houses are there?
5
4
3
6
3
How many Senior Houses are there at TSS?
4
11
12
10
4
What is the key behaviour in defining bullying?
The action is harmless
The action is aggressive
The action is physical
The action is repeated
5
What is the first expectation in the academic code of conduct?
Get 100% all of the time
Allow others to work
Bring a device
Come to class prepared for work
6
Which author is credited with the Band of Brothers quotation?
Tolstoy
Shakespeare
Salinger
Dickens
7
What does GPS stand for?
Greater Private Schools
Great Public Schools
Great Private Schools
Greater Public Schools
8
What is the minimum number of hours of homework should a Year 7 students do each week?
7 hours
10 hours
8 hours
9 hours
9
What animal is on the McKinley crest?
lion
tiger
bull
dragon
10
How many diligence levels are there?
6
3
4
5
11
What are the green gates at the entrance to the School called?
Henry Gates
Wain Gates
Dixon Gates
Elliott Gates
12
What is the minimum number of years a TSS student can take part in cadets?
Three years
Two years
One year
Four years
13
How many commitments are there on the TSS pledge?
3
6
4
5
14
How many schools are in the GPS Association?
4
8
11
9
15
How many Year 7 core classes are there?
Four
Five
Three
Six
16
What is the most recent boarding house?
Turnock
Delpratt
McKinley
Biddle
17
What does "Palmam qui meruit ferat" mean?
Band of brothers
Only the best will do
May he who merits it bear the palm
May he who deserves it bear the palm
18
What was TSS originally known as?
TSS
The Southport High School
The Southport School
Southport Grammar School
19
What is the name of the road the dissects the TSS campus?
Winchester Street
Ferry Road
Dixon Drive
Southport Street
20
What was the first Headmaster's first name?
Bob
Horace
Sharlene
Henry
21
In what year was the Centenary Centre built?
1999
2000
2010
2001
22
Where is the Band of Brothers inscription in the School?
Annand Theatre
Dining Room
McKinley House
Hall of Fame
23
How many private residences (homes) are there on the TSS campus?
Six
Two
Four
One
24
When was the last time TSS won a GPS Rugby premiership?
1999
2015
2016
2010
25
What is the School's main playing field called?
Ware Oval
River Oval
Village Green
Number One
26
What is the first line in the song 'Band of Brothers'?
Side by side forever young
Every day we turn the page
We belong to a band of brothers
We are a band of brothers
27
How many As does a Year 7 student need to get to make it onto the Dean's List?
6
5
7
4
28
How many lanes does the TSS pool have?
8
11
12
10
29
What language is the School motto in?
French
English
Latin
Anglican
30
How often does the Clocktower ring?
Once per day
Every hour
Every fifteen minutes
Every thirty minutes
31
Where do you need to sign in if you are late for school?
Student Services
Day houses
Year 7 Office
Uniform shop
32
Maughan House has the same colours as which other GPS school?
Churchie
Nudgee
Toowoomba Grammar
Brisbane Grammar
33
Who is the TSS Headmaster?
Mr Symms
Mr Wain
Mr Harris
Mr Bos
34
What is the number one commitment on the TSS pledge?
Be involved in extracurricular
Be drug free
Look after others
Get good marks
35
How many students were in the School by the end of 1902?
15
1264
186
77
36
How many Old Boys lost their lives in the First World War?
52
22
6
4
37
What was the first football code played at TSS?
Rugby League
Australian rules football
Rugby Union
Soccer
38
Who is the Village Green grandstand named after?
Andrew Hawkins
Jackson Elliott
Nathan Sharpe
Adrian Blundell
39
What are the two colours of Melbourne House?
maroon and white
black and white
purple and gold
blue and yellow
40
What type of community is described in the School's Mission Statement?
get smarter
palmam qui meruit ferat
safe, supportive and encouraging
better, faster, stronger
41
In what year was TSS founded?
1901
1910
1899
1911
