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Knowledge-a-thon 2019 (questions 51 - 75)
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Christchurch South knowledge-a-thon quiz
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1
Python, Java and PHP
are all computer coding languages
are all dangerous creatures
are all poisonous fruits
are all reptiles
2
What is a PDF?
A document that can be opened on any device
All of the other answers are correct
Portable Document Format
A document that keeps the format of fonts and layout the same.
3
Identify one problem with PDF documents.
The files can crash your computer
They are difficult to edit and change
They are often big file sizes
They have Pre Defined Features
4
Safety glasses and earmuffs are essential _ _ _ _ in the hard materials room.
to look good
protective equipment
trendy street wear
to be worn
5
The first regular TV shows started in New Zealand...
on Christmas Day 1960
Before I was born - before most of the teachers at South were born!
Long before smartphones were invented
on 1st June 1960
6
The first functional sewing machine was invented...
by Barthelemy Thimonnier in France 1830
by Charles Babbage in England 1910
by Kate Sheppard in New Zealand 1840
by Albert Einstine in Germany 1920
7
The New Zealand School Journal is famous for...
having good stories
being a free publication for schools in NZ
changing with the times and having current events
being the longest running children's publication since 1907
8
Tif, PNG, JPG are file types for photographs. Which is the smallest file? Which saves the highest quality image?
Smallest = JPG, High Quality = PNG, Best Quality = TIF
Smallest = JPG, High Quality = TIF, Best Quality = PNG
Smallest = PNG, High Quality = TIF, Best Quality = JPG
Choose red - Because red is always correct!
9
Time, tools, materials, skill level, cost
are contradictions in Hard Materials
are considerations in Hard Materials
are constraints in Hard Materials
are restraints in Hard Materials
10
Who is this and what do they do?
Jacinda Ardern the current Prime Minister of New Zealand
Katy Perry a famous pop star.
Helen Clarke Prime Minister of New Zealand
I don't know the picture is upside down!
11
The tunnel to Lyttelton was the...
widest tunnel in New Zealand until 2017
longest tunnel in New Zealand until 2017
strongest tunnel in New Zealand until 2017
best tunnel in New Zealand until 2017
12
How many people died in the Ballantynes fire in 1947?
42
28
82
24
13
If something you made did not do its job correctly you might say...
it was not "fit for purpose"
"Back to the drawing board"
it did not "fit the hole"
it was "dumb"
14
What's does this picture show? Select the most accurate answer.
How to sign letters with your hands
New Zealand sign language
Sign language basics
One of the official languages of New Zealand
15
What jobs are hand tools used for in Hard Materials?
measuring, breaking, hacking, driving
marking, cutting, hacking, dividing
making, cutting, holding, driving
measuring, cutting, holding, driving
16
The picture shows a famous palace in Sussex, England, which gave its name to a part of Christchurch. Name it?
Addington
Riccarton Race Course
Victoria Park
Hagley Park
17
What types of saw would you find in the Hard Materials room?
scroll, tenon, coping, hack
scrol, teenon, cooping, hack
chopping, hack, sharp, cutting
circular, fixed, blunt
18
What sort of plastic can be heated and reshaped to make a new shape?
a theroplastic
an isotropic plastic
a thermoplastic
a thixotropic plastic
19
Where in NZ was the first place to get the internet and when was it connected?
Canterbury University 1986
Auckland Museum 1985
Waikato University 1989
The Beehive in 1979
20
The first ever elected female MP in New Zealand was...
Kate Sheppard, Auckland 1910
Helen Clarke, Wellington 1990
Winnifred, Smythe, Dunedin 1924
Elizabeth McCombs, Lyttleton 1933
21
What is this a picture of and what story does it tell?
the Bayeux Tapestry shows the Norwegian conquest of England in 1066
the Bayeux Tapestry shows the Normal conquest of England in 1066
the Bayeux Tapestry shows the Norman conquest of England in 1066
the Bayeux Tapestry shows the Netherland conquest of England at 6pm
22
Bonus Question... How many Blue answers have been correct on this Quiz! PS. The picture it will hypnotise you!
I've no idea - I don't read the answers I just choose RED.
NINE including this one!
Statistically speaking 24÷4= 6 so on average it should be 6 times.
I've been hypnotised to choose GREEN
23
Split Enz where told that they were _ _ _ at a talent show in 1973.
"a very odd act"
"brilliant musicians"
"amazing"
"too clever"
24
What and when was New Zealand's worst rail disaster?
Tangiwai, December 24, 1955
Tangiwai, December 24, 1953
Tangiwai, December 24, 1952
Tangiwai, December 24, 1949
25
What has this person forgotten to do while using the disk sander?
Open a window
wear breathing apparatus
Turn the lights on
start the dust extractor
26
What's in the picture and why is it important?
Algebra and abstract maths for working out rocket orbits.
Instructions for how to build a computer
Computer code for making websites and computer programmes
Computer code
