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Draw a map of Cameron Hall, points awarded based on accuracy Complete the quote, points awarded based on entertainment Rye’s meme with the text removed, fill in the text, points awarded however we feel Draw a logo for next year’s quiz night How to be an adult, for example: ­ How long can raw chicken safely be stored in a freezer? ­ What happens if you put a woolen garment in a warm wash? ­ What is the proper procedure for dealing with black mould? ­ What is the maximum daily dosage of panadol? Identify all the grammatical errors in a passage of My Immortal Rate this dog (identify the breed, and then give it a rating) Quiz Questions Round 1 ­ General Knowledge 1. What is the 3rd most consumed drink in the world? (Beer. Hi Tav, what’s up?) 2. What is the highest point in Australia? (Mount Kosciuszko) 3. What is a group of apes known as? (A Troop) 4. Which Australian company is the largest surf ware manufacturer? (Quicksilver) 5. What is a Tandoor? (A clay oven) 6. What is the currency of Switzerland? (Francs) 7. How many chambers are in a human heart? (Four) 8. What does the musical term ​
ritenuto ​
mean? (Immediately becoming slower) 9. What is the capital of Mali? (Timbuktu) 10. In which US state would you find Mt Rushmore? (South Dakota) Bonus Question: Who’s on Mt Rushmore? (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln) Round 2 ­ TV and Movies (rye) 1. How many Clones were ready by the battle of Geonosis in Attack of the Clones (200,000) 2. Who just got brutally murdered by dogs in Game of Thrones? (Walda Bolton and her infant son) 3. In Neon Genesis Evangelion, what Evangelion does Shinji pilot? (Unit­01) 4. Which of the 5 movies in the Shrek franchise grossed the lowest amount at the box office? (Shrek, at $491 million) 5. What was the name of the primary antagonist in Captain America: Civil War? (Baron Zemo) 6. What major injury did Carl sustain in the most recent season of The Walking Dead? (Gunshot to the eye) 7. What is the highest grossing Australian movie? (Mad Max: Fury Road, at $376 million Bonus Question: What is the 3rd highest? (Australia, at $211 million) 8. What is the name of the of the female protagonist of Zootopia? (Judy Hopps) 9. What colour is Jasmine’s hair in Deltora Quest the Anime (Green) 10. According to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, how would one confirm the identity of a witch? (She weighs the same amount as a duck) Round 3 ­ Literature 1. Who wrote Moby Dick? (Herman Melville) 2. In Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, what item did Charlie and Grandpa Joe steal that got them in trouble? (Fizzy Lifting Drink) 3. In Brandon Sanderson’s cosmere setting, who is the only character to appear in nearly every book series? (Hoid/Wit/Dusk/Cephandrius/Topaz/Drifter) 4. By what name do the elves call Gandalf? (Mithrandir) 5. What is the identity of Lady Stoneheart in A Song of Ice and Fire? (Caitlyn Stark) 6. What species is attributed to the 3rd worst poetry in the galaxy in Douglas Adam’s series (Vogon) 7. How many books did Isaac Asimov in the Foundation series? (7) 8. In Dune, what is the formal name of the drug that ​
gives the user a longer ​
life span​
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awareness​
? (Melange) 9. In the Civil War comic series, who kills Captain America? (Crossbones, will accept Sharon Carter) 10. Name a Deltora Quest character who is an Ol. (Dain/Prandine/Fallow/Drumm) Bonus Question: What is the difference between a grade 2 and grade 3 Ol? (Grade 3 can take the shape of non­living things) Round 4 ­ Panto (Theatre) 1. When and where is a pantomime traditionally performed (Christmas, England) 2. From the audience’s perspective, which direction is stage left? (Right) 3. Which Shakepeare play is the character Ophelia from? (Hamlet) 4. Which play holds the record for the longest continuous run? (The Mousetrap) Bonus Question: What years did the run begin and end? (1952, ongoing) 5. In Les Mis, what is Jean Valjean’s prisoner number? (24601­ and I’m Javert) 6. In the Hamilton musical, what will King George send to remind you of his love? (A fully armed battalion) 7. What is a cyclorama? (Large piece of white fabric covering the back of the stage. Never touch it.) 8. In Wicked, why is Elphaba’s skin green? (The green elixir her parents drank) 9. Which musical was written by comedian Tim Minchin premiered in Australia in 2015? (Matilda) 10. In The Phantom of the Opera, what is the Phantom’s name? (Erik) Round 5 ­ Tabletop 1. Which of the following is not available as a starting weapon in the popular roleplaying system Maid RPG? (Fan) a. Fan b. Book c. Mop d. Frying Pan 2. NWoD 3. In Sushi Go, what is the point value of 2 Sashimi cards? (Zero, you need 3 to get 10 points) 4. Which stat is affected by contact with an A.T. Field or an Angel in Adeptus Evangelion? (Ego) 5. In The Dead of Winter board game, who is Sparky and what is his power? (The dog, takes wounds instead of bites) 6. In what fictional kingdom is Legend of the Five Rings set? (Rokugan) Bonus Question: How many kami initially landed in the mortal realm? (8) 7. In the Oath of the Gatewatch expansion for Magic the Gathering, what is the new basic land called? (Wastes) 8. How much is Income Tax in Monopoly? ($200 or 10% of total worth) 9. In Warhammer 40k, what do Orks use as currency? (“Teef”, their teeth) 10. In Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, what do rogues require in order to apply sneak attack damage? (Advantage or an ally within 5 feet of the target) Round 6 ­ Video Games and the Internet (rye) 1. In League of Legends, what are the three items that make up the Trinity Force? (Zeal, Phage, Sheen) 2. In Dota 2, what are the names of the two opposing teams? (Dire and Radiant) 3. What does SCP stand for? (Secure, contain, protect) 4. How do you beat Minecraft? (Defeat the Ender Dragon) 5. Who created Undertale? (Toby Fox) Bonus Question: What is the true name of the child adopted by Asgore and Toriel? (Chara) 6. What’s the name of the blacksmith in Dark Souls, and also Dark Souls 3? (Andre of Astora) 7. What is moot doing now that he has left 4chan? (Working at Google) 8. Who is the most recent Fire Emblem character release for Smash Bros Wii U? (Corrin) 9. In the original Sims game, what cheat code would give you $1000? (Rosebud) 10. Who coined the term “meme”? (Richard Dawkins) Round 7 ­ Music 1. Lose Yourself to Dance ­ Daft Punk 2. 5 Seconds of Summer ­ Good Girls 3. Misery Business ­ Paramore 4. No Scrub ­ TLC 5. Roundabout ­ Yes 6. Lord of the Rings ­ The Two Towers 7. Runescape ­ Runescape 8. Star Wars ­ The Force Awakens 9. Kirby ­ Super Star Ultra 10. Metal Gear ­ Metal Gear Rising Revengeance 11. Bonus Round: Name song and 3 things it’s been used in (Megalovania ­ Mother 3, Homestuck, Undertale) Round 8 ­ Computing and Technology 1. What is the colour given by the hexadecimal code #FFFF00? (Yellow) 2. What does MASER stand for? (Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) Bonus Question: What are masers commonly used for? (Atomic clocks, radio telescopes) 3. What is the universal solvent? (Water) 4. What programming language did Bjarne Stroustrup create? (C++) 5. What is grep? (A command line text search utility) 6. The programming language Python is named after what? (Monty Python) 7. What is the current version of Direct X (12) 8. What temperature is the same in both Celsius and Fahrenheit? (­40 degrees) 9. What is the most recent version of OSX known as? (El Capitan) 10. What does VLC (From VLC media player) stand for? (VideoLAN Client) Round 9 ­ Sports 1. In Rowing, what is the name of the front rower who sets the pace? (The Stroke) 2. In Football (aka Soccer) how many times must a player be shown a yellow card before being sent off? (2) 3. The process of sliding the stone down the sheet in curling is known as what? (The Delivery) 4. What 2 sporting events start on Boxing Day each year? (The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and the Boxing Day Test) 5. How many innings comprise a game of Baseball? (9) 6. Which AFL team has had the most players win a brownlow medal? (Sydney Swans) Bonus Question: What is the largest number of Brownlow Medals won by a single player? (3) 7. Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympics (South Korea) 8. While kayaking, why would you “feather” your paddle? (To reduce wind resistance) 9. What is the name of the most common technique for high jump? (The Frosby Flop) 10. What is the batting average of Sir Donald Bradman (99.94) Round 10 ­ American Politics (The Trump Round) 1. What was the birth name of Donald Trump’s grandfather, Frederick Trump? (Friederich Trumpf) 2. Who is the most recent candidate to withdraw from the Republican primary race? (John Kasich, Trump is the last one left) 3. How many seasons of The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice have been hosted by Donald Trump? (14) 4. According to Donald Trump, what are the two places blood is coming out of Fox News host Megyn Kelly? (Her eyes and her “wherever”) 5. What is the name of a Trump Fragrance? (Empire or Success) 6. What is Donald Trump’s nickname for Hillary Clinton (Crooked Hillary) 7. How many Trump owned businesses have filed for bankruptcy? (Four) 8. How many states has Donald Trump won in the Republican primary? (28) 9. Who played Donald Trump in the Funny or Die parody film Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal: The Movie? (Johnny Depp) 10. How tall has Donald Trump stated his wall on the border of Mexico will be? (bonus point: all of the above) a. 30 ft b. 35 ft c. 40 ft d. 45 ft e. 50 ft f.
80 ft