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HBS Community Quiz 3 07/05/20

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kicking it off with the best subject of them all...Geography (of course!) Which continent is in all four hemispheres of the Earth (North, East, South and West)?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Antarctica

2.

Which famous landmark can you see here from the sky?

a)

Arc De Triomphe

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

Hitchin Boys' School

d)

The Blue Mosque

3.

Which country is this the outline for?

a)

Russia

b)

USA

c)

Turkey

d)

Canada

4.

What kind of a Geographer would I be if I didn't include a question about flags...(or colouring in!) What is the world's only five-sided national flag, that you would colour using red and blue pencils?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Nepal

c)

Vatican City

d)

Mozambique

5.

Which mountain is closest to outer space?

a)

Everest, Asia

b)

Kilimanjaro, Africa

c)

Chimborazo, South America

d)

Space Mountain

6.

In Australia there is an unusually formed coral reef, what shape is it?

a)

Foot shaped

b)

Heart shaped

c)

Dog shaped

d)

Amphibious landing craft shaped

7.

Mr Dawson recommended that I try to be funny, so we can blame him for this question... What do you get when you cross a cowboy with a mapmaker?

a)

A western world

b)

Maps with wolves

c)

The Searchers

d)

A cow-tographer

8.

Which village in Norway has the shortest name in the world?

a)

Å

b)

B

c)

Ċ

d)

Ď

9.

Which city sinks 4-6 inches each year because it was built on a lake by the Aztecs?

a)

Paradise City

b)

London

c)

Venice

d)

Mexico City

10.

Which famous landmark can you see here from the sky?

a)

Central Park

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Hyde Park

d)

Stanborough Lakes

11.

What happened in January 2018, in the Sahara Desert town of Ain Sefra?

a)

Nothing

b)

A rain storm

c)

Wildfires

d)

It snowed

12.

Fellow Geographer, Mrs Christou spent 3 years living in which British Overseas Territory?

a)

British Antarctic Territory

b)

Falkland Islands

c)

Gibraltar

d)

Cayman Islands

13.

Miss Cameron is getting married this summer! What conveniently geographical word will be her new surname?

a)

Harbour

b)

Ship

c)

Port

d)

River

14.

A running theme in the HBS Geography department... before Mrs Graham got married and changed her name last summer, which animal was her surname?

a)

Fox

b)

Bird

c)

Whale

d)

Lamb

15.

Can you identify the HBS teacher that was taught by our very own Mr Dawson back in 2006?

a)

Mr Honess

b)

Mr Warman

c)

Mr Cornell

d)

Mr Mabbitt

16.

Which of the following teachers were ALSO taught by Mr Dawson at HBS? (Is there anyone he hasn't taught!) Choose all that are correct.

a)

Miss Pickton

b)

Mrs Rainbow

c)

Mr Rule

d)

Mr Warman

e)

Mr Walton-Adams

17.

Who of the following secretly wish they were Geography teachers (i.e. they studied Geography at university!) Choose all that are correct.

a)

Mr Martin

b)

Miss Tung

c)

Mr Monks

d)

Mr Wilson

e)

Mr Thorpe

18.

If you take the surnames of all 5 HBS Geography teachers and jumble up the letters, which of the following geography-themed list of words would you get?

a)

longitude, graph, weather, on, mountain, hi

b)

volcanic, wind, sea, meander, up, down

c)

demographic, station, human, rocks, war, no

d)

population, fishing, tsunami, city, rural, to

19.

If you took all 8 members of our Social Sciences Faculty and stacked them on top of eachother, head to toe, how tall would we be?

a)

25 ft 11 inches

b)

35 ft 11 inches

c)

45 ft 11 inches

d)

55 ft 11 inches

20.

The next set of questions are about Disney films (inspired by watching too much Disney+ in lockdown!) From my favourite Disney movie franchise...Who is this motley crew?

a)

Gardeners of the Galahad

b)

Garderobes of the Gallantry

c)

Guardians of the Galaxy

d)

Graduates of the Gallery

21.

From Miss Cameron's favourite Disney movie... What is the name of the comedic dragon who helps Mulan?

a)

Chow Mein

b)

Kung Pao

c)

Hoisin

d)

Mushu

22.

Which Social Sciences staff member's favourite Disney movie is The Emperor's New Groove?

a)

Mr Dawson

b)

Mrs Graham

c)

Mr Monks

d)

Mrs Pitts

23.

From Mrs Christou's favourite Disney movie... What does the monster, George have stuck to his back when he returns from a child's room, resulting in code 23 19 being called?

a)

Teddy

b)

Sock

c)

Child

d)

Tissue

24.

Which Social Sciences staff member's favourite Disney movie is Inside Out?

a)

Miss Tung

b)

Mr Monks

c)

Mrs Graham

d)

Mrs Pitts

25.

From Mrs Graham's favourite Disney film... What is the name of this little mermaid?

a)

Melody

b)

Adella

c)

Ariel

d)

Coralia

26.

From Miss Tung's favourite Disney movie... What is the first song that you hear in the Lion King?

a)

I Just Can't Wait to Be King

b)

The Circle of Life

c)

Hakuna Matata

d)

Be Prepared

27.

From Mrs Pitt's favourite Disney movie... What is the full address that Dory is trying to remember in Finding Nemo?

a)

P Salmon, 22 Wallaby Way, Sydney

b)

P Stanley, 16 Wallaby Way, Sydney

c)

P Smith, 32 Wallaby Way, Sydney

d)

P Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney

28.

Lastly, current affairs... According to the National Grid, on 28th April coal-fired power plants had not contributed to the UK's energy mix for how long? (The longest uninterrupted period since 1882!)

a)

18 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes

b)

10 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes

c)

7 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes

d)

3 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes

29.

After the shock and horror of sport essentially being cancelled over a month ago, which sport is thriving online during lockdown?

a)

Football

b)

Rugby

c)

Darts

d)

Cricket

30.

Ending on a positive... How much did Captain Tom Moore raise for the NHS after completing his 100th lap of his garden?

a)

£1000

b)

£23,000

c)

£230,000

d)

£23 million