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WorksheetsHBS Community Quiz 3 07/05/20
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
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)?
Europe
Africa
Asia
Antarctica
Which famous landmark can you see here from the sky?
Arc De Triomphe
Taj Mahal
Hitchin Boys' School
The Blue Mosque
Which country is this the outline for?
Russia
USA
Turkey
Canada
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?
Switzerland
Nepal
Vatican City
Mozambique
Which mountain is closest to outer space?
Everest, Asia
Kilimanjaro, Africa
Chimborazo, South America
Space Mountain
In Australia there is an unusually formed coral reef, what shape is it?
Foot shaped
Heart shaped
Dog shaped
Amphibious landing craft shaped
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 western world
Maps with wolves
The Searchers
A cow-tographer
Which village in Norway has the shortest name in the world?
Å
B
Ċ
Ď
Which city sinks 4-6 inches each year because it was built on a lake by the Aztecs?
Paradise City
London
Venice
Mexico City
Which famous landmark can you see here from the sky?
Central Park
Lake Michigan
Hyde Park
Stanborough Lakes
What happened in January 2018, in the Sahara Desert town of Ain Sefra?
Nothing
A rain storm
Wildfires
It snowed
Fellow Geographer, Mrs Christou spent 3 years living in which British Overseas Territory?
British Antarctic Territory
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Cayman Islands
Miss Cameron is getting married this summer! What conveniently geographical word will be her new surname?
Harbour
Ship
Port
River
A running theme in the HBS Geography department... before Mrs Graham got married and changed her name last summer, which animal was her surname?
Fox
Bird
Whale
Lamb
Can you identify the HBS teacher that was taught by our very own Mr Dawson back in 2006?
Mr Honess
Mr Warman
Mr Cornell
Mr Mabbitt
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.
Miss Pickton
Mrs Rainbow
Mr Rule
Mr Warman
Mr Walton-Adams
Who of the following secretly wish they were Geography teachers (i.e. they studied Geography at university!) Choose all that are correct.
Mr Martin
Miss Tung
Mr Monks
Mr Wilson
Mr Thorpe
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?
longitude, graph, weather, on, mountain, hi
volcanic, wind, sea, meander, up, down
demographic, station, human, rocks, war, no
population, fishing, tsunami, city, rural, to
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?
25 ft 11 inches
35 ft 11 inches
45 ft 11 inches
55 ft 11 inches
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?
Gardeners of the Galahad
Garderobes of the Gallantry
Guardians of the Galaxy
Graduates of the Gallery
From Miss Cameron's favourite Disney movie... What is the name of the comedic dragon who helps Mulan?
Chow Mein
Kung Pao
Hoisin
Mushu
Which Social Sciences staff member's favourite Disney movie is The Emperor's New Groove?
Mr Dawson
Mrs Graham
Mr Monks
Mrs Pitts
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?
Teddy
Sock
Child
Tissue
Which Social Sciences staff member's favourite Disney movie is Inside Out?
Miss Tung
Mr Monks
Mrs Graham
Mrs Pitts
From Mrs Graham's favourite Disney film... What is the name of this little mermaid?
Melody
Adella
Ariel
Coralia
From Miss Tung's favourite Disney movie... What is the first song that you hear in the Lion King?
I Just Can't Wait to Be King
The Circle of Life
Hakuna Matata
Be Prepared
From Mrs Pitt's favourite Disney movie... What is the full address that Dory is trying to remember in Finding Nemo?
P Salmon, 22 Wallaby Way, Sydney
P Stanley, 16 Wallaby Way, Sydney
P Smith, 32 Wallaby Way, Sydney
P Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney
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!)
18 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes
10 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes
7 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes
3 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes
After the shock and horror of sport essentially being cancelled over a month ago, which sport is thriving online during lockdown?
Football
Rugby
Darts
Cricket
Ending on a positive... How much did Captain Tom Moore raise for the NHS after completing his 100th lap of his garden?
£1000
£23,000
£230,000
£23 million
