End of term quiz
1. The boss and founder of Facebook is
a. Bill Gates
b. Mark Zuckerberg
c. Steve Jobs
2. Water always finds the
a. Highest land
b. Lowest land
c. Flattest land
3. Sometimes political parties use leaks to stir up trouble for the opposition.
a. True
b. False
4. Which politician claims to write their own speeches?
a. Julia Gillard
b. Barak Obama
c. Tony Abbott
5. Some pesticides that were banned in Australia are still being used in Cambodia.
a. True
b. False
6. What sort of bow do many archers start off using?
a. Reflex
b. Longbow
c. Recurve
7. A Foley artist creates
a. Animations
b. Sound effects
c. Costumes
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8. Private schools don’t get government funding.
a. True
b. False
9. Using sound to locate objects and navigate is called
a. Oscillation
b. Echolocation
c. Amplification
10. Cheaper medical care is provided through a system called
a. Medivac
b. National Health
c. Medicare
11. Which organisation does a person complain to about an inaccurate TV news report?
a. APC
b. ACER
c. ACMA
12. According to a recent survey, where did three quarters of year 6 kids think cotton came from?
a. Plants
b. Animals
c. Synthetic
13. About one in four Aussie kids has been bullied.
a. True
b. False
14. Which number is Joseph Kony on the most wanted war criminals list
a. Five
b. Twenty
c. One
15. All police in all states of Australia are allowed to use Tasers.
a. True
b. False
16. What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?
a. CO₂
b. O
c. Oxy
17. What does La Nina mean in Spanish?
a. Little girl
b. Little boy
c. Wet weather
18. The phasmid found on Lord Howe Island is commonly known as the
a. Rock lobster
b. Land lobster
c. Thylacine
19. The ability to see three dimensionally is called
a. Myopia
b. Stereophonic
c. Stereopsis
20. In which decade did the Cold War between the USA and the USSR end?
a. 1950’s
b. 1970’s
c. 1990’s
Answers on the following page
Answers
1. b. Mark Zuckerberg
2. b. lowest land
3. a. true
4. c. Tony Abbott
5. a. true
6. c. recurve
7. b. sound effects
8. b. false
9. b. echolocation
10. c. Medicare
11. c. ACMA
12. b. animals
13. a. true
14. c. one
15. b. false
16. b. O
17. a. little girl
18. b. land lobster
19. c. stereopsis
20. c. 1990’s
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