STEMM Student

Challenge 2018
QUESTIONS
ROUND 1

Senior Section
Years 11-13
Q1
What German physicist was the first
to broadcast and receive radio
waves?
Q2
Which one of Snow White's seven
dwarfs most likely suffers from
aphasia?
Q3
What kind of poisoning is known as
plumbism?
Q4
IMAGE Name this NZ microbiologist
and bioluminescence enthusiast?
Q5
How many letters of the alphabet are
also Roman numerals?
Q6
Bronze is made from what two
metals?
Q7
The first letter from each of what five
words constitute PLUTO when
referring to the oil industry?
Q8
What element makes up 89% of
water's weight?
Q9
What season does a hiemal activity
normally take place in?
Q10
What was helium first discovered in -
and named after?
ANSWERS
ROUND 1

Senior Section
Years 11-13
Q1:
WHAT GERMAN PHYSICIST WAS THE
FIRST TO BROADCAST AND RECEIVE
RADIO WAVES?

ANSWER: HEINRICH HERTZ

Q2:
WHICH ONE OF SNOW WHITE'S SEVEN
DWARFS MOST LIKELY SUFFERS FROM
APHASIA?

ANSWER: DOPEY
Q3:
WHAT KIND OF POISONING IS KNOWN
AS PLUMBISM?

ANSWER: LEAD POISONING

Q4:
IMAGE NAME THIS NZ
MICROBIOLOGIST AND
BIOLUMINESCENCE ENTHUSIAST?

ANSWER: DR SIOUXSIE WILES

Q5:
HOW MANY LETTERS OF THE
ALPHABET ARE ALSO ROMAN
NUMERALS?

ANSWER: SEVEN (I, V, X, L, C, D, M)

Q6:
BRONZE IS MADE FROM WHAT TWO
METALS?

ANSWER: COPPER AND TIN

Q7:
THE FIRST LETTER FROM EACH OF
WHAT FIVE WORDS CONSTITUTE
PLUTO WHEN REFERRING TO THE OIL
INDUSTRY?
ANSWER: PIPES LAID UNDER THE
OCEAN
Q8:
WHAT ELEMENT MAKES UP 89% OF
WATER'S WEIGHT?

ANSWER: OXYGEN
Q9:
WHAT SEASON DOES A HIEMAL
ACTIVITY NORMALLY TAKE PLACE IN?

ANSWER: WINTER
Q10:
WHAT WAS HELIUM FIRST
DISCOVERED IN - AND NAMED AFTER?

ANSWER: THE SUN (GREEK HELIOS)

QUESTIONS
ROUND 2

Senior Section
Years 11-13
Q11
Facebook has come under fire for
selling data to a company, accused of
influencing the American election.
What is the name of that company?
Q12
Which acute viral infection of the
central nervous system is also known
as 'hydrophobia'?
Q13
In radio communication, what is the
common one word abbreviation of
the phrase "Will Comply"?
Q14
Which type of native NZ insect is the
Kekerengu?
Q15
Also called white pine, which is NZ's
tallest forest tree, with recorded
heights of 60m?
Q16
NZ's 'Rocket Lab' launched it's first
rocket into orbit, from where in NZ?
Q17
What nationality was 16th century
astronomer Nicolas Copernicus?
Q18
What's the final stage in the lifecycle
of an organism?
Q19
Which chemical compound is also
known as caustic soda or lye?
Q20
What is the common name for the
native NZ shellfish also known as
Haliotis Iris?
 ANSWERS
ROUND 2

Senior Section
Years 11-13
Q11:
FACEBOOK HAS COME UNDER FIRE
FOR SELLING DATA TO A COMPANY,
ACCUSED OF INFLUENCING THE
AMERICAN ELECTION. WHAT IS THE
NAME OF THAT
ANSWER: COMPANY?
CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA
Q12:
WHICH ACUTE VIRAL INFECTION OF
THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IS
ALSO KNOWN AS 'HYDROPHOBIA'?

ANSWER: RABIES
Q13:
IN RADIO COMMUNICATION, WHAT IS
THE COMMON ONE WORD
ABBREVIATION OF THE PHRASE "WILL
COMPLY"?
ANSWER: WILCO
Q14:
WHICH TYPE OF NATIVE NZ INSECT IS
THE KEKERENGU?

ANSWER: COCKROACH
Q15:
ALSO CALLED WHITE PINE, WHICH IS
NZ'S TALLEST FOREST TREE, WITH
RECORDED HEIGHTS OF 60M?

ANSWER: KAHIKATEA
Q16:
NZ'S 'ROCKET LAB' LAUNCHED IT'S
FIRST ROCKET INTO ORBIT, FROM
WHERE IN NZ?

ANSWER: MAHIA PENINSULA

Q17:
WHAT NATIONALITY WAS 16TH
CENTURY ASTRONOMER NICOLAS
COPERNICUS?

ANSWER: POLISH
Q18:
WHAT'S THE FINAL STAGE IN THE
LIFECYCLE OF AN ORGANISM?

ANSWER: DEATH
Q19:
WHICH CHEMICAL COMPOUND IS
ALSO KNOWN AS CAUSTIC SODA OR
LYE?

ANSWER: SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Q20:
WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME FOR
THE NATIVE NZ SHELLFISH ALSO
KNOWN AS HALIOTIS IRIS?

ANSWER: PAUA
PRACTICAL TASK
QUESTIONS
ROUND 4

Senior Section
Years 11-13
Q21
What British TV show is computer
programing language 'Python' named
after?
Q22
Horology is the science of measuring
what?
Q23
The internet term HTML is an
abbreviation of what?
Q24
Which two metals principally form
the natural alloy electrum?
Q25
What angle exists, between the
hands of an analog clock (that's the
one where the hands go around) if
the time is 12:20?
Q26
Which constellation is also know as
Crux?
Q27
Formaldehyde is a compound of
oxygen, hydrogen, and which other
element?
Q28
Atoms of the same chemical element
that have different atomic mass are
known as?
Q29
In astronomy, what is the common
term for the outermost region of the
suns atmosphere?
Q30
Which metal is commonly used to
galvanise iron?
 ANSWERS
• ROUND 4

Senior Section
Years 11-13
Q21:
WHAT BRITISH TV SHOW IS
COMPUTER PROGRAMING LANGUAGE
'PYTHON' NAMED AFTER?

ANSWER: MONTY PYTHON'S

FLYING CIRCUS
Q22:
HOROLOGY IS THE SCIENCE OF
MEASURING WHAT?

ANSWER: TIME
Q23:
THE INTERNET TERM HTML IS AN
ABBREVIATION OF WHAT?

ANSWER: HYPER TEXT MARKUP

LANGUAGE
Q24:
WHICH TWO METALS PRINCIPALLY
FORM THE NATURAL ALLOY
ELECTRUM?

ANSWER: SILVER AND GOLD

Q25:
WHAT ANGLE EXISTS, BETWEEN THE
HANDS OF AN ANALOG CLOCK (THAT'S
THE ONE WHERE THE HANDS GO
AROUND) IF THE TIME IS 12:20?
ANSWER: 110 DEGREES OR 250
DEGREES
Q26:
WHICH CONSTELLATION IS ALSO
KNOW AS CRUX?

ANSWER: THE SOUTHERN CROSS

Q27:
FORMALDEHYDE IS A COMPOUND OF
OXYGEN, HYDROGEN, AND WHICH
OTHER ELEMENT?

ANSWER: CARBON
Q28:
ATOMS OF THE SAME CHEMICAL
ELEMENT THAT HAVE DIFFERENT
ATOMIC MASS ARE KNOWN AS?

ANSWER: ISOTOPES
Q29:
IN ASTRONOMY, WHAT IS THE
COMMON TERM FOR THE
OUTERMOST REGION OF THE SUNS
ATMOSPHERE?
ANSWER: CORONA
Q30:
WHICH METAL IS COMMONLY USED TO
GALVANISE IRON?

ANSWER: ZINC
QUESTIONS
ROUND 5

Senior Section
Years 11-13
Q31
What is common name of the serious
fungal disease that affects
Pohutakawa, Manuka and Rata?
Q32
The duodecimal system is based on
which number?
Q33
In humans, insulin is a hormone
secreted by cells in which glandular
organ?
Q34
In geology the three divisions of the
mesozoic era are: Triassic, Jurassic
and which other?
Q35
'Measurement of the circle' is a work
by which 3rd century BC Greek
Mathematician?
Q36
What is the common name for BSE or
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy?
Q37
How many numbers between 101
and 200 have an odd number of
factors?
Q38
What does REM stand for when
applied to sleep?
Q39
Image Who is entomologist Ruud
Kleinpaste better know as?
Q40
In NZ in the 1950's, which South
Canterbury farmer developed the Jet
Boat?
 ANSWERS
• ROUND 5

Senior Section
Years 11-13
Q31:
WHAT IS COMMON NAME OF THE
SERIOUS FUNGAL DISEASE THAT
AFFECTS POHUTAKAWA, MANUKA
AND RATA?
ANSWER: MYRTLE RUST
Q32:
THE DUODECIMAL SYSTEM IS BASED
ON WHICH NUMBER?

ANSWER: 12
Q33:
IN HUMANS, INSULIN IS A HORMONE
SECRETED BY CELLS IN WHICH
GLANDULAR ORGAN?

ANSWER: PANCREAS
Q34:
IN GEOLOGY THE THREE DIVISIONS OF
THE MESOZOIC ERA ARE: TRIASSIC,
JURASSIC AND WHICH OTHER?

ANSWER: CRETACEOUS
Q35:
'MEASUREMENT OF THE CIRCLE' IS A
WORK BY WHICH 3RD CENTURY BC
GREEK MATHEMATICIAN?

ANSWER: ARCHIMEDES
Q36:
WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME FOR
BSE OR BOVINE SPONGIFORM
ENCEPHALOPATHY?

ANSWER: MAD COW DIESEASE

Q37:
HOW MANY NUMBERS BETWEEN 101
AND 200 HAVE AN ODD NUMBER OF
FACTORS?

ANSWER: 3 NUMBERS (121, 144,

169) (11, 12 AND 13 SQUARED)
Q38:
WHAT DOES REM STAND FOR WHEN
APPLIED TO SLEEP?

ANSWER: RAPID EYE MOVEMENT

Q39:
IMAGE WHO IS ENTOMOLOGIST RUUD
KLEINPASTE BETTER KNOW AS?

ANSWER: BUG MAN

Q40:
IN NZ IN THE 1950'S, WHICH SOUTH
CANTERBURY FARMER DEVELOPED
THE JET BOAT?

ANSWER: WILLIAM HAMILTON

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Challenge 2017
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TIE BREAKER
Question
Rickets is a diesease caused by a
deficiency of which vitamin?
Answer

Vitamin D
Question
Which migratory bird is known in
Maori as Kuaka?
Answer

Godwit
Question
True or false? Plasma is a state of
matter?
Answer

True
Question
The name of which narcotic drug is
named after Morpheus the Greek
god of dreams?
Answer

Morphine
Question
DNA is an abbreviation for?
Answer

Deoxyribonucleic acid
Question
What is the common name for
'nacre', the irridescent internal layer
of certain mollusk shells?
Answer

Mother-of-pearl
Question
Wine is classified into 3 major
categories: Still, Sparkling and which
other?
Answer

Fortified
Question
What body opening are the labial
and buccal glands in?
Answer

The mouth
Question
Introduced in 1773, which breed of
sheep was the first to arrive in NZ?
Answer

Merino
Question
What bacterial infection is currently
resulting in the culling of large
numbers of dairy cows in NZ?
Answer

Mycoplasma bovis