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No. 279Week of 9 Nov
  1. 1Shape Up
  2. 2Pumpkins
  3. 3Famous First Words
  4. 4Crazes
  5. 5Space
  6. People’s Question
Play
Book WeekNo. 268
  1. 1Book Ones
  2. 2Picture Books
  3. 3Who Wrote It?
  4. 4Aussie Authors
  5. 5Famous Characters
  6. People’s Question
PlayWeek of 24 Aug
Science WeekNo. 266
  1. 1ElElements
  2. 2SpSpace
  3. 3InInventions
  4. 4BbBody Bits
  5. 5BnBig Numbers
  6. People’s Question
PlayWeek of 10 Aug
Football SpecialNo. 263
  1. 1World Cup Basics
  2. 2Host Nations
  3. 3Matildas
  4. 4Socceroos
  5. 5Rules of the Game
  6. People’s Question
PlayWeek of 20 Jul
No. 12Week of 9 Nov
  1. 1Shape Up
  2. 2Pumpkins
  3. 3Famous First Words
  4. 4Crazes
  5. 5Space
  6. People’s Question
Play
No. 11Week of 9 Nov
  1. 1Opposite Day
  2. 2Lights
  3. 3Common Ground
  4. 4Robots Etc
  5. 5Down Under
  6. People’s Question
Play

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No. 12Week of 9 Nov
  1. 1Shape Up
  2. 2Pumpkins
  3. 3Famous First Words
  4. 4Crazes
  5. 5Space
  6. People’s Question
Play
Football SpecialNo. 263
  1. 1World Cup Basics
  2. 2Host Nations
  3. 3Matildas
  4. 4Socceroos
  5. 5Rules of the Game
  6. People’s Question
PlayWeek of 20 Jul
Science WeekNo. 266
  1. 1ElElements
  2. 2SpSpace
  3. 3InInventions
  4. 4BbBody Bits
  5. 5BnBig Numbers
  6. People’s Question
PlayWeek of 10 Aug
Book WeekNo. 268
  1. 1Book Ones
  2. 2Picture Books
  3. 3Who Wrote It?
  4. 4Aussie Authors
  5. 5Famous Characters
  6. People’s Question
PlayWeek of 24 Aug
No. 279Week of 9 Nov
  1. 1Shape Up
  2. 2Pumpkins
  3. 3Famous First Words
  4. 4Crazes
  5. 5Space
  6. People’s Question
Play
No. 279Week of 9 Nov
  1. 1Shape Up
  2. 2Pumpkins
  3. 3Famous First Words
  4. 4Crazes
  5. 5Space
  6. People’s Question
PlayThis week
Book WeekNo. 268
  1. 1Book Ones
  2. 2Picture Books
  3. 3Who Wrote It?
  4. 4Aussie Authors
  5. 5Famous Characters
  6. People’s Question
PlayWeek of 24 Aug
Science WeekNo. 266
  1. 1ElElements
  2. 2SpSpace
  3. 3InInventions
  4. 4BbBody Bits
  5. 5BnBig Numbers
  6. People’s Question
PlayWeek of 10 Aug
Football SpecialNo. 263
  1. 1World Cup Basics
  2. 2Host Nations
  3. 3Matildas
  4. 4Socceroos
  5. 5Rules of the Game
  6. People’s Question
PlayWeek of 20 Jul
No. 12Week of 9 Nov
  1. 1Shape Up
  2. 2Pumpkins
  3. 3Famous First Words
  4. 4Crazes
  5. 5Space
  6. People’s Question
Play
No. 11Week of 9 Nov
  1. 1Opposite Day
  2. 2Lights
  3. 3Common Ground
  4. 4Robots Etc
  5. 5Down Under
  6. People’s Question
Play
No. 10Week of 9 Nov
  1. 1Back to the Past
  2. 2Name That Nation
  3. 3Name the Other
  4. 4Analog Games
  5. 5Bright Ideas
  6. People’s Question
Play
Quiz 279: Shape Up, Pumpkins, Famous First Words, Crazes, SpaceQuiz 268, Book Week: Book Ones, Picture Books, Who Wrote It?, Aussie Authors, Famous CharactersQuiz 266, Science Week: Elements, Space, Inventions, Body Bits, Big NumbersQuiz 263, Football Special: World Cup Basics, Host Nations, Matildas, Socceroos, Rules of the GameQuiz 12: Shape Up, Pumpkins, Famous First Words, Crazes, SpaceQuiz 11: Opposite Day, Lights, Common Ground, Robots Etc, Down UnderQuiz 10: Back to the Past, Name That Nation, Name the Other, Analog Games, Bright Ideas
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Play the weekly quiz and earn achievements, from common to legendary, with a few secret ones to find. Earn one in its quiz's own week and you get the holo.

  • First Day Jitters

    First Day Jitters

    You finished your first quiz. The hardest part was starting.

    01/12Common

    01/12Common

    First Day Jitters

    You finished your first quiz. The hardest part was starting.

    Quiz 270
    14 of 26
    Players
    71%
    Edition
    Standard
  • Clean Sweep

    Clean Sweep

    Five from five in a round. Tidy.

    04/12Rare

    04/12Rare

    Clean Sweep

    Five from five in a round. Tidy.

    Quiz 272
    19 of 26
    Players
    18%
    Edition
    Standard
  • On a Heater
    Holo

    On a Heater

    Ten weeks in a row. Someone stop them.

    12/12Legendary

    12/12Legendary

    On a Heater

    Ten weeks in a row. Someone stop them.

    Quiz 279
    21 of 26
    Players
    Under 1%
    Edition
    Holo
  • Big Brain Energy

    Big Brain Energy

    Twenty or more in one quiz.

    09/12Epic

    09/12Epic

    Big Brain Energy

    Twenty or more in one quiz.

    Quiz 277
    22 of 26
    Players
    4%
    Edition
    Standard
  • Plot Armour

    Plot Armour

    Wrong on the first two, right on the rest.

    06/12Uncommon

    06/12Uncommon

    Plot Armour

    Wrong on the first two, right on the rest.

    Quiz 274
    17 of 26
    Players
    37%
    Edition
    Standard
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  • UncommonUncommon
  • RareRare
  • EpicEpic
  • LegendaryLegendary

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    After a decade in the classroom, I've learnt that genuine relationships are the foundation of engaged learning. This quiz has been shaped by years of conversations with students and refined through their feedback.

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  • Balanced for high school students

    Designed for Aussie teenagers with a fair difficulty curve. Accessible, clever, and fun, with fresh topics and rotating categories each week to keep it engaging for everyone.

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  • Healthy competition

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    Topical, consistent, and reliable. A new quiz drops every Monday morning, so you're never scrambling for content mid-lesson. Replay past quizzes or dip back into older ones whenever you need.

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  • Born out of frustration

    Designed by a teacher who wanted something better than the usual mix of clumsy Kahoots, generic quiz content, and weekly trivia that never seems to match what students actually know or care about.

  • Written by a high school teacher

    After a decade in the classroom, I've learnt that genuine relationships are the foundation of engaged learning. This quiz has been shaped by years of conversations with students and refined through their feedback.

  • No AI slop

    Students can spot ‘AI slop’ (Macquarie Dictionary's 2025 Word of the Year) a mile off, and find it lazy. Every question here is chosen, fact-checked and rewritten by a teacher before it reaches your board.

  • Made for an Aussie classroom

    Featuring Australian current affairs, local events, sport, and the things young people are talking about right now.

  • Built for pastoral time

    Works for tutor groups, quick check-ins, and everything in between. Flexible and low-pressure. Start, pause, resume. Perfect for connection in short bursts.

  • Easy to run

    Switch between presenter mode, Quick View, or a printable PDF. However you teach, it's ready to go with zero setup.

  • Balanced for high school students

    Designed for Aussie teenagers with a fair difficulty curve. Accessible, clever, and fun, with fresh topics and rotating categories each week to keep it engaging for everyone.

  • Curriculum aware

    Subject-based questions (history, geography, science, sport) reflect content students actually study across Australian secondary curriculums, not left-field trivia.

  • Cultural events

    Celebrating the diversity of Australia. From Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history to key cultural moments, festivals, and national observances across the year.

  • Social, not silent

    Built for real interaction. No heads in laptops. Just conversation, teamwork, and a bit of fun that supports connection and wellbeing.

  • Healthy competition

    Use the public leaderboard or create your own leagues for houses, cohorts, or mentor groups. The overall goals are connection and engagement. Competition that stays friendly.

  • Fresh every week

    Topical, consistent, and reliable. A new quiz drops every Monday morning, so you're never scrambling for content mid-lesson. Replay past quizzes or dip back into older ones whenever you need.

  • Classroom-safe content

    Every question is written and curated with care. Clear, precise, and age-appropriate. No surprises, no awkward moments.

  • Zero setup

    No logins, no apps, no downloads. Just open and run it with your class.

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Put it on the board, flick to card view on a laptop, or print a copy for the class.

  • The quiz on the board: the question “What pigment gives pumpkins their orange color?” with the answer, Beta-carotene, revealed and buttons to mark it right or wrong.

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  • Card view on a phone: Quiz 279, round 1, Shape Up, with its five questions listed as cards.

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Your Locker

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Your Locker

You beat the average class in 8 of your 10 weeks.

  • Quizzes played

    10

  • Answers right

    188

  • Best week

    23 / 26

  • Streak

    4 weeks

  • Clean Sweep
    Holo

    Clean Sweep

    Five from five in a round. Tidy.

    04/12Rare

    04/12Rare

    Clean Sweep

    Five from five in a round. Tidy.

    Five from five in a round. Tidy.

    Edition
    Holo
  • Big Brain Energy

    Big Brain Energy

    Twenty or more in one quiz.

    09/12Epic

    09/12Epic

    Big Brain Energy

    Twenty or more in one quiz.

    Twenty or more in one quiz.

    Edition
    Standard
  • Creature of Habit

    Creature of Habit

    Four weeks in a row. Usual table?

    07/12Uncommon

    07/12Uncommon

    Creature of Habit

    Four weeks in a row. Usual table?

    Four weeks in a row. Usual table?

    Edition
    Standard
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