This collection will cover a bunch of questions, this is important to all students who has the History Aptitude Test.
Round 1 – Hat Trivia and Expressions (one point per question)
Questions
Answers
1.
What Paddington Bear keeps under his hat.
Marmalade sandwich
2.
Something that is overly familiar or outdated.
Old hat
3.
This Dr Seuss character needed help from
Thing 1 and Thing 2.
The Cat in the Hat
4.
An expression you could use to communicate
that you will keep something secret.
I’ll keep it under my hat
5.
Headwear once worn by naughty
schoolchildren.
Dunce cap
6.
In the early 1800’s, this rather short French
military and political leader was known for
wearing a bicorn hat
Napolean Bonaparte
7.
This American president, assassinated whilst in
office, was well known for wearing a stovepipe
hat.
Abraham Lincoln
8.
An expression used to convey extreme
confidence in a predicted outcome.
I’ll eat my hat
9.
Lady Gaga accepted the 2010 Video of the
Year wearing a hat made of this edible
material.
Meat
10. A series of three successes, in sport or some
other area of activity.
Hat-trick
Round 2 – Number Acronyms (one point per question)
Decipher what each of the following acronyms stands for. Example: 7D in a W = 7 days in a week.
Questions
Answers
1.
12 S of the Z
12 signs of the zodiac
2.
OT on a MC
0 tails on a manx cat
3.
101D
101 Dalmations
4.
SW and the 7D
Snow White and the 7 Dwarves
5.
2H in a FM
2 halves in a football match
6.
54C in a DOC with the J
54 cards in a deck of cards with the jokers
7.
1W on a U
1 wheel on a unicycle
8.
7P on a NT
7 players on a netball team
9.
8A on an O
8 arms on an octopus
10. 200P for PG in M
200 pounds for passing Go in Monopoly
Round 3 – Hats in TV and Film
For each of the following TV/movie stills, name the TV programme or film and the name of the
character that is wearing the hat in the photo. (2 points per question)
Photo
Actor and Film
1.
Character: Ryan Evans
Programme/Film: High School
Musical
2.
Character: Austin Moon
Programme/Film: Austin and Ally
3.
Character: Aladdin
Programme/Film: Aladdin
4.
Character: Hermione Granger
Programme/Film: Harry Potter and
the Philosopher’s Stone
5.
Character: Jay Gatsby (accept
Gatsby)
Programme/Film: The Great Gatsby