How many hours of sleep do most doctors say kids aged 5-13 need each night - 7-8, 9-12, or 13-15?

9-12 hours - Australia's Department of Health recommends 9-11 hours for kids aged 5-13.

True or false: Cows have best friends and get stressed when they're separated.

True - Research from Northampton University found that cows have BFFs and their heart rates go up when they're apart. Even cows need mates

If a family of 4 each drinks the recommended 8 glasses of water a day, how many glasses of water does the whole family drink in a week?

224 glasses - 4 people x 8 glasses x 7 days. That's a lot of water

LeBron James recently broke the NBA record for the most regular-season games ever played. To the nearest 100, how many games has he played?a) 1,400b) 1,600c) 1,800

b) 1,600 - He's played 1,612 games across 23 seasons. The bloke is 41 years old and still going!

A give way road sign is a triangle shape. Does it sit on a flat edge like a pyramid, or balance on a point like an upside-down pyramid?

It balances on a point - It's an upside-down triangle.

Cyclones in Australia are rated from Category 1 to Category 5. Cyclone Narelle reached Category 5 before making landfall. What wind speed do you need to reach Category 5?a) Over 150 km/hb) Over 200 km/hc) Over 280 km/h

c) Over 280 km/h - Narelle produced gusts up to 285 km/h before weakening slightly as it hit the coast

About 20% of the world's oil passes through one narrow waterway between Iran and Oman every single day. What is this strait called?

The Strait of Hormuz - It connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. The war in Iran has disrupted shipping through this strait, which is one of the big reasons fuel prices have shot up around the world, including here in Australia

Australia just passed a special day on March 20-21 that marks the start of autumn. It's the day when daytime and night-time are almost exactly the same length. What is this day called?a) A solsticeb) An equinoxc) An eclipse

b) An equinox - The word comes from Latin meaning "equal night". We get two each year - one in March and one in September

Quiz 28

23rd March 2026

Northern Territory
9-12 hours
Australia's Department of Health recommends 9-11 hours for kids aged 5-13.
True
Research from Northampton University found that cows have BFFs and their heart rates go up when they're apart. Even cows need mates

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Quiz 28

Northern Territory

9-12 hours

True

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