Unit 23: Research Ideas

Research Document
Order of contents:
Topic Research for item 1:
Guest Research for item 1:
Topic Research for item 2:
Guest Research for item 2:
Topic Research for item 3:
Guest Research for item 3:
Topic Research for item 4 (If used):
Guest Research for item 4 (If used):
Each student takes a topic and researches it extensively. Share your finding with
your team members so they can input your findings into their booklet

You need to carry out EXTENSIVE research on your topic and guest. You need to
demonstrate why you have used your guest for this topic. You need to reference
where you found your research. (Referencing is KEY)
Interview 1:
Name of interview:
Topic covered:
Research of topic: Geography
Key Facts:
1) Lusitania was the Roman name for which EU country?
A) Spain
B) Portugal
C) France
2) Canberra is the capital of what country?
A) America
B) Norway
C) Canberra
3) How many US States are there?
A) 40
B) 50
C) 60
4) What is the name of the deepest ocean trench?
A) Mariana Trench
B) Tonga Trench
C) Philippine Trench
5) Suomi is the actual name of what Scandinavian country?
A) Norway
B) Sweden
C) Finland
6) What is the tallest waterfall in the world?
A) Angel Falls
B) Yosemite Falls
C) Virgina Falls
7) By volume of water, what is the largest lake in Scotland?
A) Loch Lomond
B) Loch Ness
C) Loch Long
8) What is the main island of Japan?

A) Honshu
B) Kyushu
C) Shikoku
9) What is a synonym of the word "shire"?
A) Country
B) District
C) County
10) What is the world's most spoken language?
A) Chinese Mandarin
B) Spanish
C) English

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Research of Guest
Primary Research: (Interviews with guest to find out what they know;
interviews with friends of guest to find out about guest) Insert voice
recordings /notes

Interview 2:
Name of interview:
Topic covered:
Research of topic: Film Studies
1. Who played Sandys muscular boyfriend in Grease?
John Travolta
Jeff Conway
Lorenzo Lamas
Warren Beatty
2. Who played the "unsinkable Molly" in the film titanic ?
Kate Winslet
Kathy Bates
Jessica Lane
Mary Stuart Masterson
3. What movie has this quote, So, you have your cousins, and then you have
your first cousins, and then you have your second cousins... ?
Parent Trap
Legally Blonde
Mean Girls
4. In Friday the 13th who was the killer?
Jason Freddy
Jason's mom
Chucky
5. In Saw the killer's nickname was Jigsaw.
True
False
6. In A Nightmare on Elmstreet, Freddy kills Johnny Depp's character through
his?
Ceiling
Floor
Bed
Couch
7. What was the name of the Indian maiden in Peter Pan?
Pocohontas

Tiger Lily
Wendy
Running Bear
8.Johnny Depp was NOT this Tim Burton character?
Edward Scissorhands
Ichabod Crane
Ed Wood
Beatlejuice
9. How many Star Wars films are there ? (Not including animated movies) ?
3
4
6
7
10. The janitor's name in "The Breakfast Club" is...?
Jim
Carl
George
Janet
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Research of Guest Jason Young

Jason Young is a 17 year old male studying A level Film Studies and
Creative Media BTEC. Jasons love for films started when he was a young
and he enjoys taking it as he gets to watch films all day in class.
Although since studing film studies at A level he finds it hard to sit and
watch a film without constantly analysing every element

Interview 3:
Name of interview:
Topic covered:
Research of topic: Music

Which Artist released their new song in February this year that hit number
three in the UK charts.
a.
Taylor swift
b.
Drake
c.
Wiz Khalifa
d.
The Weekend
What did Mike Posner take in Ibiza to show Avicii he was cool?
a. Whiskey
b. Marijuana
c. Pill
d. Beer
Disturbed had a hit in March of 2016 with a cover of a Simon and Garfunkel
song from 1964. Name it.
a. Bridge over Troubled Water
b. The Sound Of Silence
c. I Am a Rock
d. Mrs. Robinson
How much did superstar DJ Calvin Harris earn over the last year?

a.

Nothing Calvin Harris is a not-for-profit organisation.

b.
Payed on a minimum wage of 7.20 an hour as a result of a Guardian
investigation.
c.

12.5m

d.

47.7m

Who fell from the stage in a cape-removal incident as they performed 'Living
for Love' at the Brit Awards?
a.
b.
c.

Madonna
Kylie Minogue
Taylor swift

Which Bob Marley song includes the lyrics: But I didn't shoot no deputy?
a.
b.
c.
d.

I shot the sheriff

Buffalo soldiered
Dont worry be happy
Is this love

Who won the X Factor last year in 2015?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Ch Chesterman
Louisa Johnson
Bupsi
4th Impact

How long has drake been number 1 artist?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Never
5 weeks
1 year
5 years

Snoop Dogg featured in which 2010 song by Katy Perry?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Roar
I Kissed A Girl
California Girls
Birthday

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Research of Guest
Primary Research: (Interviews with guest to find out what they know;
interviews with friends of guest to find out about guest) Insert voice
recordings /notes

Interview 4:
Name of interview:
Topic covered:

Research of topic: Celebrities

1.Which performer hit the news in March 2013, after arriving on stage at the O2
Arena almost 2 hours late for his own concert?
A - Jason Derulo
B - Justin Beiber
C - Shawn Mendes
2. Cheryl Fernandez Versini started dating which One Direction star in December
2015?
A - Liam Payne
B - Niall Horan
C - HarryS Styles
3. Who won the 2016 Oscar for actor in a leading role and for which film?
A- Matt Damon The Martian
B - Eddie Redmayne The Danish Girl
C - Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
4. Why did Briana Jungwirth make the headlines this year?
She is the mother of 1 Directions Louis Tomlinsons baby
5. Who interviewed Prince Charles to commemorate 40 years of the Princes Trust?
A - Fearne Cotton
B - Dermot O Leary
C - Ant and Dec
6. What is the name of famous singer Miley Cyrus father? ( All 3 names need to be
included)
Billy Ray Cyrus
7. Which tv show was most watched of 2015?
A - Strictly come dancing final
B - The great British bakeoff final
C - Eastenders
8. How many Grammys did Sam Smith win at the 2015 Grammys?
A-4
B-2
C-1

9. Which rockstar was Jennifer Lawrence allegedly dating?

A - Adam Levine
B - Robbie Williams
C - Chris Martin
10. Where is Rihanna from?
A - Barbados
B - Dominican Republic
C - Bahamas

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Research of Guest
Primary Research: (Interviews with guest to find out what they know;
interviews with friends of guest to find out about guest) Insert voice
recordings /notes

General Knowledge
1.

Joule is the unit of

A.
B.
C.
D.

Temperature
Pressure
Energy
Heat

2.

Modern football is said to have evolved from?

A.
B.
C.
D.

England
India
France
Spain

3.

John F. Kennedy, President of USA, died on?

A.
B.
C.
D.

1963
1964
1965
1966

4.
Which contains the most calories: A big MacDonalds Big Mac or a
Burger King Bacon Double Cheeseburgers?
5.
Macdonalds Big Mac
6.
Burger King
A.
B.
C.
D.

5. The moon is a :
Comet
Satellite
Star
Planet

6
What is the only bird that can swim but not fly?
Penguin
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.

The London Underground consists of how many stations?

390
270
130
78

8.
The largest known animal ever to have existed is the?
Blue Whale

9.
What do the British call the vegetables that Americans call zucchini?
Courgettes
10.

What is the square root of 16?

4
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