Menu Home Our School Admissions Curriculum Nursery Parents Area Contact Home » News » Greenbank Wins County Quiz Final Thanks to Venus Greenbank Wins County Quiz Final Thanks to Venus 29th July 2014 Greenbank Preparatory School quizmasters conquered the Cheshire heat of the National Quiz Club championships thanks to their knowledge of Venus. The county final is the first round of a national competition that sees 400,000 children taking part with the Greenbank gurus now through to the regional heats and hoping to go through to the national finals in London at the start of summer. Competing against nine other teams from across the county at Lady Barn House School in Cheadle, Greenbank had been neck and neck with the hosts up until the last question; a multiple choice on the planet Venus. Was it A, Venus is made up of 96% carbon; B, Venus is the only planet in the solar system with a clear sky or C, Venus's day is longer than it's year? This was the last and toughest question from the 40 multiple choice questions the teams had to answer, but Greenbank came up with the correct answer C, that Venus's day is actually longer than it's year, with clever young Dylan S aged 10 able to explain just why “Venus rotates more slowly in its axis than it revolves round the sun,” he said with confidence. The teams consist of one player from each of Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 and they all have their specialisms with other questions to answer including. 'What is the centre of an atom called,' and 'When did America enter the First World War.' Greenbank Preparatory School Headmistress Janet Lowe said “Everyone enjoys a challenging quiz, especially our boys and girls and their answers clearly demanded a very wide cross section of knowledge for children who are so young. They are all busily practising for the regional round and are determined to go to the national finals.” The other answers are Nucleus and 1917. Mark Lester Sends Greenbank Actors Good Luck Message Before Oliver Greenbank Wins County Quiz Final Thanks to Venus Greenbank Voted Greenest It's good to be green! Find out more about what we do as an Eco-School Find Out More It's no secret: We're one of the best! Find us in The Good Schools Guide Find Out More Quick Links School History Fees & Finances Bursary Scheme Newsletters Curriculum Contact Us Tweets by @GreenbankPrep © 2015 Greenbank Preparatory School. All rights reserved a larrytech schools site