Teacher & Education Trivia

1. Having been founded in 859 CE in Fes, Morocco, what is the oldest university in the world?

2. In which country is the university that is considered to be the longest in operation in the western world? For a bonus point, which century was is established?

3. The credit for developing one of the earliest systems of formal education goes to which ancient civilisation?

4. Which forward-thinking philosopher argued for the inclusion of women and hands-on learning?

5. Which educator and leader promoted education for African Americans and started the Tuskegee Institute in the USA?

6. Name the international organisation that promotes global education initiatives, aims to achieve universal education goals and leads the Education for All movement?

7. Who created an educational approach that emphasises independence and hands-on learning, called the Montessori Method? For a bonus point, where were they from?

8. Name the author who wrote “Teaching to Transgress,” which challenges traditional power structures and advocates for transformative pedagogy?

9. What word refers to a person's self-assessment of their own learning and understanding?

10. Name the educational reformer and women's rights advocate who believed in equal education opportunities for boys and girls?

11. Which element on the periodic table is represented with Te?

12. In what year did the Melbourne Teachers' College open to train teachers in Australia?

13. Where is the oldest continuously running school in Australia?

14. In which country is the biggest school/university in the world? For a bonus point, how many students does it have?

15. According to UNESCO, how many primary and secondary teachers will be needed globally by 2030?