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On today's show we'll dig up some super-sized cicadas, celebrate Australia's magnificent musicians, visit a bush university, meet a Royal Ballet dancer, and head back in time to ancient Egypt.
QUIZ QUESTIONS:
1. Near what town were the cicada fossils found?
2. What made making a living even tougher for Aussie musicians?
3. What is the proper name for Bush Uni?
4. When did Joe start dancing?
5. Which king did Ptah-em-wia work for?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:
What are ancient Egyptian drawings and writing called?
ANSWERS:
1. Gulgong
2. COVID-19
3. Wuyagiba Study Hub
4. When he was four
5. King Ramses the Second
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:
Heiroglyphs
On today's show we'll get up close with creepy crawlies, peruse some powerful portraits, blast off to the moon, celebrate Diwali, and meet the recipient of some 3D-printed ears.
QUIZ QUESTIONS:
1. Where does Panesthia Lata live?
2. What is Brandi Salmon's series of paintings called?
3. How long does Diwali go for?
4. What will be inside the lunarium?
5. What are Harriet's ears made from?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:
What are Diwali oil lamps called?
ANSWERS:
1. Lord Howe Island
2. The Aunty Collection
3. Five days
4. Seeds, plants, sensors, a camera, and water
5. Hard plastic
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:
Diyas
On today's show we meet a firefighting hero, welcome home a marathon runner, spy on some cassowaries, spin unusual animal fur into yarn, and visit a brand new castle.
QUIZ QUESTIONS:
1. What is the name of Richard's brigade?
2. How far is a marathon?
3. How many years has it been since cassowaries were spotted at Cape York?
4. What type of animal hair does Marion plan to spin next?
5. What does 'drakkon' mean in ancient Greek?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:
Where is Dragon's Roost?
ANSWERS:
1. Goodwood Rural Fire Brigade
2. 42.195km
3. 40 years
4. Dingo
5. Dragon
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:
Burnie in Tasmania
On today’s show we celebrate World Mental Health Day, International Day of the Girl, and the 50th birthday of a massive Indigenous sporting event. We’ll also find out who is going to be pictured on new Australian coins, and we get to the heart of a prehistoric fossil find.
QUIZ QUESTIONS:
1. What date is World Mental Health Day?
2. How old was Emma Stark when she umpired the Essendon-Hawthorn game?
3. Where were the girls from who won the Under 17 division of the Koori Knockout?
4. What is the royal portrait on coins called?
5. In which Australian state was the fish fossil found?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:
What did the fish heart and human hearts have in common?
ANSWERS:
1. October 10
2. 16
3. Cabbage Tree Island
4. Effigy
5. Western Australia
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:
Two parts called chambers
It's World Space Week, so we're celebrating with five stories all about space!
QUIZ QUESTIONS:
1. What is the name of the asteroid where the dust was gathered?
2. What airport will be the take-off point for the satellite-laden jets?
3. Which people will be able to navigate across the ice safely?
4. Which two planets mentioned in Story Two have rings other than Saturn and Neptune?
5. What does DART stand for?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:
What will become the world's largest radio telescope?
ANSWERS:
1. Ryugu
2. Wellcamp Airport (at Toowoomba)
3. Inuit people
4. Jupiter and Uranus
5. Double Asteroid Redirection Test
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:
Square Kilometre Array Telescope
We’re celebrating the school holidays and World Tourism Day, by revisiting some of our favourite stories all about adventure.
On today's show we'll: Meet some hero donkeys, explore our backyards, cheer on two amazing sports stars, celebrate International Day of Sign Languages, and examine ancient treasure.
QUIZ QUESTIONS:
1. What is the name of the donkey adoption program?
2. What question does Junior Landcare want kids to answer?
3. How many Grand Slam singles titles has Serena Williams won?
4. What date is International Day of Sign Languages?
5. What were the stones called that were found in Germany?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:
What two dinosaur species did the footprints in Texas belong to?
ANSWERS:
1. Last Stop Donkey Program
2. "What's in your backyard?"
3. 23
4. 23rd of September
5. Hunger stones
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:
Acrocanthosaurus and sauroposeidon
On today's show we'll: hop back in time with some wild rabbits, find out about a powerful invention, walk the red carpet with Hollywood’s newest star, zoom around the world without wings, and sink our teeth into something mega exciting.
QUIZ QUESTIONS:
1. How many rabbits were brought to Australia on the First Fleet?
2. What device did the paper battery power?
3. Where was Quaden's movie filmed?
4. Where was Thor immediately before he arrived in Australia?
5. How much does the megalodon weigh?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:
How many rabbits did Thomas Austin import?
ANSWERS:
1. Five
2. An alarm clock
3. Turkey
4. Hong Kong
5. As much as 12 African elephants
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:
24
On today's show we'll: Find out about Australia’s favourite trees, celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day, paint our nails, check-in on our friends, and talk to an astronaut!
QUIZ QUESTIONS:
1. What was number 1 in the vote for Australia's favourite tree?
2. What is the name of the foundation that makes books with Indigenous communities?
3. Who suggested Lucas start a nail polish business?
4. What date is R U OK? Day?
5. What is the name of the astronaut who spoke to Isabella?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:
What tree was the second most popular in the vote for Australia's favourite tree?
ANSWERS:
1. River red gum
2. Indigenous Literacy Foundation
3. His mum
4. 8th of September
5. Kjell Lindgren
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:
Snow gum
On today's show we: Check up on the Great Barrier Reef, meet a world record-breaking cricket player, share a stage with some rock stars, find out how poo power can help the planet, and chase a lost seal back to sea.
QUIZ QUESTIONS:
1. What is eating coral on the Great Barrier Reef?
2. How many runs did Steffan score to break the world record?
3. How many members are in the Mulga Bore Hard Rock Band?
4. What type of gas does cow poo release into the atmosphere?
5. What nickname was given to the seal?
BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:
What is the name of the competition the Australian Blind Cricket team were playing in?
ANSWERS:
1. Crown-of-thorns starfish
2. 309
3. Six
4. Methane
5. Oscar
BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:
The International Cricket Inclusion Series
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