NQ7

    NQ7

    Skyhooks, Sacred past and Music festivals

    Italy

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    Have you been, do you want to go? Italy, more than just pasta.

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    Where would you find the "Valley of the Temples"?

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    Which sea would you sail into sailing east from Italy?

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    Italy is bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. Which of these shares the longest border with Italy?

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    How do you say "goodbye" in Italian?

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    Which Island off the coast of Tuscany was the site of Napolean's first exile?

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    Skyhooks

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    Living in the 70's

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    What is not a dirty word?

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    Where did you watch a Horror Movie?

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    What were all their friends doing?

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    "Women in..." what?

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    "You just like me 'cause I'm ...." what?

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    David Lynch

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    Celebrating the talents of David Lynch

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    What was David Lynch's first film, often called "one of the most important midnight movies of the 1970s"?

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    David Lynch is famous for his populist surrealism films. Which of these did he NOT direct? Pink Flamingos, Blue Velvet, Wild at heart.

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    Who played "The Elephant Man" in David Lynch's confronting film of the same name?

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    Which film follows a struggling actress Betty and her friendship with Rita, who has amnesia. This film has topped polls for best film of all time. It stars Naomi Watts and Justin Theroux.

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    An instrumental version of Angelo Badalamenti's song "Falling" became the theme song of which of Lynch's TV shows?

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    Our sacred past

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    Where are these sacred spots?

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    Mount Borradaile, is prolific in ancient rock art. Where would you find it?

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    In which Gorge near Tunnel Creek would you see art depicting Gwion Gwion figures, or images of the creational being the gorge is named after?

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    Formed over 550 million years ago, it is sacred to the Anangu community. In what year did the official climbing ban of Uluru come into place.

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    Yura Muda folklore tells of two dreaming serpents who ate so many people they were unable to move, and created this sacred spot. It's a few hours north of Adelaide, and a great camping destination.

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    Where close to Newcastle can you take a tour of ancient shell deposits, or Middens, in the largest natural sand dunes in the southern hemisphere?

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    Aussie comedians

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    If you're not listening - take note! Who doesn't need a good laugh?

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    Who takes on some challenging material with his shows "Legally Brown" and "Orange is the New Brown", dispelling myths about growing up Muslim in Australia?

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    Lawrence Mooney is an impressionist. Who is he most famous for impersonating?

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    Who was born with only one complete leg, and as well as his stand up shows, hosts the UK program "The last Leg"?

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    Josh Thomas' TV show is called "Please ____me!" What's the missing word?

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    This young Australian comedian was awarded the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival's People's Choice Award for most tickets sold. He is a regular on comedy shows such as "Have you been paying attention", and his 2025 standup show is called "Funny Garden".

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    Music Festivals

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    What's in your calendar, taking a detour to any of these unique festivals?

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    Where would you go in January to don your sequins and sing Blue Suede Shoes?

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    These twin cities host the Riverboat music festival in February, combining music with the charm of paddle steamers. Name either of the cities.

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    Which Queensland town would you travel to in May for the Festival of Outback Opera?

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    Which song has seen Aussies break the world record for people dancing to it at 2 outback music festivals recently?

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    With three days of drag, discos and divas, what is the parodied name of an out back town that is the name of this festival?

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    Space

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    We get to star gaze as Nomads! How lucky.

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    Which is the only planet that rotates in the opposite direction to all the others?

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    How many moons does Saturn have? 14, 48 or 146?

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    Name the 5 planets you can see without a telescope.

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    True or False? The morning star is Venus, the evening star is Mars.

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    Which planet is the densest?

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    Linked things

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    Can you link these descriptions of 2 things? Example - "An English flower in the outback - and - the girl in Muriels wedding who has an affair with 'Chook'" answer - Desert Rose Biggs

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    An American baby boomers cartoon with an Australian name - and - a perennial flower named after an animal appendage.

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    The smallest US paper note currency - and - the singer of "Ain't no Sunshine" (when she's gone)

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    He floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee - and - 10 time and current Coolangatta Gold men's open champion.

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    Maverick - and - a large floating hotel.

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    An outdated expression for a flight attendant - and - the composer of Whitney Houston's "I will always love you".

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