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Bikinis, flowers and Britpop
The Bikini
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A sometimes controversial fashion staple!
1 Complete Brian Hyland's song title "Itsy Bitsy ..."
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2 What colour was the bikini Ursula Andress wore famously walking out of the ocean in James Bond's Dr No?
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3 Kiki Håkansson was the first Miss World - she was crowned in her Bikini. How many other Miss World winners have been crowned in their Bikini?
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4 What was the film whose promotional poster featured Raquel Welch in a fur bikini?
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5 Which sport is a bikini the official regulation uniform?
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Tea and toast
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Time for a tea break!
6 If you 'spill the tea', what are you doing?
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7 While watching which film might you throw dry toast?
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8 The phrase 'As good as a chocolate teapot', is used to describe something...?
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9 The term milktoast, reference to H. T. Webster's comic strip character Caspar Milquetoast, is an adjective meaning what?
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10 Which of these is NOT a use of the word 'toast' - to be drunk / to be in trouble / to be forgetful / to give a speech
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State and Territory Flower Emblems
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Can you put the State or Territory to the Flower?
11 Sturt's Desert Rose
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12 Waratah
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13 Royal Bluebell
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14 Pink Heath
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15 Cooktown Orchid
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Peter Pan
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Just a little bit of faith, trust and pixie dust!
16 Who created the character Peter Pan?
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17 What are the names of the 3 Darling children?
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18 What are the directions to Neverland?
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19 Which London Children's Hospital was gifted the rights to Peter Pan in 1929, and still earns royalties today?
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20 Who played Tinkerbell in the 1992 film "Hook"?
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Britpop
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That 90s sound
21 Which 4 bands were dubbed the 'Big 4' of the Britpop movement?
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22 Who was the lead singer of Blur?
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23 Which band had a hit with "Common People"
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24 Which now famous comedian was once the manager of Suede?
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25 What was the name of The Verve's album featuring the hits "Bitter sweet symphony", " The drugs don't work" and "Lucky man"?
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Aussie gems
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Are you a fossicker? What gem would you find in these towns?
26 Coober Pedy is famous for what stone sometimes more valuable than diamonds?
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27 Harts Range, NT, has an annual gem show. You're most likely to find?
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28 Mt Surprise, Qld. A geologist's playground.
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29 Lava Plains, Qld. Named for it's volcanic history which had a role in the formation of these gems?
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30 Hall's Creek, WA. Famous for one of Australia's first gold rushes, you might still find which precious stone here?
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The 'Tillys
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Following the sacking of a "shock jock" radio host for his comments, we thought we'd look at the success of our Matilda's.
31 True or False? The Matilda's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup semi-final vs England is the most watched TV event in Australia.
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32 True or False? Australia's first national women's soccer team was formed and played other national soccer teams before FIFA had a women's program.
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33 True or False? The Matildas were largely responsible for the $200 million in funding committed to women's sport by the current labour government.
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34 True or False? 60% of professional female footballers work outside of their football commitments compared to 15% of male A-league players. Showcasing the pay discrepancy in women's sport.
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35 True or False? Matildas jerseys sell more than the Socceroos.
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Cyclones
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With Cyclone Alfred battering Queensland what better time to investigate Cyclones?
36 The Queensland Cyclones represent their state in which sport?
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37 What's the difference between a cyclone and a hurricane?
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38 Are Cyclones always named after men?
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39 What was the original name for Cyclone Alfred off the predetermined list?
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40 Can a Cyclone form over land?
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