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"She sells seashells by the seashore"
What is the language technique used? Give the answer as a full definition
Alliteration - Repetition of initial consonant sounds (or initial vowel sounds) in a phrase
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App that prompts users once a day, at a random time, to post a photo from their front and back cameras
BeReal
1
The only marsupial known for producing cube-shaped poo
Wombat
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Home to an ancient amphitheatre where gladiators fought and a fountain featuring Oceanus, Tritons and seahorses, where visitors toss coins. Espresso and pizza are everywhere. Name the city and the country.
Rome, Italy
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The name of the popular animated series set in Brisbane where the main character's mum works part-time in airport security (customs/security)
Bluey
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When a text is turned into another text type, such as A Long Way Home becoming Lion, the new version is called....
An adaptation
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Scam emails or messages designed to trick you into handing over passwords or bank details. The name is the same as a popular outdoor hobby.
Phishing
2
Australian Netflix reboot set at Hartley High in Sydney
Heartbreak High
2
Australian city hosting the 2032 Olympics
Brisbane
2
1 point – Name the 2024 album with a lime-green cover that inspired a “summer”
1 point – name the artist
Brat
Charlie XCX
3
Real footage from the past reused in a documentary
Archival Footage
3
In “5G” mobile networks, the “G” stands for this
Generation
3
The name of the company that produces Mars Bars
Nestle
3
A famous intersection where Broadway meets Seventh Avenue, lit up by giant advertising screens. A ball drops here at midnight to welcome the new year. Name the landmark and the city.
Times Square
New York City
3
Brisbane-born actor from Euphoria and Saltburn
Jacob Elordi
4
Indian city where young Saroo ends up after his train journey
Kolkata (Calcutta)
4
Bluetooth is named after a Viking king, Harald “Bluetooth”, who ruled this country
Denmark
4
How many hearts does an Octopus have?
Three
4
Home to a famous bridge locals call “the Coathanger”, and a historic harbourside precinct of pubs, restaurants and markets whose name is another word for boulders.
Sydney, Australia
4
Barbenheimer was a massive cultural and box-office phenomenon centred around the simultaneous theatrical release of two vastly different films in July 2023. Which two films?
Oppenheimer and Barbie
5
Unscramble this word for a famous book title:
DATILMA
Matilda
5
Put these in order of release, from oldest to newest:
Instagram · iPhone · Facebook · Snapchat · YouTube
1 point for each correct answer
- Facebook (2004)
- YouTube (2005)
- iPhone (2007)
- Instagram (2010)
- Snapchat (2011)
5
The only letter of the alphabet that doesn’t appear in any US state name
Q
5
One of the world’s busiest pedestrian crossings, where traffic stops in every direction at once, and crowds cross from all sides. It’s surrounded by giant video screens. Name the crossing, the city and the country.
Shibuya Scramble Crossing
Tokyo, Japan
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Which famous artist created this?
Bonus 2 points if you can name the artwork correctly. –
Andy Warhol.
Marilyn Monroe