Show:
Heat and waves
Electromagnetic spectrum and waves
The eye
Old school Disney
We love 90s!
Melbourne city
Song lyrics
100

Which type of heat transfer involves solids?

Conduction

100

What does UV stand for?

Ultraviolet

100

What controls the pupil opening and closing?

The iris

100

What does Anna want to build with Elsa?

A snowman

100

Which tv show ran from 1994 to 2004 and featured 6 friends living in New York City?

Friends


100

Which ceremony is held at the Shrine of Remembrance each year?

The ANZAC day Dawn Service

100

A friend to all is a friend to none

Chase two girls, lose the one

When you are young, they assume you know nothing

Who is the artist and what is the song?

Taylor Swift - Cardigan

200

Which material has higher thermal conductivity - copper or plastic?

Copper

200

What are the colours of the visible light spectrum? (You must name them all for 200 points.)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

200

What is the purpose of the eyelid?

To prevent foreign substances from getting in the eyes.
200

This princess fell in love with a street rat.

Princess Jasmine (from Aladdin)

200

What is the name of this classic 90s toy (that was rereleased later in the 2010s)?

Furby

200

How much will public transport cost for the month of April?

Nothing - it will be free

200

I threw a wish in the well

Don't ask me, I'll never tell

I looked to you as it fell

And now you're in my way

Who is the artist and what is the song?

Carly Rae Jepson - Call Me Maybe

300

Which material will heat up faster - a black jumper or a white jumper?

Black

300

Which section of the electromagnetic spectrum is frequently used in the kitchen?

Microwaves

300
This structure helps to focus light on to the retina.
Lens (or cornea)
300

Which two lions are involved in "Can you feel the love tonight"?

Simba and Nala

300

Name the TV show where Will Smith goes to live with his uncle and family in a well-to-do part of Los Angeles.

Fresh Prince of Bel Air

300

Which other world famous city is known for its trams? (Hint: it's in the US.)

San Francisco


300

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross

We'll toil with hearts and hands

What is the song? (Artist not required)

The Australian National Anthem

400

Radiation can travel through space. Which word, starting with v, describes what space is?

Vaccuum

400

What does "amplitude" describe in waves?

The "height" of the wave

400

When you see a green book, which colours are being absorbed, and which are being reflected?

Absorbed - reg, orange, yellow, blue, indigo, violet

Reflected - green

400

The name of the raccoon in Pocahontas.

Meeko

400

Pokemon was a massive cultural phenomenon in the 90s - and still is today. Which Pokemon does the main mascot Pikachu evolve into?


Raichu


400

Name the English man who founded Melbourne.

John Batman

400

One, two, three, uh!

My baby don't mess around

Because she loves me so

And this I know fo sho

Who is the artist and what is the song name?

Outkast - Hey Ya

500

Which form of heat transfer is modelled in evaporation, condensation, and raining of water?

Convection

500

Which has a longer wavelength - gamma rays, or radio waves?

Radio waves

500

Which structure of the retina detects colour?

Cones

500

In which country is The Hunchback of Notre Dame set?

France

500

For 100 points per correct answer, name the 5 Spices Girls. (Their spice name, not real name.)


Baby Spice, Ginger Spice, Posh Spice, Scary Spice, Sporty Spice

500

Name the Melbourne street on which Parliament House is located.

Spring St

500

Say your prayers, little one

Don't forget, my son

To include everyone

Who is the artist and what is the song?

Metallica - Enter Sandman

600

Describe the relationship between wavelength and frequency.

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

Or

As wavelength decreases, frequency increases.

600

If a person is short-sighted, what is different about their eyeball?

The cornea shape is different OR the eyeball is too long.

600

R-E-S-C-U-E, Rescue Aid Society. Which type of animal is Bernard?

A mouse

600

Who was Australia's Prime Minister from 1996 to 2007?

John Howard


600

What was the other, proposed, (cooler) name for Melbourne back when Melbourne was first established? (Hint: named after one of Melbourne's English founders)

Batmania

600

Clock strikes upon the hour

And the sun begins to fade

Still enough time to figure out

How to chase my blues away

Who is the artist and what is the song?

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody