Movies
Mars – botanist – rescue mission. Lead actor: Matt Damon. Released: 2015.
The Martian
In rugby union, how many points are automatically awarded for a penalty try, with no conversion attempted?
7 points
The scientific name Eucalyptus diversicolor belongs to which tall, pale-barked tree dominating Boranup Forest?
Karri
“And all I can taste is this moment”
Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
Which threatened nocturnal marsupial has a strongly prehensile, white-tipped tail and sleeps in a leafy nest called a drey?
Western ringtail possum
Artificial town – hidden cameras – manufactured life. Lead actor: Jim Carrey. Released: 1998.
The Truman Show
Which event is the tenth and final event of an Olympic decathlon?
1500 metres
Which South West tree produces woody seed capsules known as “honky nuts” and has the scientific name Corymbia calophylla?
Marri
“I check my look in the mirror”
Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Which black-cockatoo uses its unusually long, narrow upper bill to extract seeds from marri fruit?
Baudin’s black-cockatoo
Crime footage – freelance cameraman – dangerous ambition. Lead actor: Jake Gyllenhaal. Released: 2014.
Nightcrawler
In cricket, which superstitious score is known as a “Nelson”?
111
Which native plant, scientifically named Banksia grandis, has large serrated leaves and tall yellow flower spikes?
Bull banksia
“A face that knows her perfect lighting”
American Girls – Harry Styles
What is the common Noongar name for Dasyurus geoffroii, Western Australia’s largest surviving carnivorous marsupial?
Chuditch
Alien language – distorted time – global crisis. Lead actor: Amy Adams. Released: 2016.
Arrival
Who completed the only calendar-year Golden Slam in singles tennis by winning all four majors and Olympic gold in 1988?
Steffi Graf
Agonis flexuosa is the scientific name of which coastal tree commonly found around Margaret River?
Western Australian peppermint
“Maybe I’m too busy being yours to fall”
Do I Wanna Know? – Arctic Monkeys
Which critically endangered frog survives only in small, swampy creek habitats around the Margaret River–Augusta area?
White-bellied frog
Memory loss – Polaroids – revenge investigation. Lead actor: Guy Pearce. Released: 2000.
Memento
Which footballer won the UEFA Champions League with Ajax, Real Madrid and AC Milan?
Clarence Seedorf
Which ancient cycad, Macrozamia riedlei, produces toxic seeds that Noongar people traditionally processed before eating?
Zamia or zamia palm
“Listen to the wind blow, down comes the night”
The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
Which threatened crustacean, Engaewa pseudoreducta, lives in underground burrows reaching approximately four metres deep?
Margaret River burrowing crayfish