This week, we’ll revisit some would-be world record holders, and go for a bike ride with some moving mothers. We’ll head underwater to hear some sounds of the deep, and learn all about Autism Awareness Day. Then, we’ll hear about a lickable TV screen.

Quiz Questions

1. Doug turned out to be a root of what kind of food?

2. How were the bikes delivered to the island?

3. What’s the nickname for The Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds?

4. What’s the word, starting with S, that means Autism affects people differently?

5. What country is ‘Taste the TV’ from?

Bonus Tricky Question

Who helped Ms Burrawanga learn to ride a bike again?

Answers

1. Gourd

2. By boat, in a shipping container

3. Glubs

4. Spectrum

5. Japan

Bonus Tricky Answer

Her daughter.

On today’s show: We celebrate Harmony Week, helpers head to flooded communities, a caring kid raises funds for felines, a new encyclopedia helps readers learn Indigenous language, and scientists suspect they've discovered new types of T-Rex.

QUIZ QUESTIONS:

1. True or false: Almost half of all Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent born overseas.

2. How many hours did the Sikh volunteers spend driving to Lismore?

3. What did Jonah sell to raise money for stray cats?

4. What does the Noongar-Wudjari word 'baardi' mean?

5. How many T-Rex species do some scientists think existed?

BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:

What is another name for Tyrannosaurus Imperator?

ANSWERS:

1. True

2. More than 30

3. Bookmarks

4. Witchetty grub (or endoxyla)

5. Three

BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:

Tyrant lizard emperor

On today’s show, we’ll hear about an endangered Australian animal and its special place in an Aboriginal community. We’ll meet a man on a mission with a metal detector, and we’ll visit a skate park with some brilliant brothers. We’ll blast off to outer space for an exciting discovery and meet a runaway reptile.

Quiz questions:

1. Koala’s are considered an ‘endangered’ species. What were they before that?

2. How many years has Nick been using his metal detector to find people’s treasures?

3. What do Abdul and Mo do before they try a ramp for the first time?

4. What kind of asteroid travels along the same path as a planet?

5. How long was Fred missing?

Bonus tricky question:

What’s the Gathang (indigenous language) word for koala?

Answers:

1. Vulnerable

2. 25 years

3. Walk up and down it

4. Trojan

5. Four years

Bonus tricky answer:

Guula

On today’s show: We’ll head to Mardi Gras, and celebrate International Women’s Day. We’ll hear about some amazing flood rescues, plus, we’ll meet a young girl who had a very special visitor at her school. And then, we’ll learn about an interesting fossil.

Quiz questions:

1. 1.What city was the Mardi Gras held in?
2. 2.What’s something most women couldn’t do 100 years ago?
3. 3.What were the names of the men who took their tinny out to rescue people?
4. 4.What did the President do to make Embla feel better?
5. 5.What kind of animals alive today can also get airsacculitis?

Bonus Tricky Question: What does SES stand for?

Answers:

1. 1.Sydney
2. 2.Own their own home, vote, choose their own job (you only need to get one of these to get the question right!)
3. 3.Vincent and Jeff
4. 4.Held her hand and walked her to school
5. 5.Birds

Bonus Tricky Answer:

State Emergency Service

On today’s show: We’ll meet a young girl with a nifty new hand, and visit a fantastic farm and see their happy crop. We’ll find out some great news about the Sydney Harbour Bridge, hear about some important days for our environment, and learn about a special squirrel.

Quiz questions:

1. 1.What does Lexi say her new hand makes her feel like?
2. 2.Where are the Mitchison’s donating the money from their Sunflower sales?
3. 3.When the new flagpole is put up, how many flags will fly on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
4. 4.We talked about two days to help the environment… World Wildlife Day, and what was the other?
5. 5.The Woolly Flying Squirrel is pretty big for a squirrel! What animal is it as big as?

BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:

What’s the name of the mountain range the Woolly Mountain Squirrel lives in?

Answers:

1. 1.A superhero/ Wonder Woman
2. 2.A local hospital
3. 3.Three
4. 4.Clean-Up Australia Day
5. 5.A Cat

Bonus Tricky Answer:

The Himalayas

Ruby joins ABC resident nature nerd Ann Jones and some young wildlife carers to celebrate World Wildlife Day and find out how we can all work together to help animals be happy and healthy.

On today’s show: We’ll learn about International Mother Language Day, take a trip up to the International Space Station, get up close and personal with a marvellous mini-beast, meet an indigenous musician making beautiful music and hear about a man’s close encounter with a venomous snake.

Quiz questions:

1. Which language has lots of words for ‘camel’?

2. Where will the ISS land when it’s sent down to earth?

3. What does the name ‘millipede’ mean?

4. What’s the name of the person who waves their baton at the front of an orchestra?

5. How many times has Nigel been bitten by a snake?

Bonus tricky question:

Which state orchestra did Aaron Wyatt conduct?

ANSWERS:

1. Arabic

2. Middle of the ocean

3. Thousand feet

4. Conductor

5. Three

Bonus tricky answer:

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

On today's show: Australian Winter Olympians win gold, silver and bronze, Kamilaroi kids campaign to bring home stolen trees, a roustabout impresses in the shearing shed, the world's oldest land animal celebrates a birthday, and an eight-year-old author's book is in demand.

QUIZ QUESTIONS:

1. What is the Winter Olympics mascot's name?

2. Where were the stolen trees taken?

3. What is the name of Ashlea's eye condition?

4. What island does Jonathan live on?

5. What is the title of Dillon's next book?

BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:

What year was Jonathan photographed?

ANSWERS:

1. Bing Dwen Dwen

2. Museums in Switzerland and Melbourne

3. Retinitis pigmentosa

4. St Helena

5. The Jacket-Eating Closet

BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:

1882

On today's show: Googly eyes pop up in strange places around Adelaide, the Australian women's cricket team wins the Ashes, cicada wee is mistaken for raindrops, scientists prepare to launch a new telescope into space, and a boy finishes an epic journey on a unicycle.

QUIZ QUESTIONS:

1. Who helped plan the city of Adelaide?

2. What award did Ashleigh Gardner win?

3. How many species of cicadas live in Australia?

4. What type of planets is Nataliea studying?

5. How long did Oliver's trip take?

BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:

What was Ollie riding?

ANSWERS:

1. Colonel William Light

2. The Belinda Clark Award

3. More than 300

4. Exoplanets

5. 12 days

BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:

An electric skateboard

On today's show: The Australian of the Year winners are announced, Lunar New Year celebrations begin, a university student achieves a national first, Australia crowns a trio of tennis champions, and a new species of glowing toadlet is discovered.

QUIZ QUESTIONS:

1. Who won the Young Australian of the Year award?

2. 2022 is the year of what animal?

3. What did Rachel study at university?

4. Who presented Ash Barty with her trophy?

5. Where was the new toadlet discovered?

BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:

Who did Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinaki play in the doubles final?

ANSWERS:

1. Doctor Daniel Nour

2. Tiger

3. Arts, drama and screen

4. Evonne Goolagong-Cawley

5. Brazil (in the mountains)

BONUS TRICKY ANSWER

Max Purcell and Matthew Ebden