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  About "The Dish"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a great Australian movie and I am surprised that no one has made a quiz about it.
Average, 10 Qns, ilovetriv76, Apr 25 04
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  More Dish on "The Dish"    
Multiple Choice
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This is my second quiz on this great Australian movie, I hope you enjoy it.
Tough, 10 Qns, ilovetriv76, Apr 25 04
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trivia question Quick Question
What is the name of the party where everyone goes to witness the launch on TV?

From Quiz "About "The Dish""





The Dish Trivia Questions
1. Where does the NASA specialist, Al, come from?

From Quiz More Dish on "The Dish"

Answer: Houston

When the workers are doing an interview at the start of the movie, Al says that he is married and has 2 boys back in Houston.

2. Where is 'The Dish' located?

From Quiz About "The Dish"

Answer: Parkes

Parkes is in central-west New South Wales. At the time, it was the largest radio telescope in the Southern Hemisphere.

3. Who plays the role of Cliff Buxton?

From Quiz About "The Dish"

Answer: Sam Neill

Sam Neill plays the role of Cliff Buxton. He is a New Zealand actor well known for his roles in "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano".

4. What "extra" does Janine put on Glen's sandwich?

From Quiz More Dish on "The Dish"

Answer: Cheese

Janine brings food to the boys but it she is really using it as an excuse to come and see Glen. Glen is too scared to talk to her.

5. What is the name of the local girl that Glen likes, but is too afraid to ask out?

From Quiz About "The Dish"

Answer: Janine

Mitch says that Janine isn't really much of a driver, and towards the end of the movie we see Glen fixing the bumper bar that she damaged at the start of the movie.

6. Who is the first dignitary to arrive at the Dish's location, to witness first hand the Moon landing?

From Quiz About "The Dish"

Answer: The American Ambassador

Bob embarasses himself when the Ambassador arrives by calling his wife a lemon! This comes about after a discussion at their home before the ball. May asks Bob what colour dress she should wear either the blue or the lemon. He tells her the yellow dress and May has to correct Bob several times. He finally gets it right at the most inappropriate of times!

7. What is the name of the boy who likes Bob and May's daughter, Marie?

From Quiz More Dish on "The Dish"

Answer: Keith

Keith is an army cadet who wants to go to war. Glen is the object of Janine's affection, Billy is Marie's little brother and Len is Bob's assistant.

8. What is the name of the party where everyone goes to witness the launch on TV?

From Quiz About "The Dish"

Answer: Out to Launch

This party is held at the home of Bob and May. This is where we find out that Marie doesn't like the Prime Minister. She calls him a "facist".

9. When Glen finally gets around to asking Janine out, what night does he choose?

From Quiz More Dish on "The Dish"

Answer: Friday

Glen is fixing Janine's bumper bar, and nearly lets the chance slip to ask her out. Mitch and Cliff are watching from high up on the dish, but Mitch walks back inside saying "this is painful"! Glen comes back with a very smug look on his face.

10. When the boys are practising for the ball, they say that they have a new number. Who performs this number, according to them?

From Quiz About "The Dish"

Answer: James Hendrix

Instead of saying Jimi Hendrix, they thought that they would be able to get away with using a name that might not have got them in to trouble. Mrs Pearce doesn't like the song and tells the boys that the speakers are not allowed to go past 3.

11. When the alarm goes off at the Dish, what is the wind speed?

From Quiz More Dish on "The Dish"

Answer: 30 knots

When the wind speed reaches 30 knots, the dish becomes more dangerous to move. They have to make some fast decisions about whether they should move the dish, and in the end they have to, because of relay problems with the American radio telescope.

12. When Cliff and Al go to lunch with Bob, May and their family, what does Marie say she will have?

From Quiz About "The Dish"

Answer: "I'll just have the vegetables."

Marie is the daughter of Bob and May. She is at University and has no interest in the moon landing. (So she says)!

13. How long is the sleep break supposed to be when Armstrong and Aldrin land on the moon?

From Quiz More Dish on "The Dish"

Answer: 8 hours

They are supposed to have a sleep break, and the boys at the Dish feel that this is time enough for the wind to die down and move the dish safely. Neil Armstrong overrules the sleep break so this creates a dilemma.

14. What is the name of the Security Guard at the Installation?

From Quiz About "The Dish"

Answer: Rudy

Rudy is the brother of Janine. Rudy has given each section of "The Dish" a sector number or letter but he keeps forgetting what they are and changes them!

15. Why was Parkes chosen as the site of this large radio telescope?

From Quiz More Dish on "The Dish"

Answer: Weather

The American Ambassador can answer this question. He says that Parkes has a stable climate that is good for the operation of large scale radio telescopes.

16. What is the point of reference used to get the Installation up and running after the blackout?

From Quiz About "The Dish"

Answer: The Moon

The blackout seemed to be due to a power surge, and the generator at the Dish didn't kick in because Mitch forgot to prime the fuel lines.

17. Finally, what was the date of the first moon landing?

From Quiz More Dish on "The Dish"

Answer: 20th July 1969

This was one of the greatest events in history. I hope you have enjoyed my quiz on this Australian perspective of that event.

18. What game do the men that work at the Dish play on top of the Dish itself?

From Quiz About "The Dish"

Answer: cricket

They play this to see whether the dish is flat enough in the upright position. This is where Mitch shows his dislike for the American NASA worker, Al. The funniest line is where Mitch is bending down in his low shorts and says, "He asked me if we had a dress code, Can you believe that!" Cliff, who is always dressed smartly, replies, "That is hard to believe".

I hope you enjoyed my first quiz. There are plenty more questions I have on this great movie, so I hope to do another one soon.

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