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How well do you know Australia?
How well do you know Australia?
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1
Who was the longest serving Australian prime minister?
Paul Keating
Robert Gordon Menzies
Bob Hawke
John Howard
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Which famous Australian actor starred as the leading character, Thor, in the 2011 film?
Heath Ledger
Chris Hemsworth
Hugh Jackman
Liam Hemsworth
3
Which flower is the state emblem of Victoria?
Bluegum
Pink Heath
Waratah
Kangaroo Paw
4
Which is the longest river in Australia?
Murrumbidgee River
Yarra River
Murray River
Darling River
5
Which famous Australian scientist played an instrumental role in the discovery of penicillin?
Paul Hogan
Howard Florey
John Curtin
Ian Frazer
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Which famous Australian outlaw died in Melbourne in 1880, at the age of 25?
Captain Thunderbolt
Alexander Pearce
Dan Morgan
Ned Kelly
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Who was the star of the 1986 film, Crocodile Dundee?
Mel Gibson
John Cornell
Paul Hogan
Hugh Jackman
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Which two animals are on the Commonwealth Coat of Arms?
Kangaroo and wombat
Kangaroo and koala
Kangaroo and emu
Kangaroo and platypus
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How many stars are on the Australian flag?
4
5
6
7
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Who wrote the famous Australian poems "Waltzing Matilda" and "The Man from Snowy River"?
Judith Wright
Banjo Paterson
Henry Lawson
Dorothy Mackeller
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Which is the capital city of Australia?
Melbourne
Canberra
Sydney
Perth
12
What year was the Australian flag designed and first flown?
1875
1901
1942
1919
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Which state do "Banana Benders" come from?
New South Wales
Tasmania
Western Australia
Queensland
14
What year did Advance Australia Fair become the national anthem?
1949
1990
1984
1901
15
Where and when was the first game of AFL (Aussie rules football) played?
Sydney, 1945
Melbourne, 1897
Sydney, 1897
Melbourne, 1945
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Which Australian city has the largest tram system in the world?
Hobart
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
17
Which Australian town is a major source of the precious gemstone opal?
Bathurst
Coober Pedy
Lightning Ridge
Bendigo
18
Who won Australia's first Olympic gold medal?
Fred Lane
Dawn Fraser
Andrew Charlton
Edwin Flack
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Who was the first canonised (recognised) Australian saint?
Edith Cowan
Caroline Chisholm
Mary Mackillop
Florence Nightingale
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Which Australian cricketer is acknowledged as the "greatest batsman of all time"?
Donald Bradman
Allan Border
Shane Warne
Ricky Ponting
21
What is the meaning of the slang word "Arvo"?
Aardvark
Artist
Afternoon
Avocado
22
Which animal is the state emblem of New South Wales?
Kookaburra
Helmeted Honeyeater
Leafy Sea Dragon
Wedge-tailed Eagle
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Which Australian marsupial enjoys eating Eucalyptus leaves?
Koala
Kangaroo
Platypus
Tasmanian Devil
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Which Australian state or territory has the world's cleanest air?
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Tasmania
Queensland
