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How well do you know Australia?
How well do you know Australia?
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1
Which famous Australian actor starred as the leading character, Thor, in the 2011 film?
Liam Hemsworth
Heath Ledger
Hugh Jackman
Chris Hemsworth
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What year was the Australian flag designed and first flown?
1919
1901
1875
1942
3
Which Australian state or territory has the world's cleanest air?
Queensland
Northern Territory
Tasmania
Western Australia
4
Which two animals are on the Commonwealth Coat of Arms?
Kangaroo and emu
Kangaroo and koala
Kangaroo and wombat
Kangaroo and platypus
5
Who won Australia's first Olympic gold medal?
Edwin Flack
Andrew Charlton
Dawn Fraser
Fred Lane
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Which Australian cricketer is acknowledged as the "greatest batsman of all time"?
Allan Border
Donald Bradman
Ricky Ponting
Shane Warne
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Which famous Australian outlaw died in Melbourne in 1880, at the age of 25?
Ned Kelly
Captain Thunderbolt
Dan Morgan
Alexander Pearce
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Which is the capital city of Australia?
Melbourne
Sydney
Perth
Canberra
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Which famous Australian scientist played an instrumental role in the discovery of penicillin?
John Curtin
Ian Frazer
Howard Florey
Paul Hogan
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How many stars are on the Australian flag?
4
5
6
7
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Who was the star of the 1986 film, Crocodile Dundee?
Hugh Jackman
John Cornell
Paul Hogan
Mel Gibson
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Which state do "Banana Benders" come from?
Western Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Tasmania
13
Which flower is the state emblem of Victoria?
Pink Heath
Kangaroo Paw
Waratah
Bluegum
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Which animal is the state emblem of New South Wales?
Kookaburra
Helmeted Honeyeater
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Leafy Sea Dragon
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What year did Advance Australia Fair become the national anthem?
1901
1990
1984
1949
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Which is the longest river in Australia?
Murray River
Yarra River
Murrumbidgee River
Darling River
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Which Australian marsupial enjoys eating Eucalyptus leaves?
Platypus
Koala
Tasmanian Devil
Kangaroo
18
Who was the longest serving Australian prime minister?
Bob Hawke
Paul Keating
Robert Gordon Menzies
John Howard
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Who wrote the famous Australian poems "Waltzing Matilda" and "The Man from Snowy River"?
Judith Wright
Dorothy Mackeller
Banjo Paterson
Henry Lawson
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What is the meaning of the slang word "Arvo"?
Afternoon
Artist
Aardvark
Avocado
21
Which Australian city has the largest tram system in the world?
Brisbane
Melbourne
Sydney
Hobart
22
Where and when was the first game of AFL (Aussie rules football) played?
Sydney, 1945
Sydney, 1897
Melbourne, 1945
Melbourne, 1897
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Which Australian town is a major source of the precious gemstone opal?
Bendigo
Coober Pedy
Lightning Ridge
Bathurst
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Who was the first canonised (recognised) Australian saint?
Caroline Chisholm
Florence Nightingale
Mary Mackillop
Edith Cowan
