Culture of Australia

Question 1

5. Which fruit is famously grown in Australia and is often used in making pavlova?

Accepted Answer

b) Kiwi

Question 2

1. Which of the following Australian artists is known for the hit song "Somebody That I Used to Know"?

Accepted Answer

a) Gotye

Question 3

3. The AFL (Australian Football League) was originally called:

Accepted Answer

b) The Victorian Football League

Question 4

5. Which Australian band is known for their song "Down Under"?

Accepted Answer

b) Men at Work

Question 5

4. The Tasmanian Devil is found in which Australian state?

Accepted Answer

b) Tasmania

Question 6

2. Which of these events happened first in Australian history?

Accepted Answer

b) The establishment of the Sydney colony

Question 7

2. Which of these dishes is considered a traditional Australian breakfast food?

Accepted Answer

c) Vegemite on toast

Question 8

1. The "Stolen Generations" refers to:

Accepted Answer

b) The removal of Aboriginal children from their families

Question 9

3. The White Australia Policy was introduced in which year?

Accepted Answer

b) 1901

Question 10

4. Which sacred site is of cultural significance to the Anangu people in central Australia?

Accepted Answer

b) Uluru

Question 11

5. Which of these is a traditional method used by Indigenous Australians for catching fish?

Accepted Answer

d) All of the above

Question 12

3. The Sydney Opera House is an example of which style of architecture?

Accepted Answer

Expressionist

Question 13

5. Which Australian swimmer has won the most Olympic gold medals?

Accepted Answer

a) Ian Thorpe

Question 14

1. What is the key ingredient in a traditional Australian "meat pie"?

Accepted Answer

a) Beef

Question 15

4. Who won the 2015 Rugby World Cup for Australia?

Accepted Answer

b) New Zealand

Question 16

4. Who was the first European to lead an expedition to Australia in the 17th century?

Accepted Answer

b) Willem Janszoon

Question 17

4. "Damper" is a type of bread traditionally associated with which activity in Australian culture?

Accepted Answer

c) Camping

Question 18

1. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of which Australian state?

Accepted Answer

b) Queensland

Question 19

1. Which Aboriginal symbol represents a waterhole in Indigenous Australian art?

Accepted Answer

a) U-shaped circle

Question 20

3. Tim Tams are most commonly associated with which type of food?

Accepted Answer

b) Chocolate biscuit

Question 21

5. The Australian Constitution came into force in which year?

Accepted Answer

b) 1901

Question 22

3. Which Australian bird is known for its distinctive laugh-like call?

Accepted Answer

b) Kookaburra

Question 23

2. Which of these animals is NOT native to Australia?

Accepted Answer

c) Red Panda

Question 24

4. Which Australian artist is famous for the "dot painting" style of Aboriginal art?

Accepted Answer

a) Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Question 25

3. Which of the following Indigenous Australian languages is spoken by the most people?

Accepted Answer

d) Kriol

Question 26

1. Which of the following is NOT traditionally considered a part of the "Big Four" Australian sports?

Accepted Answer

d) Basketball

Question 27

2. The Australian rock band AC/DC was formed in which city?

Accepted Answer

b) Brisbane

Question 28

2. The Dreamtime refers to:

Accepted Answer

b) Ancient Indigenous religious beliefs

Question 29

5. What is the world's largest species of reptile, found in Australia?

Accepted Answer

a) Saltwater Crocodile

Question 30

2. Which Australian tennis player won the Australian Open Men’s Singles title in 2006 and 2007?

Accepted Answer

b) Lleyton Hewitt

Culture of Australia

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Culture of Australia

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