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1
In what region of the country are rugby union football codes more popular than Australian rules football?
Western Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Queensland
2
Second place all-time of Australian women in her sport, what event is Olympic athlete Nicola McDermott best known for?
Sprinting
Long Jump
Pole Vault
High Jump
3
Australian professional rules footballer Lance Franklin shares a nickname with a former first pet. What is it?
Bo
Sunny
Ranger
Buddy
4
Which of the following controversial cricketing tactics was devised by English team for their Ashes tour of Australia?
Bar Batting
Bodyline Bowling
Crossline Catching
Forward Fielding
5
Becoming only 3rd indigenous basketball player for Australia, Patty Mills is currently point guard for what NBA team?
New Orleans Pelicans
Memphis Grizzlies
San Antonio Spurs
Golden State Warriors
6
Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the earliest organized sports in Australia?
Basketball
Tennis
Rugby
Soccer
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There are a lot of professional sports leagues in the land Down Under. Which of the the following is NOT one of them?
Suncorp Super Netball
Big Bash League
Walla Walla Rugby
A-League
8
A sprinter (specialized in 400m event), was 1st Aboriginal athlete from Australia to win individual Olympic gold medal?
Sally Pearson
Cathy Freeman
Nova Peris
Adam Goodes
9
In what year did Australian track and field star Sally Pearson win an Olympic gold medal in the 100m hurdles?
2021
2016
2012
2008
10
Like baseball is a summer sport in the US, cricket is the national sport of what season in Australia?
Winter
Spring
Fall
Summer
11
Inspired by English public school football games, in what city did Australian Rules Football originate?
Brisbane
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
12
Football Federation Australia run soccer down under. Which of the following Australian athletes is NOT a soccer player?
Harry Kewell
Mark Bosnich
Nick Kyrgios
Tim Cahill
13
Born in Ipswich, Queensland in 1996, Ashleigh Barty is an Australian professional athlete in what sport?
Soocer
Rugby
Tennis
Volleyball
14
As of 2021, how many former world number one squash players are from Australia?
12
18
4
7
15
Officially nicknamed the Socceroos, the Australian soccer team 1st qualified to compete in FIFA World Cup in what year?
1965
1974
1982
1999
16
Est. Aug 3, 1880 by immigrant from England (John Walter Fletcher), the name of Australia's first organized soccer team?
Wanderers
Explorers
Ramblers
Jetsetters
17
Held in a different city each time, how many Summer Olympics have taken place in Australia?
Three
Four
Two
One
18
Born in Beaudesert, Queensland in 1987, Jason Day is an accomplished Australian athlete in what sport?
Cricket
Basketball
Golf
Tennis
19
Born in 1996 in Melbourne, what sport brought Ben Simmons to Louisiana State Uni & then to a U.S. team as a pro athlete?
Rugby
Basketball
Football
Soccer
20
Cricket is a way of life in Australia. Which athlete from Down Under represents New South Wales in domestic cricket?
Shaun Marsh
Cameron Green
Steve Smith
Ashton Agar