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1
What is Australia's only inland capital city?
Sydney
Canberra
Hobart
Adelaide
2
What happened in Australia on 1 January 1901?
Australia officially became a continent
Australia's flag was chosen
The Australian Constitution came into effect
All of the above
3
How many countries does the Nile River run through?
12
10
14
8
4
Of the past 3,400 years, humans have been entirely at peace for how many of them?
218
268
368
318
5
Which of these world leaders were not in office during WW2?
Benito Mussolini
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
Winston Churchill
6
Roger Federer has won every grand slam title at least twice
True
False
7
As of October 2020, The 'Gabba is the second ground (after The MCG) to host an AFL grand final
False
True
8
What separates North and South America?
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Isthmus of Panama
Gulf of Mexico
9
Which natural disaster is this?
Avalanches
Cyclone
Tornadoes
Tsunamis
10
How many Australian prime ministers have there been (as of January 2021)?
42
30
53
34
11
Why does Japan have so many Natural Disasters?
It’s in the Northern Hemisphere
It’s on the Ring of Fire
It is a mountainous area
Nuclear Radiation
12
When was Kevin Rudd's "Sorry" speech?
2009
2008
2011
2010
13
Trump also became the first president in 150 years to not attend his predecessor's inauguration
False
True
14
Used by the British colonisation, what is the meaning of the Latin expression "Terra Nullius"?
Empty Land
Harsh Land
Taken
Nobody's land
15
The Pacific Ocean is the largest in the world
False
True
16
Which continent has the most countries?
Australia
Africa
Europe
Asia
17
If a=2 and b=4, what's the value of c?
16
8
7.47
4.47
18
Australian Rules Football was invented to keep cricketers fit during the winter
True
False
19
When did Australia first qualify for the FIFA World Cup?
1978
1982
2006
1974
20
What is physics?
The study of matter and reactions
The search for truths
The study of energy and motion
The study of living things
21
Where did democracy originate?
Ancient Egypt
Switzerland
England
Ancient Greece
22
Which countries started NATO?
UK
Belgium
USA
All of the above
23
Australia was once mostly covered by rainforests
False
True
24
If Richmond's final score is 16.18 and Collingwood's is 18.4, who won the game?
Richmond
Collingwood
Neither - it's a draw!
25
As of January 2021, there have only been 2 female Australian Prime Ministers
False
True
26
Who are Australia's Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister (As of January 2021?
Scott Morrison/Dan Andrews
Scott Morrison/Michael McCormack
Scott Morrison/Josh Frydenberg
Scott Morrison/Barnaby Joyce
27
Which country's flag is this
Finland
Egypt
India
Belgium
28
Which of these statements about Australia’s system of government is correct?
The Queen chooses people to form the Australian Parliament
The Prime Minister is elected by 2/3 majority to govern
The government is elected by the people
Each state chooses a minister to represent them in Parliament
29
Which 2 African countries are the only ones to have never been colonised?
Liberia and Ethiopia
Ethiopia and Ghana
Egypt and Liberia
Egypt and Nigeria
30
Statute law is:
Made by Courts- known as legislation
Made by Parliament- legislation or Acts of Parliament
Made by Society- known as legislation
Made by Police- known as legislation or Acts of Parliament
31
The Australian coat of arms has which two animals on it?
Wombat and Platypus
Emu and Wombat
Kangaroo and Emu
Kangaroo and Koala
32
The First Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia was opened at the Melbourne Exhibition Building on 9 May 1901
False
True
33
What do we remember on ANZAC Day?
The 1890 war between Australia and New Zealand
The defense pact between Australia and New Zealand
The landing of the Australian and NZ Army Corps at Gallipoli, Turkey
Free Biscuits Trade Agreement
34
Australia has a Bill of Rights
False
True
35
Napoleon was a famous...
General
Politician
Artist
Composer
36
The Bledisloe Cup is contested in which sport?
Rugby Union
Golf
AFL
NRL
37
The formula for perimeter is __________________.
Length + width
Length x width
Length x width x Height x depth
Length + length + width + width
38
in 2021, Donald Trump became the first US president to what?
Not get a second term
Get impeached twice
Get charged with a federal crime
Lose the Presidency, House and Senate
39
How often are Australian federal elections held?
Whenever the opposition party and government agree to
About every 3 Years
About every 4 Years
About every 2 years
40
The correct spelling is
Independant
Independdent
Indepenndant
Independent
41
Who was Australia's first Prime Minister
Billy Hughes
Edmond Barton
Alfred Deakin
George Washington
42
How many stars are on the Australian flag?
7
6
4
5
43
Where was Rosa Parks arrested?
Memphis, Tennessee
Montgomery, Alabama
Dallas, Texas
Raleigh, North Carolina
44
Which natural disaster is this?
Hurricanes
Cyclone
Landslides
Tornadoes
45
Common law is:
Made by judges through Parliament.
Made by Parliament through decisions of society.
Made by Parliament- known as legislation.
Made by judges through decisions made in cases- case law.
46
Which pop band was founded in Gary, Indiana in 1965?
Jackson 5
ABBA
Bee Gees
The Beatles
47
When was Australia's last referendum?
1988 - Rights and Freedoms
2017 - Australian Marriage Law
1984 - Terms of senators
1999 - Establishment of Republic & Preamble
48
What is science the study of?
The natural world
Ocean
Plants and animals
Wildlife
49
How many animals death/injury occured in the Australian Bush fires of 2019-2020?
280 million
3 billion
500 million
1 billion
50
Tigers are native to which continent?
Asia
Africa and Asia
Asia and South America
Africa
51
Which team has won the most EPL titles?
Arsenal
Manchester United
Manchester City
Liverpool
52
Which of the following on Mars would be the first to kill a human who is unprotected and unassisted?
All of the above
Low air pressure
Low gravity
High carbon dioxide content in air
53
Why was the Australian Women's Land Army formed?
To become nurses
To fight the Japanese at Kokoda
To meet the shortfall in rural labour during the war
To protect Darwin
54
Where is The Australian War Memorial?
Melbourne
Perth
Canberra
Sydney
55
Which of these is not a capital city in the USA?
Los Angeles, California
Atlanta, Georgia
Phoenix, Arizona
Little Rock, Arkansas
56
What is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of space phenomena?
optics
quantum physics
astrophysics
mechanics
57
What NFL team is this?
Raiders
Patriots
Bills
Broncos
58
Joe Biden is the _____President.
50th
46th
48th
56th
59
What is the Pythagorean theorem formula?
c2 = a2 - b2
a2 + b2 = c2
½ (b) (h)
b2 = a2 + c2
60
Excluding expansion clubs, which is the only AFL team yet to win a premiership?
Adelaide Crows
Carlton
St Kilda
Fremantle
61
Rod Laver Arena is named after a legend in which sport?
Tennis
AFL
NRL
Basketball
62
What led to the beginning World War 1?
Hitler's genocide of Jews (The Holocaust)
Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Russia
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
63
How many continents are there in the world ?
6
4
7
5
64
What is the name of this Australian landmark
Ularu
Uluru
Airs rock
Ayers rock
65
What does NATO stand for
North Atlantic Trust Oraganisation
North Atlantic Trade Organisation
North Atlantic Treaty Operation
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
66
Who was the first President of the USA
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
67
By population, what is Africa's largest country?
Ethiopia
Ghana
South Africa
Nigeria
68
Who were abolitionists?
Politicians who passed the Fugitive Slave Act
People who wanted slavery to be made illegal
People who owned slaves on their plantations
People who led the slaves along the Underground Railroad
69
Monaco, Singapore and Vatican City have what in common?
They're home to the Pope
They're all islands
They're city-states
No taxes
70
How many teams are in the EPL?
24
18
22
20
71
What was Don Bradman's test batting average?
99.84
99.94
84.99
84.94
72
How many oceans are there in the world?
5
1
3
7
73
Every team in the NRL is either from Queensland or New South Wales
True
False
74
All oceans have salt?
False
True
75
When did World War 2 end?
1946
1945
1944
1947
76
About how many Aboriginal languages are spoken in Australia today?
250-300
15-20
25-30
100-120
77
Tectonic plates are on the what?
Mantle
Crust
Inner crust
Outer crust
78
As of 2020, which of these NRL legends is NOT an immortal?
Cam Smith
Mal Meninga
Andrew Johns
Clive Churchill
79
When were cars invented?
1888
1925
1905
1898
80
What is the correct demonym for citizens of Ivory Coast?
Ivory Coastian
Ivory Costans
Ivorian
Coastian
81
What NBA team is this?
San Antonio Spurs
Los Angeles Clippers
Miami Heat
New York Knicks
82
The Melbourne Storm were stripped of 2 premierships in 2010 for what breach?
Illicit drugs
Salary cap
All of the above
Performance enhancing drugs
83
Really? Nobody's land?
How you gonna land on inhabited land and say that?
Always was, always will be!
It's Aboriginal land!
The caucasity
84
What was Tasmania's former name?
Devenport
Hobart
Tasmanland
van Diemen's Land
85
Apple was founded...
...43 years ago, on April 1, 1976.
...68 years ago, on June 1, 1972.
...34 years ago, on March 1, 1967.
...86 years ago, on August 1, 1976.
86
Which country's flag is this?
Cuba
Mexico
Bolivia
Chile
87
Which of these countries was not part of the Allies in World War II?
Italy
France
United Kingdom
The Soviet Union
88
Which city was the first to host the Olympic Games?
London
Los Angeles
Athens
Madrid
89
Suffrage is
Prohibition
Gun ownership
Marriage
Female voting rights
90
More Americans have died of Covid-19 than died in WWII
False
True
91
What is an oxymoron?
A comparison using like or as
A word or phrase that contradicts itself
Repetition of the first word of sentences
words that sound like their meanings
92
Australia has hosted how many Olympic games?
0
2
3
1
93
"Australia" is derived from the Latin word "australis" meaning what?
Southern
Desert
Empty
Lucky
94
How long have Indigenous people lived on the Australian land?
60,000 - 70,000 years
200 - 300 years
4000 - 8000 years
10,000 - 20,000 years
95
Canada and USA are the only countries in the continent of North America
True
False
96
Which sentence has correct grammar?
This is a complete Sentence.
this is a complete sentence.
This is a, complete sentence
This is a complete sentence.
97
COVID-19 is believed to have originated in which city?
Wuhan
Beijing
Tokyo
Shanghai
98
Melbourne and Sydney are among the top 5 most liveable cities in the world.
True
False
99
What's the population of Australia?
24,937,300
22,700,000
28,440,000
30,130,000
100
What year did World War 1 end?
1918
1917
1920
1919
