How well do you know Australia?

Question 1

Who was the star of the 1986 film, Crocodile Dundee?

Accepted Answer

Paul Hogan

Question 2

Who won Australia's first Olympic gold medal?

Accepted Answer

Edwin Flack

Question 3

Who was the first canonised (recognised) Australian saint?

Accepted Answer

Mary Mackillop

Question 4

What year was the Australian flag designed and first flown?

Accepted Answer

1901

Question 5

Which is the longest river in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Murray River

Question 6

Which famous Australian outlaw died in Melbourne in 1880, at the age of 25?

Accepted Answer

Ned Kelly

Question 7

Which two animals are on the Commonwealth Coat of Arms?

Accepted Answer

Kangaroo and emu

Question 8

Which Australian city has the largest tram system in the world?

Accepted Answer

Melbourne

Question 9

Which famous Australian scientist played an instrumental role in the discovery of penicillin?

Accepted Answer

Howard Florey

Question 10

What year did Advance Australia Fair become the national anthem?

Accepted Answer

1984

Question 11

Which is the capital city of Australia?

Accepted Answer

Canberra

Question 12

Where and when was the first game of AFL (Aussie rules football) played?

Accepted Answer

Melbourne, 1897

Question 13

Which Australian cricketer is acknowledged as the "greatest batsman of all time"?

Accepted Answer

Donald Bradman

Question 14

Which famous Australian actor starred as the leading character, Thor, in the 2011 film?

Accepted Answer

Chris Hemsworth

Question 15

Which Australian marsupial enjoys eating Eucalyptus leaves?

Accepted Answer

Koala

Question 16

What is the meaning of the slang word "Arvo"?

Accepted Answer

Afternoon

Question 17

Which Australian state or territory has the world's cleanest air?

Accepted Answer

Tasmania

Question 18

Who was the longest serving Australian prime minister?

Accepted Answer

Robert Gordon Menzies

Question 19

Which Australian town is a major source of the precious gemstone opal?

Accepted Answer

Coober Pedy

Question 20

Which flower is the state emblem of Victoria?

Accepted Answer

Pink Heath

Question 21

Which state do "Banana Benders" come from?

Accepted Answer

Queensland

Question 22

Which animal is the state emblem of New South Wales?

Accepted Answer

Kookaburra

Question 23

How many stars are on the Australian flag?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 24

Who wrote the famous Australian poems "Waltzing Matilda" and "The Man from Snowy River"?

Accepted Answer

Banjo Paterson

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