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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW AUSTRALIA?
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW AUSTRALIA?
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1
Which Australian state or territory has had the most shark attacks off its coast since 1791?
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
Western Australia
2
Mount Kosciuszko, Australia's tallest mountain, is located in which mountain range?
Flinder's Ranges
Great Dividing Range
Victorian Alps
Blue Mountains
3
Which Bruce Willis film
does not
share it's name with an Australia town?
Looper
Sunset
Red
Diehard
4
Which critically endangered animal is the only Australian marsupial that is known to hibernate?
Woylie
Numbat
Southern Marsupial Mole
Mountain Pygmy Possum
5
Which of the following capital cities has not hosted the Commonwealth Games?
Brisbane
Perth
Adelaide
Sydney
6
In 1880, what were bushranger Ned Kelly's alleged final words before he was hanged?
"Forgive Me"
"Thank you"
"Goodbye"
"Such Is Life"
7
What are baby koalas and baby echidnas called, respectively?
Joeys and Puggles
Cubs and Puggles
Joeys and Hatchlings
Cubs and Hatchlings
8
What is the main difference between marsupials and monotremes (e.g. echidnas, platypuses)?
Marsupials are not mammals
Monotremes lay eggs
Monotremes have live births
Marsupials are mammals
9
How many of the world's 25 deadliest snakes live in Australia?
23
25
21
19
10
Which of the following spiders is not venomous?
Funnel-Web
Red Back
Daddy Long Legs
Hutsman
11
Which Irish convict outlaw is reputed to have uttered the words "I'll fight but not surrender"?
The Wild Colonial Boy
Jack Donohoe
Ned Kelly
Charles Russell
12
Why are these two animals depicted on the Australian Coat of Arms?
The only animals which are illegal to eat in Australia
The first two animals seen by the first British explorers
Only two animals found in all states of Australia
Neither can move backwards
13
What is the origin of the legendary racehourse, Makybe Diva's, unusual name?
It is made up of the first two letters of 5 girls' names
The owner's infant son would call his Aunty Kylie "Makybe"
The owner misspelled "Maybe Diva" in a text and Makybe stuck
It was the name of the owner's favourite song
14
Where is the Kerrigans' holiday house in the 1997 film
The Castle
?
Bonnie Doon
Euroa
Kanumbra
Whoop Whoop
15
In 1770, what was Captain Cook inspired to call the colony, instead of Botany Bay?
New Britain Cove
Cook Beach
Governor Bay
Stingray Harbour
16
Which Victorian beach is home to the Rip Curl Pro surfing competition?
Anglesea
Bells Beach
Salmon Rocks
90 Mile Beach
17
Which natural phenomenon occurs over the mudflats of Broome's Roebuck Bay at low tide?
"The staircase to the moon"
Bio-luminescent water
"The crab wave"
"Light poles"
18
What word did Arthur Stace write more than 500,000 times on footpaths around Sydney?
Destiny
Divinity
Eternity
Infinty
19
Darwin's beaches are notoriously dangerous due to what two sea dwelling animals?
Sea nettle jellyfish & Tiger sharks
Box jellyfish & Salt water crocodiles
Box jellyfish & Tiger sharks
Sea nettle jellyfish & Salt water crocodiles
20
What is the highest speed limit in Australia and in which state or territory is it found?
120km/h in the Northern Territory
120km/h in Western Australia
130km/h in Western Australia
130km/h in the Northern Territory
21
What are the two native Australian animals found on the nations Coat of Arms?
Platypus & Koala
Kangaroo & Koala
Platypus & Emu
Kangaroo & Emu
22
Which of the following event
did not
occur in Australia in 1972?
The first 'boat people' arrived from Vietnam
We switched from Fahrenheit to Celcius
Saucy soap opera Number 96 was first broadcast
Gough Whitlam became Prime Minister
23
What was Tasmania called by Europeans before it was known as Tasmania?
Van Dieman's Land
New England
Southern Australia
Tasman Island
24
Which former Australian PM went missing off Point Nepean in 1967 and was never found?
Harold Holt
Gough Whitlam
John Gorton
Robert Menzies
25
Who is Dame Edna Everage's alter ego?
Vince Sorrenti
Russel Gilbert
Barry Humphries
Bryan Dawe
26
Which Australian landmark was number 8 in
The Daily Telegraph's
world's ugliest buildings list?
Federation Square, Melbourne
Meriton Tower, Sydney
The Star, Sydney
The Pixel Building, Melbourne
27
What famous "Big Thing", built in 1964, can be found in Coffs Harbour, NSW?
The Big Banana
The Big Lobster
The Big Merino Ram
The Big Dugong
28
What is the name of the Australian Netball team?
Sapphires
Opals
Emeralds
Diamonds
29
Why is Vegemite banned in Denmark?
It is contains more salt than the legal limit for spreads
No foods from Australasia are allowed in Denmark
Kraft Foods was banned and therefore Vegemite is
The manufacturer claims it contains Vitamin B without proof
30
What does the Australian rhyming slang term "
Mud Pies
" refer to?
Tries (Rugby)
Lies
Eyes
Flies
31
Which two football clubs merged to become the Brisbane Lions in 1996?
Brisbane Bears & Fitzroy Lions
Fitzroy Bears & Brisbane Lions
Footscray Bears & Fitzroy Lions
Fitzroy Bears & Footscray Lions
32
Why does a female wombat's pouch face backwards?
To avoid filling it with dirt when digging
To protect her young from predators
So she can feed her young
To make it easier to walk
33
Who was the winner of the first ever MasterChef Australia competition?
Andy Allen
Adam Liaw
Julie Goodwin
Kate Bracks
34
How many of the original 12 Apostles are still standing?
6
4
8
2
35
What is the name of the event held every Australia Day involving small insects?
The Great Snail Sprint
Brisbane Bull-Ant Muster
National Flea Circus
Australian Cockroach Races
36
What is Australia's oldest chocolate bar?
Cherry Ripe
Golden Rough
Chokito
Violet Crumble
37
Where does Australia's largest Schoolies-week celebration occur?
Byron Bay
Lorne
Gold Coast
Bondi Beach
38
Which of these Australian towns did actress Liz Hurley
not
state in a Tweet about silly names?
Poowong
Tittybong
Cock Wash
Wee Wa
39
Which true-blue, bush-loving poet appears on the Australian $10 note?
Norman Lindsay
C.J. Dennis
Banjo Paterson
Henry Lawson
40
What introduced species can make you high if you lick it, but too much will kill you?
Cane Toad
Bullfrog
House Gecko
Black Portuguese Millipede