Australian Culture Quiz

Question 1

Which is the capital city of Australia?

Accepted Answer

Canberra

Question 2

What do Koalas like to eat?

Accepted Answer

Eucalyptus leaves

Question 3

What’s Australia’s biggest city called?

Accepted Answer

Sydney

Question 4

What’s the name of the Aboriginal woman athlete who won a gold medal at the Olympic games?

Accepted Answer

Cathy Freeman

Question 5

Which British captain discovered Australia for the British Empire?

Accepted Answer

Captain Cook

Question 6

Which of these is a famous Australian actress?

Accepted Answer

Nicole Kidman

Question 7

Kangaroos carry their babies in a pouch (pocket). Which other Australian animal does that?

Accepted Answer

Koala

Question 8

What weapon did the Aborigines use for hunting animals?

Accepted Answer

Boomerangs

Question 9

Which building can you find on many postcards of Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Sydney Opera House

Question 10

What’s the Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock?

Accepted Answer

Uluru

Question 11

How long is the Great Barrier Reef?

Accepted Answer

2300 km

Question 12

What is the traditional Aboriginal musical instrument called?

Accepted Answer

Didgeridoo

Question 13

What are Australia's native people called?

Accepted Answer

Aborigines

Question 14

What is the name of the largest island south of Australia?

Accepted Answer

Tasmania

Question 15

Which is the name of the largest coral reef on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Great Barrier Reef

Question 16

Which is Australia’s National Day?

Accepted Answer

26th January

Question 17

Which percentage of Australia is a desert?

Accepted Answer

18%

Question 18

Which of these actors is Australian?

Accepted Answer

Russell Crowe

Question 19

Why did most British and Irish people go to Australia in the 18th and 19th centuries? Did they

Accepted Answer

go as prisoners?

Question 20

What do Australians call themselves?

Accepted Answer

Aussies

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