Duplicate of General Knowledge Australia Flashcards

1

How many states/territories are there?

6
7
8
5

2

What is the Test cricket series called between Australia and England?

Test Series
Australia vs England
The Ashes
England vs Australia

3

What is the Australian women's soccer team called?

Joeys
Matildas
Kookaburras
Socceroos

4

What was the Batavia?

Dutch Ship
Part of the First Fleet
Pirate Ship
It isn't even a ship!

5

How many sides on the 50c coin?

8
6
12
10

6

Complete the slogan: Slip, Slop

Slap
Slam
Slim
Shoopadoop

7

What is the other name for Uluru?

Uluru
The big rock in the middle of Australia
Wave Rock
Ayers Rock

8

Who sits in an old gum tree?

Cockatoos
Sugar Glider
Kookaburra
Koala

9

What two animals appear on the Australian coat of arms?

Kangaroo & Emu
Koala & Dingo
Echidna & Platypus
Thylacine & Muttaburrasaurus

10

Who wrote Waltzing Matilda?

Peter McCormick
A. B. Paterson
Nancy Cato
Andy Griffiths

11

Which European country first discovered Western Australia?

The English
The Dutch

12

Australia became a federation in ...

1919
1901
1966
1788

13

What animals were the mascots for the Sydney 2000 Olympics?

Wallaby, Frilled Neck Lizard, Dugite
Kangaroo, Koala, Emu
Kookaburra, Platypus, Echidna
Tasmanian Devil, Wombat, Bilby

14

What animal was present on the two cent coin?

Echidna
Koala
Kookaburra
Frilled Neck Lizard

15

Who wrote possum magic?

Tim Winton
Jackie French
Mem Fox
Paul Jennings

16

When was the Zuytdorp shipwrecked?

1600's
1900's
1800's
1700's

Duplicate of General Knowledge Australia

Questions 16

Duplicate of General Knowledge Australia

Questions 16