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Christmas in Australia Trivia Quiz

Christmas in Australia is magical. I hope you enjoy this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by skitzkara. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
skitzkara

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,950

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1667

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (10/10), robbieking (10/10), Guest 1 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the traditional lunch meal for Australian people on Christmas Day? Hint

bush chicken

barbecue

roast turkey with all the trimmings

picnic on the beach

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Question 2 of 10

2. What items are commonly left out for Santa on Christmas Eve in Australia? Hint

marshmallows and milk

stout and cake

drumsticks and milk

beer and carrots

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Question 3 of 10

3. What activity is the most common in Australia of a night time in the week leading up to Christmas? Hint

buying real Christmas trees

cooking Christmas lunch

taking decorations down

Carols by candlelight

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Question 4 of 10

4. What major natural disaster ruined Christmas 1974 for many Australian people? Hint

earthquake

cyclone

flood

bushfires

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Question 5 of 10

5. What surprise was often found in a Australian Christmas pudding in days gone by? Hint

jelly beans

jelly babies

jewellery

gold nugget

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what season is Christmas celebrated down under? Hint

summer

autumn

winter

spring

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which tradition in recent years has become popular in Australia especially with emigrants and tourists? Hint

Christmas in July

Christmas in October

Christmas in April

Christmas in June

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Question 8 of 10

8. How long are the Christmas holidays for Australian schoolchildren in the state of Queensland? Hint

6 weeks

10 days

2 weeks

3 weeks

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which very popular sporting event is held every year on Boxing Day in Australia? Hint

Melbourne Cup

Boxing Day soccer match

Boxing Day test cricket match

Rugby state of origin

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which event devastated Australia in Christmas time 2001? Hint

bushfires

cyclone

earthquake

avalanche

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the traditional lunch meal for Australian people on Christmas Day?

Answer: roast turkey with all the trimmings

Nowadays barbecues and picnics are very popular in the summer heat at Christmas time. Fewer people still do the roast turkey dinner that was the traditional meal for Australia.

2. What items are commonly left out for Santa on Christmas Eve in Australia?

Answer: beer and carrots

In the summer weather of Christmas, a nice cold beer will cool Santa right down and we can't forget his reindeer.

3. What activity is the most common in Australia of a night time in the week leading up to Christmas?

Answer: Carols by candlelight

Carols by candlelight was started in Melbourne in 1937 and soon became widely popular around Australia. These days they are usually charity fundraisers and Santa attends.

4. What major natural disaster ruined Christmas 1974 for many Australian people?

Answer: cyclone

On Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin and devastated Australia. Many people lost their lives and homes. Those who died numbered 65 with 500 injured.

5. What surprise was often found in a Australian Christmas pudding in days gone by?

Answer: gold nugget

Australia was once a country rich in gold and it was very common to bake a gold nugget into the Christmas pudding. These days the tradition isn't as popular and the gold nuggets have been replaced with money or small favours.

6. In what season is Christmas celebrated down under?

Answer: summer

Summer of course. Australia is located in the Southern hemisphere, which means the seasons are opposite to the Northern hemisphere. Instead of sitting by the fire with eggnog, Australians may go to the beach or participate in some kind of outdoor activity.

7. Which tradition in recent years has become popular in Australia especially with emigrants and tourists?

Answer: Christmas in July

This tradition was started by an Irish group of tourists in the Blue Mountains N.S.W. These people had visited Australia in July, when it started to snow and it reminded them so much of Christmas back in Ireland that they asked the people where they were staying if they could have a Christmas dinner. It has been celebrated every year since.

8. How long are the Christmas holidays for Australian schoolchildren in the state of Queensland?

Answer: 6 weeks

This is the Summer holidays for Australians and like children all over the world, they get to enjoy their Summer. They go back to school at the end of January and start their new school year.

9. Which very popular sporting event is held every year on Boxing Day in Australia?

Answer: Boxing Day test cricket match

The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is also held on this day. The test match will be held at the famous M.C.G. More than 160,000 people are expected to watch this event live.

10. Which event devastated Australia in Christmas time 2001?

Answer: bushfires

The fires were in many areas around N.S.W. and started on the 24th of December 2001 and raged until the 7th of January 2002. Thankfully no lives were lost in these awful fires. At the same time the A.C.T. was also up in smoke, this time caused by youths and their fireworks.

Source: Author skitzkara

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