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Aussie Trivial Allsorts Trivia Quiz

Another selection from the lolly bag but with an Australian flavour (marinated kangaroo, I imagine).

A multiple-choice quiz by cricky. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cricky

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,251

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1418

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which Gold Coast singer faked her own kidnapping in 1989? Hint

Holly Golightly

Fairley Arrow

Lulu Pinkus

Truly Scrumptious

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these NSW country towns is the furthest north? Hint

Armidale

Tamworth

Grafton

Lismore

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these notes is most common in Australian circulation Hint

$50

$10

$20

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Question 4 of 10

4. Arthur Stace achieved fame for himself by writing one word repeatedly on the footpaths of Sydney. What word was it? Hint

Chocolate

Faith

Desire

Eternity

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these Australian cricketers does NOT have the middle name Keith? Hint

Alan Davidson

Doug Walters

Dennis Lillee

Shane Warne

6. When it was bought by the National Gallery of Australia in 1973, 'Blue Poles' by Jackson Pollock was the most expensive painting ever bought in Australia. How much did it cost at the time? Hint

A$5.6 million

A$1.9 million

A$1.3 million

A$2.7 million

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which former Australian soapie star had a number one hit in 2001 with the song "Can't Get You Outta My Head"? Hint

Natalie Imbruglia

Kylie Minogue

Sophie Monk

Holly Valance

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which jockey rode Media Puzzle to victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup? Hint

Kerrin McEvoy

Mick Dittman

Damien Oliver

Gavin Eades

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Question 9 of 10

9. On a side roof of the NSW State Library is a statue of a cat called Trim. Trim was the companion of which explorer? Hint

James Cook

Thomas Mitchell

Ludwig Leichhardt

Matthew Flinders

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Question 10 of 10

10. Following the death of John Gorton in 2002, who became the oldest living former Prime Minister of Australia? Hint

Gough Whitlam

Paul Keating

Malcolm Fraser

Bob Hawke

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Gold Coast singer faked her own kidnapping in 1989?

Answer: Fairley Arrow

Intended as a publicity stunt, she achieved approximately 15 minutes of fame and hasn't been heard of since.

2. Which of these NSW country towns is the furthest north?

Answer: Lismore

Named after a Scottish island, Lismore started to develop as a town in the 1870s although the area had been inhabited by the Bundjalung people for thousands of years.

3. Which of these notes is most common in Australian circulation

Answer: $50

According to the Reserve Bank, there are 294 million $50s in circulation or 38% of all Australian notes.

4. Arthur Stace achieved fame for himself by writing one word repeatedly on the footpaths of Sydney. What word was it?

Answer: Eternity

It's estimated that between 1930 and Stace's death in 1967, he wrote the word "eternity" in his elegant copperplate around half a million times.

5. Which of these Australian cricketers does NOT have the middle name Keith?

Answer: Doug Walters

Dougie's middle name is ... Douglas. His first name is actually Kevin.

6. When it was bought by the National Gallery of Australia in 1973, 'Blue Poles' by Jackson Pollock was the most expensive painting ever bought in Australia. How much did it cost at the time?

Answer: A$1.3 million

Although it was a controversial purchase at the time, its value has escalated since and it is one of the most popular works in the gallery.

7. Which former Australian soapie star had a number one hit in 2001 with the song "Can't Get You Outta My Head"?

Answer: Kylie Minogue

Kylie was in "Neighbours" from 1986 to 1988. Imbruglia and Valance also used Neighbours as a platform for a singing career while Monk came to fame from the reality soap "Popstars".

8. Which jockey rode Media Puzzle to victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup?

Answer: Damien Oliver

The win was an emotional one for Damien as his brother Jason died in a race fall the week before.

9. On a side roof of the NSW State Library is a statue of a cat called Trim. Trim was the companion of which explorer?

Answer: Matthew Flinders

Trim travelled extensively with Flinders, including his circumnavigation of Australia. He disappeared in suspicious circumstances in 1803 while Flinders was being held captive by the French.

10. Following the death of John Gorton in 2002, who became the oldest living former Prime Minister of Australia?

Answer: Gough Whitlam

Whitlam was born in 1916, Hawke in 1929, Fraser in 1930 and Keating in 1944.

Source: Author cricky

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