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Six White Boomers Trivia Quiz

"Six White Boomers" is an Australian Christmas song that shows how different Christmas is in Australia to countries in North America and Europe.

A multiple-choice quiz by 1nn1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
1nn1

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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378,517

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Six white boomers, snow white boomers,
Racing Santa Claus through the blazing sun.
Six white boomers, snow white boomers,
On his Australian run".
This is the chorus from a 1960 popular Christmas song called "Six White" Boomers". What is a boomer? Hint

A big truck

A wild horse

An Australian reindeer

A male kangaroo

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Question 2 of 10

2. The song explains why Australia has a different type of Christmas to a traditional Northern hemisphere "White Christmas". Why is it different in Australia? Hint

It's summer

Christmas trees are banned

The snow has no colour

Gifts are given only to children

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Question 3 of 10

3. Many Australians prefer a cold Christmas lunch or a barbecue on Christmas day. Where I live in Queensland, we like to have "muddies" and "bugs" for lunch. What will I be eating? Hint

Chicken and salad

Dirt and insects

Seafood

Mud cake and insects

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Question 4 of 10

4. Some people have a traditional hot Christmas pudding for dessert but many prefer a refreshing cold dessert called pavlova. What is the main ingredient in a pavlova? Hint

Meringue

Apples

Sultanas

Chocolate

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Question 5 of 10

5. Around Christmas time Australians need to be careful because of the weather. Which type of natural disaster occurs frequently around Christmas time in Australia? Hint

Bushfires

Hurricanes

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Santa Never Made It Into Darwin" (1975) is another Australian Christmas song. Why did Santa not visit the Australian city of Darwin in 1974? Hint

Santa forgot - it's such a small place

There were no children in Darwin in 1974

Santa forgot to swap his reindeer for boomers

A cyclone hit the city

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Question 7 of 10

7. School children in Australia get some holidays around Christmas time. Approximately how much time off from school is usual? Hint

At least six weeks

One to two weeks

Up to four days

One day

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Question 8 of 10

8. Boxing Day is the day after Christmas day and gives its name to a very famous (to Australians) sporting event. What is the name of this event? Hint

The Stawell Gift (Athletic Race)

The Melbourne Cup Horse Race

Boxing Day Cricket Test in Melbourne

The National Soccer League Grand Final

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Question 9 of 10

9. This famous sporting event in Australia starts on the day after Christmas. It starts in Sydney and finishes a couple to a few days later in Hobart. What type of event is this? Hint

A chariot race

A yacht race

An ultra-marathon

A car race

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Australia, if you are having some "white Christmas" what are you doing? Hint

Eating an Australian Christmas dessert

Playing in the snow

Drinking a milky eggnog

Painting your house white

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Six white boomers, snow white boomers, Racing Santa Claus through the blazing sun. Six white boomers, snow white boomers, On his Australian run". This is the chorus from a 1960 popular Christmas song called "Six White" Boomers". What is a boomer?

Answer: A male kangaroo

Normally, reindeer pull Santa's sleigh but there are no reindeer in Australia. In the song, a boomer refers to a male kangaroo but a white one would be very unusual. They are normally grey or reddish-brown. A male kangaroo can also be called a jack or a buck. Female kangaroos are called flyers or jills. Babies are called joeys.

2. The song explains why Australia has a different type of Christmas to a traditional Northern hemisphere "White Christmas". Why is it different in Australia?

Answer: It's summer

As Australia is in the Southern hemisphere, it is summer for Christmas, but in the Northern hemisphere it is winter. There are only a few places it snows in Australia but never at Christmas.

3. Many Australians prefer a cold Christmas lunch or a barbecue on Christmas day. Where I live in Queensland, we like to have "muddies" and "bugs" for lunch. What will I be eating?

Answer: Seafood

A "muddy" is a mud crab which is a large crab and tastes great. A "bug" is a Moreton Bay Bug, which is like a small lobster and tastes even better.

4. Some people have a traditional hot Christmas pudding for dessert but many prefer a refreshing cold dessert called pavlova. What is the main ingredient in a pavlova?

Answer: Meringue

Pavlova is egg whites whipped up into a meringue then formed into a pie shape. The centre is then filled with cream and fresh fruit. Australians and New Zealanders argue about which country invented pavlova. It is actually named after a Russian ballerina.

5. Around Christmas time Australians need to be careful because of the weather. Which type of natural disaster occurs frequently around Christmas time in Australia?

Answer: Bushfires

Because it is so hot, there is always a chance of bushfires. They are very dangerous as they move so fast they trap people before they can escape. Australians prepare each summer to leave their homes quickly if they are in danger.

6. "Santa Never Made It Into Darwin" (1975) is another Australian Christmas song. Why did Santa not visit the Australian city of Darwin in 1974?

Answer: A cyclone hit the city

In 1974, tropical cyclone Tracy blew most of the city away in the early hours of Christmas morning. True story. The song was written to raise funds for the victims. Darwin has since rebuilt and is now a thriving city.

7. School children in Australia get some holidays around Christmas time. Approximately how much time off from school is usual?

Answer: At least six weeks

Because summer in Australia is December to March, school children have their longest holiday over Christmas, starting early to mid-December and returning to school sometime after Australia Day (26th January). Universities return late February to early March.

8. Boxing Day is the day after Christmas day and gives its name to a very famous (to Australians) sporting event. What is the name of this event?

Answer: Boxing Day Cricket Test in Melbourne

Every summer, the Australian men's cricket team play five to six test matches (five day cricket matches) in capital cities within Australia. The Melbourne test match always starts very soon after Christmas, so it's called the Boxing Day test. The Melbourne Cricket Ground can hold up to 100000 people.

9. This famous sporting event in Australia starts on the day after Christmas. It starts in Sydney and finishes a couple to a few days later in Hobart. What type of event is this?

Answer: A yacht race

Sydney is on the eastern coast of mainland Australia. Hobart is on the island state of Tasmania so you have to cross Bass Strait to get there. Therefore from the options listed, it could be only the yacht race, which is both thrilling and dangerous. Depending on winds the race can finish in less than two days or more than five.

10. In Australia, if you are having some "white Christmas" what are you doing?

Answer: Eating an Australian Christmas dessert

It rarely snows at all in Australia, let alone in summer. Eggnog is yellow. White Christmas is an Australian desert made from milk powder, glace cherries, sultanas and dried apricots, desiccated coconut, icing sugar, and rice cereal, with treated coconut oil to bind everything together.

Source: Author 1nn1

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