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Australia Trivia Quiz

How much do you really know about Australians, mate?

A multiple-choice quiz by JoJo2. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
JoJo2

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
8883

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Changeling_de (17/20), Guest 149 (4/20), twlmy (20/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. In Australia, what is Skippy? Hint

A brand of jam

A small island off the coast of Queensland

A lively game show

A television hero

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Question 2 of 20

2. According to the 2001 census, the largest city in Australia had how many people? Hint

2 million

4 million

3 million

5 million

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Question 3 of 20

3. When offered a beer by an Australian, which of these is an appropriate response? Hint

Stone the crows

Next bug is mine

Go to buggery

Next shout is mine

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Question 4 of 20

4. When drinking beer it is appropriate to ________ ? Hint

extend the little finger away from the glass

lie back and think of England

keep an open stance and bend the knees a little

tilt the head back and go for it

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is a 'joe blake'? Hint

A rake

A snake

A cake

A fake

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Question 6 of 20

6. 'Strewth' is __________ ? Hint

a rural town near Alice Springs

a small garden plant

an exclamation

a baked dessert

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Question 7 of 20

7. What is the capital city of Australia?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which of the following is Australia's largest source of earnings? Hint

Bauxite

Gold

Tourism

Coal

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which of the following bands is NOT mostly Australian? Hint

Hoodoo Gurus

INXS

Crowded House

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Question 10 of 20

10. At the end of the 20th century, which of the following US institutions was not lead by an Australian? Hint

Twentieth Century Fox

BT Investment Management

The World Bank

Heinz

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Question 11 of 20

11. What was the population of Australia in the 2016 census? Hint

8 million

23 million

31 million

19 million

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Question 12 of 20

12. In 1956, the Olympics were held in which city? Hint

Adelaide

Sydney

Melbourne

Canberra

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Question 13 of 20

13. 'Cricket' is _________ in Australia? Hint

a doorbell

played wearing protective clothing, including a box, helmet and thigh pads

a winter ice cream sandwich

the state of mind that you get when it's very warm

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Question 14 of 20

14. What is a billabong? Hint

An area of water

Slang for a restaurant

An Aboriginal burial ground

A house

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which of the following can be referred to as being 'fair dinkum'? Hint

A person

A story

All of these

An emotion

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Question 16 of 20

16. What is 'the great Australian salute'? Hint

Waving hello to friends

Waving away flies from the face

Appealing for Leg Before Wicket

Palm out, hand vertical

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Question 17 of 20

17. What is the second-oldest university in Australia? Hint

Southern Cross University

University of Sydney

University of Melbourne

University of Ballarat

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Question 18 of 20

18. If you found a redback on the toilet seat, what would you do? Hint

Throw it on the barbie

Read it

Make a quick retreat

Pet it

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Question 19 of 20

19. Vegemite contains _______ ? Hint

salt and shoe polish

yeast extract, salt, mineral salt, malt extract, natural colour, vegetable extract, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin

sugar and spice and all things nice

salt, shoe polish and mineral sands

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Question 20 of 20

20. The Australian Open is: Hint

None of these

A basketball tournament

A cricket tournament

The symbolic open door at Parliament House in Canberra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Australia, what is Skippy?

Answer: A television hero

Because of the television series "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo", "Skippy" is a slang term that is used in Australia for a person of Anglo-Saxon ethnicity.

2. According to the 2001 census, the largest city in Australia had how many people?

Answer: 4 million

Sydney is the largest city, and its metropolitan population tops four million inhabitants. It hosted the 2000 Olympic games.

3. When offered a beer by an Australian, which of these is an appropriate response?

Answer: Next shout is mine

Translated, it means that you will treat the person to the next beer.

4. When drinking beer it is appropriate to ________ ?

Answer: tilt the head back and go for it

Beer is a national pastime in Australia, and you're not supposed to think of England, they can't play cricket well anyway!

5. What is a 'joe blake'?

Answer: A snake

"Joe Blake" is Cockney rhyming slang for the word 'snake'. It is in use in Australia, and people understand its meaning... most of the time.

6. 'Strewth' is __________ ?

Answer: an exclamation

Its used to express your surprise at something that happened.

7. What is the capital city of Australia?

Answer: Canberra

Sydney is NOT the capital of Australia, people don't get that!

8. Which of the following is Australia's largest source of earnings?

Answer: Tourism

9. Which of the following bands is NOT mostly Australian?

Answer: U2

Other Australian music greats include: Savage Garden, Kylie Minogue, AC/DC, and many more.

Crowded House's lead singer and his brother are Kiwis, but the rest of the group is Australian.

10. At the end of the 20th century, which of the following US institutions was not lead by an Australian?

Answer: Heinz

11. What was the population of Australia in the 2016 census?

Answer: 23 million

The 2016 census counted 23.4 million people in Australia.

12. In 1956, the Olympics were held in which city?

Answer: Melbourne

Melbourne hosted the games in 1956, whereas Sydney hosted the games in 2000.

13. 'Cricket' is _________ in Australia?

Answer: played wearing protective clothing, including a box, helmet and thigh pads

It's a popular sport in Australia, with many successes over the years. It is also an insect with a very distinctive noise in the evening summer months.

14. What is a billabong?

Answer: An area of water

It is also a brand of clothing.

15. Which of the following can be referred to as being 'fair dinkum'?

Answer: All of these

'Fair dinkum' meaning true.

16. What is 'the great Australian salute'?

Answer: Waving away flies from the face

The summertime is infested with the pesky brutes.

17. What is the second-oldest university in Australia?

Answer: University of Melbourne

The University of Sydney is the oldest institution in Australia, but the University of Melbourne was opened in 1853, making it second-oldest.

18. If you found a redback on the toilet seat, what would you do?

Answer: Make a quick retreat

A redback spider is one of the more poisonous spiders in Australia, and one of the most common too.

19. Vegemite contains _______ ?

Answer: yeast extract, salt, mineral salt, malt extract, natural colour, vegetable extract, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin

I highly recommend that you go and get yourself a Vegemite sandwich!

20. The Australian Open is:

Answer: None of these

The Australian Open is the annual Grand Slam tennis tournament.

Source: Author JoJo2

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