Be Australia! Trivia Quiz

Answer: a small marsupial

The bandicoot is a small marsupial that comes in several different species. Some of these are relatively common in the southeast of Australia. Typically, bandicoots have long tails, long pointed noses and a habit of digging for grubs in suburban lawns.

Answer: BRIZ-b'n

Brisbane is on the east coast of Australia. There is also a Brisbane Street in Launceston, Tasmania. Brisbane was named after the Scottish-born colonial administrator, Thomas Brisbane.

Answer: Good

Bonzer is a "typically Australian" term that very few modern Aussies actually use. It is a term of approval; an adjective. "Hey, that's just bonzer!" "She's a bonzer sheila."

Answer: Bud

Bruce and Brian are both common among middle-aged Australian men, and Bluey is a well-known nickname for a redheaded man. There are a few Buds about, but most of them are on flowers.

Answer: They were fighting

Having a blue means having a row, or a fight. "A bit of a blue" is usually not too serious. Another term meaning the same thing is "a barney".

Answer: banksia

The banksia family, named for the botanist who sailed with Captain Cook, is quite a large one, and includes the flowering shrubs known commonly as "bottlebrushes".

Answer: Fine, deep, powdery dust

Bulldust is very difficult to drive in, and can turn into mud and slurry if it rains. "Bulldust!" is also used as an exclamation meaning, "What rubbish!"

Answer: Kangaroos

The six white boomers were large male kangaroos that supposedly pulled Santa's sleigh through the Australian outback.

Answer: A fish

A barra is a barramundi, a popular fish found in the north of Australia. Barra can grow very large.

Answer: Boronia

Brown Boronia, (Boronia megastigma) is the most strongly perfumed of the family. It is also available in pink and red varieties, as well as a greenish one.