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Fifteen Aussie Questions Trivia Quiz

Fifteen questions on Australia.

A multiple-choice quiz by DharmaM80. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
DharmaM80

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,143

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
6823

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (13/15), Dizart (14/15), Guest 137 (13/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the main colour on the Australian Flag? Hint

Green

White

Yellow

Blue

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Question 2 of 15

2. What are the Australian indigenous people called? Hint

Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

Indians

Maoris

Sami

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the date of ANZAC Day? Hint

September 5

November 11

April 25

January 26

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Question 4 of 15

4. How many states are there in Australia? Hint

Five

Eight

Seven

Six

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Question 5 of 15

5. When is Australia Day? Hint

9 May

11 November

25 April

26 January

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the race that 'stops a nation'? Hint

Sydney Cup

Australia Cup

Adelaide Cup

Melbourne Cup

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia? Hint

William Hughes

Robert Menzies

Stanley Bruce

Edmund Barton

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Question 8 of 15

8. What sport is Sir Donald Bradman known for? Hint

Golf

Cricket

Australian Rules Football

Swimming

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Question 9 of 15

9. In which state or territory is Darwin? Hint

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

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Question 10 of 15

10. What are the only two monotremes in Australia? Hint

Platypus and Echidna

Echidna and Wallaby

Platypus and Koala

Kangaroo and Wombat

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Question 11 of 15

11. How many Olympic Games were held in Australia in the 20th century, i.e. between 1901 and 2001? Hint

Three

One

Two

Zero

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the name of the island state? Hint

Cook Island

Tasmania

King Island

Fraser Island

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Question 13 of 15

13. In what year did the First Fleet arrive? Hint

1770

1888

1788

1878

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Question 14 of 15

14. When was Federation? Hint

1890

1900

1901

1910

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Question 15 of 15

15. For what was Banjo Paterson famous? Hint

Painting

Writing

Bushranger

Sportsman

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Dec 15 2024 : Guest 120: 13/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the main colour on the Australian Flag?

Answer: Blue

It has a blue field with the Union Jack with the five white stars of the Southern Cross, plus a star representing the states and territories of Australia.

2. What are the Australian indigenous people called?

Answer: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

Maoris are indigenous to New Zealand.

3. What is the date of ANZAC Day?

Answer: April 25

ANZAC - Australia and New Zealand Army Corps

4. How many states are there in Australia?

Answer: Six

There are six states, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. There are two territories, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory.

5. When is Australia Day?

Answer: 26 January

6. What is the race that 'stops a nation'?

Answer: Melbourne Cup

This is a horse race that was first run in 1861. It takes place every November.

7. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?

Answer: Edmund Barton

1901 to 1903

8. What sport is Sir Donald Bradman known for?

Answer: Cricket

9. In which state or territory is Darwin?

Answer: Northern Territory

10. What are the only two monotremes in Australia?

Answer: Platypus and Echidna

They are primitive egg-laying mammals.

11. How many Olympic Games were held in Australia in the 20th century, i.e. between 1901 and 2001?

Answer: Two

The Olympic Games were held in Melbourne in 1956 and in Sydney in 2000.

12. What is the name of the island state?

Answer: Tasmania

Discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642 and named in his honor in 1853. It was formerly Van Diemen's Land.

13. In what year did the First Fleet arrive?

Answer: 1788

Captain Arthur Philip established a penal colony at Sydney Cover and named it after Lord Sydney.

14. When was Federation?

Answer: 1901

15. For what was Banjo Paterson famous?

Answer: Writing

The poem 'Clancy of the Overflow'. A.B. Paterson 1864-1941. He got his nickname Banjo from a racehorse owned by his father.

Source: Author DharmaM80

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