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Quiz about Interesting Facts About Australia

Interesting Facts About Australia Quiz

Some unusual and interesting facts about our continent.

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

Author
zambesi

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,064

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
564

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Question 1 of 10

1. Scobie Breasley (Jockey), Wayne Carey (VFL/AFL), Geoff Lawson (Cricket) and John Langford (RU)were all born in which town? Hint

Wagga Wagga

Sydney

Mildura

Albury

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Houtman Abrolhos or Abrolhus Islands are famous for a number of ship wrecks and are 80 kilometres off the coast of which city? Hint

Cairns

Albany

Cooktown

Geraldton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Furneaux Group is made up of 52 islands off the coast of Australia. Where are
they located? Hint

Off the coast of Darwin

Off the coast of Western Australia

In Bass Strait

Within the Great Barrier Reef

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Question 4 of 10

4. The rivers, Daly, McArthur, Todd and Victoria are in which region of Australia? Hint

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Victoria

Queensland

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Question 5 of 10

5. I am a city, that is situated on a river and I was named in the 1800s after a Lord who was the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. What is my name? Hint

Melbourne

Brisbane

Perth

Hobart

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the game that is traditionally played on Anzac Day that has the terms of Kip, Spinner, Boxer and Ringy? Hint

Two-Up

Darts

Australian Rules Football

Up and Down the River

7. I am a coastal city located in the traditional lands of the Yawuru people. I was first sighted by Europeans in the 1600s and was attacked by enemy aircraft during WWII. In 1899, an undersea telegraph cable was laid to Java, eventually connecting to England. Diving for luxuries by Japanese was also very popular around my shores. What is my name? Hint

Townsville

Port Fairy

Broome

Darwin

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Question 8 of 10

8. I am a desert known as an "erg" and I contain the world's longest parallel sand dunes. I am Australia's fourth largest desert and spread over a territory and two states. Who am I? Hint

Gibson Desert

Simpson Desert

Great Victoria Desert

Tanami Desert

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Question 9 of 10

9. In September 2008 it was determined that the Murray River is Australia's longest river at 2,375 Kms. Which river was determined to be Australia's second longest river? Hint

Darling

Murrumbidgee

Lachlan

Cooper

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Question 10 of 10

10. I am an "external territory" of Australia. I was colonised in 1788 and served as a penal colony until 1794. I do not have the Southern Cross on my flag but a symbol of a tree. Who am I? Hint

Norfolk Island

Christmas Island

Cocos Islands

Northern Territory

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Scobie Breasley (Jockey), Wayne Carey (VFL/AFL), Geoff Lawson (Cricket) and John Langford (RU)were all born in which town?

Answer: Wagga Wagga

Scobie Breasley is probably best known for his major racing wins in the UK and Europe. He rode many winners for Elizabeth II and is believed to have told her on one occasion that Wagga is so wonderful that they named it twice.

2. The Houtman Abrolhos or Abrolhus Islands are famous for a number of ship wrecks and are 80 kilometres off the coast of which city?

Answer: Geraldton

They are a chain of 122 islands, mainly coral reefs in the Indian Ocean, with abundance of bird life and famous for the Dutch ship-wrecks of Batavia (1629) and Zeewijk (1727).

3. Furneaux Group is made up of 52 islands off the coast of Australia. Where are they located?

Answer: In Bass Strait

Named after the British navigator Tobias Furneaux who sighted them in 1773 on
his way to New Zealand to rejoin Captain James Cook.

4. The rivers, Daly, McArthur, Todd and Victoria are in which region of Australia?

Answer: Northern Territory

These rivers make up an extensive series of river systems which also include the Alligator, Finke and Roper rivers.

5. I am a city, that is situated on a river and I was named in the 1800s after a Lord who was the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. What is my name?

Answer: Hobart

Hobart was established as a penal colony in 1804 and named after Lord Hobart (4th Earl of Buckinghamshire) and sits on the Derwent River. Melbourne on the Yarra River was founded in 1835 and named after William Lamb the 2nd Viscount Melbourne in 1834. Perth on the Swan River was named by Sir George Murray in 1829 who was born in Perth, Scotland.

Brisbane on the Brisbane River was named after Thomas Brisbane the Governor of NSW from 1821 - 1825.

6. What is the game that is traditionally played on Anzac Day that has the terms of Kip, Spinner, Boxer and Ringy?

Answer: Two-Up

Kip is the small piece of wood on which the coins are placed before being thrown up. The Spinner is the person who throws the coins in the air. The Boxer is the person who managers the game and the Ringy (or Ringkeeper) is the person who looks after the coins once they are tossed and acts as the referee in case of a dispute.

Answer: Broome

Both Broome and Darwin were sighted by Dutch explorers in the 1600s and both were attacked by Japanese aircraft during WWII. Darwin's earliest inhabitants were the Larrakia language group and the luxuries dived for by Japanese divers off the coast of Broome are pearls.

8. I am a desert known as an "erg" and I contain the world's longest parallel sand dunes. I am Australia's fourth largest desert and spread over a territory and two states. Who am I?

Answer: Simpson Desert

The Gibson Desert is made up of sand hills and dry grass and is the fifth largest desert. Tanami is the third and the Great Victoria Desert is the first occupying 4% of Australia's landmass. It traverses just two states, WA and SA.

9. In September 2008 it was determined that the Murray River is Australia's longest river at 2,375 Kms. Which river was determined to be Australia's second longest river?

Answer: Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee (1,485 kms), Darling (1,472 kms), Lachlan (1,339 kms) and Cooper (1,113 kms).

10. I am an "external territory" of Australia. I was colonised in 1788 and served as a penal colony until 1794. I do not have the Southern Cross on my flag but a symbol of a tree. Who am I?

Answer: Norfolk Island

The evergreen Norfolk Island Pine is the symbol on its flag. The other three have the Southern Cross on their flags. Northern Territory is the only one that is not an "external territory".

Source: Author zambesi

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