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Ah, Australia! Trivia Quiz

Ah, Australia! Here's a quiz about Australian things, all concerned with the letter A. Caution; read questions carefully. Read what is there, not what you expect to be there.

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

Author
sallyo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,197

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3152

Last 3 plays: rabbit1964 (6/10), Guest 51 (0/10), Guest 1 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ambleside, on the Mersey River, is a suburb of which Australian city? Hint

Melbourne

Devonport

Perth

Townsville

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Question 2 of 10

2. On the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland, tea is grown. Can you name the closest city to the tablelands? Hint

Atherton

Townsville

Cairns

Brisbane

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Question 3 of 10

3. Amberley and Anglesea are the names of two places in Australia. What are they? Hint

Hospitals

Barracks

Motels

Churches

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tasmania is famous for which crop? Hint

amaranth

apricots

apples

almonds

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Question 5 of 10

5. Adelaide, named for Queen Adelaide, is the capital city of which Australian state?

Answer: (Light's Vision)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the jackjumper? Hint

an automobile

a horse race held in August

an amplifier

an ant

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the chief food of echidnas?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Acacia, or wattle, is a familiar sight in Australia, but which country has the largest number of species? Hint

Africa

Australia

Albania

Algeria

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Question 9 of 10

9. The First Fleet was commanded by Captain Phillip Arthur.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is not an ingredient in the famous anzac biscuit? Hint

coconut

rolled oats

golden syrup

eggs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ambleside, on the Mersey River, is a suburb of which Australian city?

Answer: Devonport

Ambleside is a pretty place, one of four settlements that combined to form the original Devonport. The others were Wenvoe, Formby and Torquay. Devonport became Tasmania's third city when it gained, and held, a population of 25,000 people.

2. On the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland, tea is grown. Can you name the closest city to the tablelands?

Answer: Cairns

Cairns is the closest. Atherton is actually on the tablelands, but it isn't a city. The tablelands is a lovely place to visit; cooler than the coastal areas it has a great many waterfalls and crater lakes Barrine and Eacham.

3. Amberley and Anglesea are the names of two places in Australia. What are they?

Answer: Barracks

Anglesea Barracks is in Tasmania, and Amberley in Queensland. Other RAAF bases include Townsville, Darwin and Williamtown.

4. Tasmania is famous for which crop?

Answer: apples

Tasmania used to be known as "The Apple Isle". It has one of the biggest orchards in the southern hemisphere, as its mild temperate climate is ideal for growing temperate fruits. Apples grown include golden delicious, red delicious, Granny Smith, fuji, jonagold and jonathan.

5. Adelaide, named for Queen Adelaide, is the capital city of which Australian state?

Answer: South Australia

Adelaide is one of the prettiest cities to visit. It has a wide mall lined with trees, and gives an impression of light and space. It was planned by Col. William Light.

6. What is the jackjumper?

Answer: an ant

Jackjumpers are large, vicious ants that, as their name implies, jump. They also bite. Their bites has been known to kill susceptible victims, but mostly it just causes considerable pain at the site- rather like a bee sting.

7. What is the chief food of echidnas?

Answer: ants

Echidnas are also known as spiny anteaters. They have long snouts and extra long tongues perfectly adapted for eating ants and or termites. Tachyglossus aculeatus is the scientific name.

8. Acacia, or wattle, is a familiar sight in Australia, but which country has the largest number of species?

Answer: Australia

There are about 1200 species of Acacia, of which over three quarters are found in Australia. Africa has the next-largest number... but Africa isn't a country.

9. The First Fleet was commanded by Captain Phillip Arthur.

Answer: False

Captain (later Governor) Arthur Phillip (1738 - 1814) commanded the First Fleet that arrived in 1788 at Port Phillip Bay.

10. Which of the following is not an ingredient in the famous anzac biscuit?

Answer: eggs

Anzac biscuits were popular in wartime because they lasted well and did not contain eggs. Properly made, they are golden brown in colour, and remain popular in the 21st Century.

Source: Author sallyo

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