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Australia in 1975 Trivia Quiz

Part six in my series of quizzes based on events that happened in Australia during the 1970s. See how much you know, or can remember, from the year 1975.

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

Author
mandamoo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
242,575

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In January 1975, a benefit concert was held at the Sydney Opera House and raised $75,000 for victims of the Cyclone Tracy disaster. Sadly, tragedy struck elsewhere in the country. The Bulk carrier 'Lake Illawarra' drifted off course while travelling down the Derwent River in Hobart, crashing into which bridge? Hint

Tasman Bridge

Harbour Bridge

Derwent Bridge

Tamar Bridge

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Question 2 of 10

2. On 1st March 1975, what appeared on Australian television screens? Hint

The 6:30 News

Colour television

Humphrey B. Bear

Norman Gunston

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Question 3 of 10

3. A national health scheme was introduced in Australia in 1975. At first it was called 'Medibank', but in 1984 it was renamed. What was its name name? Hint

National Health Service

Medicare

Medicaid

Commonwealth Health

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Question 4 of 10

4. Five Australian journalists were murdered in October, 1975. Where were they working at the time? Hint

Vietnam

East Timor

Korea

The Philippines

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1975, for the second time? Hint

Piping Lane

Van Der Hum

Gala Supreme

Think Big

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Question 6 of 10

6. 11th November will always be Remembrance Day, but 11th November 1975 will forever be etched in Australian history and remembered for another event. Can you name it? Hint

ABBA tours Australia

Ernie Sigley and Denise Drysdale win Gold Logies

Bon Scott joins AC/DC

The dismissal of the Whitlam government

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which country won the Ashes cricket series in 1975? Hint

England

Australia

South Africa

West Indies

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which classic film, telling of the curious events that occurred on St Valentine's Day 1900, was released in 1975? Hint

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Sunday Too Far Away

Seven Little Australians

Australia After Dark

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Question 9 of 10

9. Can you name the song AC/DC performed on the back of a truck, in 1975? Hint

T.N.T.

It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)

Jailbreak

The Jack

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the #1 song in Australia for 1975? Hint

Space Oddity - David Bowie

D.I.V.O.R.C.E. - Billy Connolly

January - Pilot

My Little Angel - William Shakespeare

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Tasman Bridge

The Lake Illawarra crashed into the Tasman Bridge in Hobart hitting a pylon, causing an entire span of the bridge to collapse into the river and subsequently sinking the ship. Seven of the crew were killed, along with five motorists who drowned in cars when they plunged off the bridge.

2. On 1st March 1975, what appeared on Australian television screens?

Answer: Colour television

Colour television made its debut in March 1975. The ABC officially launched its colour TV broadcasting with a five minute special, "Aunty Jack Introduces Colour", which ran from 11:58am to 12:03pm on the 1st of March. One of the first commercial TV shows to be broadcast in full was "Sound Unlimited".

3. A national health scheme was introduced in Australia in 1975. At first it was called 'Medibank', but in 1984 it was renamed. What was its name name?

Answer: Medicare

Medibank, a national health insurance system was established on 1st July, providing low cost, rebated health care, funded by a new levy on income tax.

4. Five Australian journalists were murdered in October, 1975. Where were they working at the time?

Answer: East Timor

In the East Timorese town of Balibo, when reporting on fighting during the Indonesian invasion of the former Portuguese colony, five Australian journalists were executed.

5. Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1975, for the second time?

Answer: Think Big

Think Big won the race in 1975. Only four other horses have won the Cup more than once, and they are Archer (1861, 1862), Peter Pan (1932, 1934), Rain Lover (1968, 1969) and Think Big (1974, 1975). Makybe Diva is the only horse to have won the race three times (2003, 2004 and 2005). Piping Lane won in 1972, Gala Supreme in 1973 and Van Der Hum in 1976.

6. 11th November will always be Remembrance Day, but 11th November 1975 will forever be etched in Australian history and remembered for another event. Can you name it?

Answer: The dismissal of the Whitlam government

11th November 1975 saw the Labor government, led by Gough Whitlam, dismissed from office. It remains a significant event in Australian political history.

7. Which country won the Ashes cricket series in 1975?

Answer: Australia

Australia won the Ashes series against England in 1975, drawing in three of the four matches.

8. Which classic film, telling of the curious events that occurred on St Valentine's Day 1900, was released in 1975?

Answer: Picnic at Hanging Rock

"Picnic at Hanging Rock", is a stunning adaptation of Joan Lindsay's 1967 novel about a party of schoolgirls who mysteriously disappear after attending a picnic at Hanging Rock, on St Valentine's Day 1900.

9. Can you name the song AC/DC performed on the back of a truck, in 1975?

Answer: It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)

On 8th December 1975, AC/DC released "It's A Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock'n'Roll)". To promote it, TV's Countdown films the band playing the song live on the back of a flatbed truck as they are driven through Melbourne. It was to be their second national hit, peaking at #5 in January 1976.

10. What was the #1 song in Australia for 1975?

Answer: January - Pilot

"January" by Pilot was the number song in Australia for 1974. It spent eight weeks there, before being knocked off its perch by Freddie Fender, right before his next teardrop fell!

Source: Author mandamoo

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