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Poems of Banjo Paterson Trivia Quiz

Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson is one of Australia's well known poets. See how much you know about his poems. Should be pretty easy for the Australians who take this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Copago. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Copago

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,034

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
512

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 106 (4/10), Guest 1 (6/10), Guest 119 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'It was the man from Ironbark who struck' ... where? Hint

Melbourne city

the big smoke

Wagga Wagga

Sydney town

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Question 2 of 10

2. After the Man from Ironbark's adventure, what was 'all the go way up in Ironbark'? Hint

Flowing beards

Catching cattle

Riding bicycles

Leaving town

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Question 3 of 10

3. One of Banjo's love poems was titled 'As Long As Your Eyes Are ... ' which colour? Hint

Black

Brown

Blue

Green

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Question 4 of 10

4. What type of tree did the swagman camp under in 'Waltzing Matilda'? Hint

Mulga

Coolibah

Gum

Western Red Cedar

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 'Waltzing Matilda' the swagman steals a 'jumbuck'. What is a jumbuck? Hint

Sheep

Cow

Kangaroo

Wombat

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the poem 'Mulga Bill's Bicycle', where was Mulga Bill from? Hint

Ironbark

Eaglehawk

Sydney town

the Outback

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The Geebung Polo Club' is about a country polo club that plays a game against a snobby city team. What is the name of the city team in this great poem? Hint

Cuff and Collar Team

The City Slickers

High and Mighty Team

The Big Smoke Boys

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Question 8 of 10

8. What name was the boy given in 'The Bush Christening'? Hint

Patrick

Maginnis

McQuirk

Mulga Bill

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around' is the first line from which famous poem? Hint

'When Darcy Rode the Mule'

The Man From Snowy River'

'Brumby's Run'

'The Amateur Rider'

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 'Clancy of the Overflow', where had Clancy gone to? Hint

Victoria

Queensland

West

North

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'It was the man from Ironbark who struck' ... where?

Answer: Sydney town

'The Man From Ironbark' was first published in 'The Bulletin' in 1892 and is very typical of Banjo's bush ballads.

2. After the Man from Ironbark's adventure, what was 'all the go way up in Ironbark'?

Answer: Flowing beards

'The Man from Ironbark' is a poem about a country man on his first trip to the city. He is tricked by a barber into thinking that his throat has been cut.

3. One of Banjo's love poems was titled 'As Long As Your Eyes Are ... ' which colour?

Answer: Blue

'For the locks may bleach, and the cheeks of peach May be reft of their golden {hue;} But mine own sweetheart, I shall love you still, Just as long as your eyes are blue.' Ahhhh, a romantic at heart!

4. What type of tree did the swagman camp under in 'Waltzing Matilda'?

Answer: Coolibah

'Waltzing Matilda' is possibly one of Australia's best known poems. If you're Australian and you got this one wrong .... haven't you been listening?

5. In 'Waltzing Matilda' the swagman steals a 'jumbuck'. What is a jumbuck?

Answer: Sheep

Bad timing for the main character of this poem because 'down came the troopers'. To flee from the police troopers the swagman 'jumped into the billabong' and drowned. This poem was written in 1895 but was first published as sheet music in 1903.

6. In the poem 'Mulga Bill's Bicycle', where was Mulga Bill from?

Answer: Eaglehawk

'Mulga Bill's Bicycle' is the story of a man who thought that riding a bike would be similar to riding a horse. After a near death ride down a mountain he left the bike in a creek and went back to his faithful horse.

7. 'The Geebung Polo Club' is about a country polo club that plays a game against a snobby city team. What is the name of the city team in this great poem?

Answer: Cuff and Collar Team

'... a polo club existed, called the Cuff and Collar Team. As a social insitution was a marvellous success. For the members were distinguished by exclusiveness and dress.' All the players end up dying in this city versus country match and they now haunt the ground it was played on. They certainly take their polo seriously!

8. What name was the boy given in 'The Bush Christening'?

Answer: Maginnis

The priest, who was performing the christening, had forgotten the name that was told to him by the parents. So when the time had come to name the boy the priest said the first word that he could see ... from the label of a 'Maginnis's Whisky' bottle. This is my favourite Banjo Paterson poem.

9. 'There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around' is the first line from which famous poem?

Answer: The Man From Snowy River'

A TV show and a movie have been based on this poem. Horses and horsemen are the subject of many poems by Banjo Paterson.

10. In 'Clancy of the Overflow', where had Clancy gone to?

Answer: Queensland

'Clancy's gone to Queensland droving'. In this poem Banjo laments that he is stuck in a city office while his friend is working in the country. As much as he'd like to swap jobs with Clancy, Banjo says '...I doubt he'd suit the office, Clancy of 'The Overflow'.

Source: Author Copago

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