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Quiz about Kevin Rudd Australian Prime Minister

Kevin Rudd, Australian Prime Minister Quiz

What do you know about the 26th Prime Minister of Australia?

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

Author
jondalah

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
284,392

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How old was Kevin when his father died from hospital contracted septicemia following a car crash? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which federal labour politician attended Nambour State High School two years ahead of Kevin Rudd? Hint

Peter Garret

Simon Crean

Julia Gillard

Wayne Swan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Rudd graduated with First Class Honours in Arts (Asian Studies) from the Australian National University. What did he major in? Hint

Japanese language and Japanese history

Vietnamese language and Vietnamese history

Korean language and Korean history

Chinese language and Chinese history

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Question 4 of 10

4. Kevin Rudd and his wife Therese Rein had three children. What are their names? Hint

Melissa, Jonathan, Lucas

Dora, Lucas, Paul

Natasha, Joshua, Isaac

Jessica, Nicholas, Marcus

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Question 5 of 10

5. What nickname did Rudd receive after cutting back and restructuring the Queensland public service in the early 1990s? Hint

Doctor Murder

Doctor Manslaughter

Doctor Killer

Doctor Death

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the scandal Rudd faced during the election campaign of 2007? Hint

That he attended a strip club in New York

That he was not an Australian citizen

That he had committed electoral fraud

That the American government was funding his campaign

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Kevin Rudd succeed as the Prime Minister of Australia? Hint

John Howard

Kim Beazley

Paul Keating

Bob Hawke

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Queensland seat did Kevin Rudd hold to become Prime Minister in 2007? Hint

Lalor

Gellibrand

Hunter

Griffith

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Question 9 of 10

9. Kevin Rudd was sworn in as Australian Prime Minister on December the third 2007; when did he sign the Kyoto Protocol? Hint

3rd December 2007

25th December 2007

1st January 2008

10th December 2007

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Question 10 of 10

10. On the 13th of February 2008, Rudd delivered his famous "Sorry speech". Who was this apology directed at? Hint

His electorate

The Australian Liberal Party

The Australian population for increasing taxes

The stolen generation of mixed heritage and Indigenous Australians

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old was Kevin when his father died from hospital contracted septicemia following a car crash?

Answer: 11

His mother Margaret was evicted from their farm following her husband's death, and the family briefly slept in a car before finding accommodation. Margaret later trained as a nurse to support the family.

2. Which federal labour politician attended Nambour State High School two years ahead of Kevin Rudd?

Answer: Wayne Swan

Being a couple of years apart, the two were not friends in high school. Rudd went on to appoint Swan to the position of Treasurer of Australia.

3. Rudd graduated with First Class Honours in Arts (Asian Studies) from the Australian National University. What did he major in?

Answer: Chinese language and Chinese history

Rudd went on to further his Chinese studies at the National Taiwan Normal University, and is able to speak Mandarin. China is Australia's second largest trading partner after Japan.

4. Kevin Rudd and his wife Therese Rein had three children. What are their names?

Answer: Jessica, Nicholas, Marcus

Their children are Jessica (born 1984), Nicholas (born 1986) and Marcus (born 1993). Marcus was the only child still in high school during the 2007 election campaign and Rudd briefly used his government allowance to pay for a sitter for him. After the media announced this, Rudd agreed to fund the sitter himself, as most Australians do.

5. What nickname did Rudd receive after cutting back and restructuring the Queensland public service in the early 1990s?

Answer: Doctor Death

Rudd was working as chief-of-staff to then Queensland Opposition Leader Wayne Goss when he earned this moniker.

6. What was the scandal Rudd faced during the election campaign of 2007?

Answer: That he attended a strip club in New York

Rudd attended the "gentleman's club" in Manhattan in 2003, while representing Australia at the United Nations. It is alleged that Rudd was warned for inappropriate behaviour during this visit. Rudd responded to Australian media that he did not recall all the events of that night as he "had too much to drink". The scandal actually raised his approval rating in Australia.

7. Who did Kevin Rudd succeed as the Prime Minister of Australia?

Answer: John Howard

John Howard was Australia's second longest serving prime minister, holding the office for four terms, from the 11th of March 1996 to the 3rd of December 2007. Sir Robert Menzies is Australia's longest serving prime minister, holding the job for 16 years.

8. Which Queensland seat did Kevin Rudd hold to become Prime Minister in 2007?

Answer: Griffith

Lalor was held by Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister. Hunter was held by Joel Fitzgibbon, Minister for Defense. Gellibrand was held by Nicola Roxon, Minister for Health and Aging.

9. Kevin Rudd was sworn in as Australian Prime Minister on December the third 2007; when did he sign the Kyoto Protocol?

Answer: 3rd December 2007

With Australia agreeing to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, the USA is the only developed country that has not done so.

10. On the 13th of February 2008, Rudd delivered his famous "Sorry speech". Who was this apology directed at?

Answer: The stolen generation of mixed heritage and Indigenous Australians

The stolen generation are people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, or more commonly those of mixed descent, who were removed from their families by church missions and the Australian government over a period of roughly 100 years until 1969. There continues to be debate in Australia about the motives behind this policy.

Source: Author jondalah

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