Australian Culture Quiz

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Australian Culture Quiz

2.

What is the capital of Australia?
a. Sydney
b. Canberra
c. Melbourne
d. Perth

3.

Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?
a. Malcolm Turnbull
b. Sir Peter Cosgrove
c. Susan Kiefel
d. Elizabeth II

4.

What are the names of the original tribes of
Australia? (There are 2 answers.)
a. Torres Strait Islanders
b. Māori
c. Aborigines
d. Sioux

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What is the name of the instrument that the
Aborigines play?
a. Dilruba
b. Didgeridoo
c. Glockenspiel
d. Gorah

6.

Who was the first European to discover Australia?
a. James Cook
b. Abel Tasman
c. Christopher Columbus
d. Willem Janszoon

7.

What is the Australian national anthem?
a. Advance Australia Fair
b. Australia The Beautiful
c. I Am Australian
d. Waltzing Matilda

8.

What did Australia NOT invent?
a. Wi-Fi
b. Toothbrush
c. Electronic Pacemaker
d. Ultrasound

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What coffee drink was invented in Australia?
a. Macchiato
b. Cappuccino
c. Flat White
d. Mocha

10.

Which Australian state has the cleanest air in the
world?
a. Tasmania
b. Queensland
c. New South Wales
d. Victoria

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What is Australia’s national animal?
a. Koala
b. Wombat
c. Dingo
d. Kangaroo

12.

Australia is one of the top 10 largest countries by
land mass. What number is it?
a. 1
2
b. 3
: Russia
: Canada
: USA
c. 4
5
d. 6
: China
: Brazil
: Australia

13.

Australians created a fake animal to scare tourists. (It
supposedly drops from trees & attacks tourists.) What is
the name of the animal?
a. Drop Lion
b. Drop Bear
c. Drop Gorilla
d. Drop Zebra

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What percentage of Australians were born in
another country?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25%

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What was the city of Melbourne originally named?
a. Supermania
b. Catmania
c. Batmania
d. Ironmania

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What is the name of the famous giant rock in
Australia?
a. Nanya Rock
b. Ayers Rock
c. Balancing Rock
d. Wave Rock

17.

The average Aussie will eat the equivalent of 18 full
cows and how many full sheep in his lifetime?
a. 30
b. 60
c. 75
d. 90

18.

Which famous person is NOT an Australian?
a. Keith Urban
b. Hugh Jackman
c. Heath Ledger
d. Johnny Depp

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Which famous person is an Australian?
a. Sia
b. Adele
c. Charlotte Church
d. Ellie Goulding

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What 2 animals are on the Australian coat of arms?
(There are 2 answers.)
a. Kangaroo
b. Emu
c. Platypus
d. Wombat

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Which beach in Australia has the whitest sand in
the world?
a. Sunshine Coast
b. Gold Coast
c. Hymans Beach
d. Bondi Beach

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