Australian History Quiz: Test!

During the fifties, the Melbourne commercial radio station 3AW always introduced its news broadcasts with the chimes of Big Ben.

The correct answer is 22-Dec-41. This date represents the day when United States troops first arrived in Australia during World War II.

Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs was the first Australian-born Governor-General because he held the position from 1931 to 1936. He was born in Australia and had a distinguished legal career before becoming Governor-General. Isaacs also served as a member of the Australian Parliament and was the first Australian-born person to be appointed to the High Court of Australia. His appointment as Governor-General marked an important milestone in Australian history, as it represented the country's growing independence and self-governance.

The correct answer is The Executives. The question asks for the vocal group that had hits in the late sixties, including the song "My Aim Is To Please You." The Executives fits this description, as they were a vocal group that had success during this time period with that particular song.

Bagasse refers to the remains of sugar cane after the juice has been squeezed out. It is a fibrous material that is commonly used as a biofuel and in the production of paper, board, and other products. Bagasse is a byproduct of the sugar industry and is often burned to generate steam and electricity for the sugar mills.

The correct answer is "Sit Down, I Think I Love You." The question asks for the song that was one of the big hits by The Executives, a Sydney group in the late sixties.

The British Antarctic Territory was ceded to Australia on February 7, 1933. This territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom and is administered by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It is one of the fourteen British Overseas Territories.

Tiny Snell was the breakfast announcer for 3UZ in Australia during the late fifties.

Matthew Flinders, Australia's early coastal explorer, was born and bred in Lincolnshire.

Robert Haupt won a Graham Perkin Award for his reporting on the collapse of The Soviet Union for The Melbourne Age.

Spike Milligan starred in "The Idiot's Weekly", an Australian ABC comedy program.

The question asks for the cast member who was not a part of "The Naked Vicar Show", a 1970's A.B.C. radio comedy program. The names mentioned are Ross Higgins, Noelene Brown, Rita Paunceford, and Kev Golsby. The correct answer is Rita Paunceford, as she was not a cast member of the show.

The correct order of these downtown Sydney streets when traveling from East to West is York, Clarence, Kent, Sussex.

"Letters From The Inside" was written by Australian author John Marsden.

The correct answer is The Melbourne Herald, The Melbourne Age And The Melbourne Argus. This is because all three newspapers used, or still use, the British Coat of Arms featuring a lion and a unicorn as part of their mastheads.

Sir Donald Bradman scored his final test century in 1948 at Headingley.

Martin Flanagan wrote a book on one season of the Footscray A.F.L. club in 1995.

Coffs Harbour, N.S.W. was originally named Brelsford.

Ormiston is the correct answer because it was the location where the first sugar was grown in Queensland. The other options, Proserpine, Bowen, and Mackay, were not the first places where sugar was cultivated in Queensland.

Murwillumbah, N.S.W. is located within the caldera of an extinct volcano. A caldera is a large depression formed when a volcano collapses into itself after a massive eruption. Murwillumbah is situated in the Tweed Valley, which is surrounded by the remnants of the Tweed Volcano. This makes it the correct answer as it is the only town listed that is located within the caldera of an extinct volcano.