Australia Trivia: History And Culture! Quiz
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- 1.Which one of these TV stars did not play the part of the beast in the program, "Beauty and the Beast"?
- A.
Clive Robertson
- B.
Stuart Wagstaff
- C.
John Laws
- D.
Rex Mossop
- 2.In 1933, where was pioneer Australian aviator Bert Hinkler's body discovered?
- A.
Italy
- B.
Japan
- C.
India
- D.
Hungary
- 3.Which is the only member of the stork family found in Australia?
- A.
Plover
- B.
Brolga
- C.
Bittern
- D.
Jabiru
- 4.Which A.F.L. team was, for a short time, known as "The Prince Imperial Football Club"?
- A.
The Western Bulldogs
- B.
Carlton
- C.
Richmond
- D.
Essendon
- 5.Which of these noted Australians recorded a song called "Surfer Doll" which was released on the H.M.V. label in 1964?
- A.
Graeme Polly Farmer
- B.
Dawn Fraser
- C.
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
- D.
Sir Robert Helpmann
- 6.Where was Australia's Prime Minister, John Curtin, when he heard the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour?
- A.
In His Office At Parliament House, Canberra
- B.
In The Lobby Of Parliament House, Canberra
- C.
At The Victoria Palace Hotel, Melbourne
- D.
At His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne
- 7.Who described former Prime Minister, Paul Keating, as "The Placido Domingo of Australian Politics"?
- A.
Paul Keating
- B.
The President Of The Australian Labor Party
- C.
Writer In The Australian Newspaper
- D.
Former Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam
- 8.On 29 April 1943, the Japanese torpedoed the S.S. Wollongbar and 32 lives were lost. Off of which Australian headland did this take place?
- A.
Crescent Head, N.S.W.
- B.
Lennox Heads, N.S.W
- C.
Brunswick Heads, N.S.W
- D.
Burleigh Heads, Q
- 9.What Australian town is famous for its huge walnut trees?
- A.
Deniliquin, N.S.W
- B.
Ouse, T
- C.
Clare, S.A.
- D.
Dargo, V.
- 10.During which race was the great Australian cyclist Russell Mockridge hit by a bus and killed in 1958?
- A.
The National Road Championship
- B.
Grand Prix De Monaco
- C.
The Tour Of Gippsland
- D.
The Sun Tour
- 11.What is the huge bony projection on the head of a Cassowary called?
- A.
The Casque
- B.
The Craniole
- C.
The Helmet
- D.
The Encephala
- 12.What is estimated to have been the number of Aboriginal people living in Australia when the first non-indigenous settlement occurred in 1788?
- A.
300, 000
- B.
525, 000
- C.
There Are Many Different Estimates
- D.
Close To A Million
- 13.When did the last cable tram operate in Melbourne, Australia?
- A.
1929
- B.
Melbourne Still Has Cable Trams
- C.
1924
- D.
1940
- 14.Which town or city is closest to Sydney as the crow flies?
- A.
Armidale, N.S.W.
- B.
Grafton, N.S.W.
- C.
Bombala, N.S.W.
- D.
Hay, N.S.W
- 15.What year and where did the Star Hotel Riots occur in Australia?
- A.
Birdaville In 1990
- B.
Ballarat In 1974
- C.
Newcastle In 1974
- D.
Bathurst In 1975
- 16.Whose life is portrayed in the New Zealand movie "An Angel at My Table", which starred Kerry Fox?
- A.
Ned Kelly's Mother
- B.
Janet Frame
- C.
Robert Helpmann
- D.
Vi Greenhalf
- 17.Who wrote "The Songs of The Sentimental Bloke"?
- A.
A.B. Patterson
- B.
Rupert Raymon
- C.
Henry Lawson
- D.
C.J. Dennis
- 18.Where is Australia's Scotland Island located?
- A.
Pittwater, N.S.W.
- B.
Off The Coast Of Queensland
- C.
Botany Bay, NSW
- D.
Bass Strait
- 19.Who was Australia's first female State Premier?
- A.
Helen Clark
- B.
Kerry Chikarovski
- C.
Carmen Lawrence
- D.
Joan Kirner
- 20.What was Aidex and why was it protested against?
- A.
An Arms Exhibition Sponsored By The Australian Government
- B.
An Aid Conference Wholly Run By Socialists
- C.
A New Monetary System Which Increased Taxation Rates
- D.
A Green Conference Actually Paid For By The Timber Industry
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