The Big Quiz On Australia
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- 1.Where in Australia was 1930's and 1940's Hollywood actor Errol Flynn born?
- A.
Tasmania
- B.
West Australia
- C.
Northern Territory
- D.
Victoria
- 2.Who was Smokey Dawson?
- A.
The Proprietor Of Australia's First Combine Harvester Factory
- B.
A Rebel Landowner In Victoria During The Goldrush Days Of The 1850's
- C.
The First Australian-Born Governor-General
- D.
A Famous Australian Singer And Radio Star
- 3.Who was Australia's second Prime Minister?
- A.
Hudson Fysh
- B.
Alfred Deakin
- C.
Albert Deakin
- D.
John Christian Watson
- 4.What is special about the Johnstone River crocodile?
- A.
It Lives In Fresh Water
- B.
It Is Almost Blind
- C.
It Has No Teeth
- D.
It Has A Poison Gland On Its Legs
- 5.How big is a baby red kangaroo when first born?
- A.
No Larger Than A Pinhead
- B.
About The Size Of A Bean
- C.
About The Size Of A Teaspoon
- D.
About The Size Of A Matchbox
- 6.Who wrote the song "The Road to Gundagai"?
- A.
Monty Crockett
- B.
Barry Crocker
- C.
Stan Rofe
- D.
Jack O'Hagen
- 7.What does the male emu do to the egg after the female has laid it?
- A.
Rolls It Into A Hole That He Has Dug
- B.
Nothing At All
- C.
Incubates It
- D.
Covers It With A Scent From A Gland On His Back Claw
- 8.Which Australian bird has a rose-pink body, pale grey wings and a white head?
- A.
A Galah
- B.
A Budgerigar
- C.
Lipton's Eastern Robin
- D.
A Baby Cassowary
- 9.Which Australian bird can mimic the sound of almost anything?
- A.
Currawong
- B.
Tawny Frogmouth
- C.
Eastern Warbler
- D.
Lyrebird
- 10.Which birds make two lines opposite each other and then go through a series of ritualistic and elaborate dance steps?
- A.
Spur-Wnged Plovers
- B.
Cape Barren Geese
- C.
Jabiru
- D.
Brolgas
- 11.If an Australian becomes the proud owner of a bitzer, what has he or she got?
- A.
A Car That Was Once In An Accident
- B.
A Previously Divorced Spouse
- C.
A Reconditioned Refrigerator
- D.
A Mongrel Dog
- 12.What is the city of Bundaberg in Australia most famous for?
- A.
Its Cocoa Farms
- B.
Its Topless Bathing Beaches
- C.
Its Particular Brand Of Rum
- D.
Its Annual Emu Races
- 13.In Australia, what is a chook raffle?
- A.
A Party Where Spouses Exchange Partners For The Night
- B.
A Lottery With A Huge Jackpot Prize
- C.
A Lucky Draw Where The Prize Is A Chicken
- D.
A Visit By A Soon-To-Be -Married Male To A Brothel
- 14.What is the main crop grown at Wee Waa, a town on the Namoi River in New South Wales?
- A.
Avocados
- B.
Cotton
- C.
Barley
- D.
Flax
- 15.What Australian town has a name that sounds like a word which means "without the rule of law"?
- A.
Misrool
- B.
Lorlyss
- C.
Anakie
- D.
Kayosse
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