Australiana Quiz
Found an Australiana quiz, so if you'd like to have a go, just put your answers below. There were originally three categories (Joeys/Easy; Greys/Medium Difficulty; and Western Reds/Hard) but I figure just the Joeys will be enough. If you think you'll blitz that and want something harder, let me know. *g* (Mind you, I had a look at the Greys and THAT was bad enough!)
Open to all. :)
1. In which year was the Bicentenary of White Settlement in Australia?
2. What is the first line of Advance Australia Fair?
3. When was Australia’s Centenary of Federation?
4. Who was the first Governor of NSW?
5. In which modern country will you find Gallipoli?
6. When did Sydney host the Olympics?
7. When was television first introduced in Australia?
8. What was the name of the architect who won the competition for the design of Canberra?
9. When was the Sydney Opera House completed?
10. In 1983, an Australian syndicate won the America’s Cup. With which sport is this trophy associated?
11. On what date did Australian troops land at Gallipoli?
12. When was the new Parliament House opened in Canberra?
13. Who wrote the 1918 classic The Magic Pudding?
14. Which ingredient forms the basis for Vegemite?
15. Who is regarded as the “Father of Federation”?
16. With which field of endeavour is Charles Kingsford Smith associated?
17. Who wrote the short story The Loaded Dog?
18. What, according to the title of the song, did Rolf Harris claim the dying stockman wanted you to do?
19. Professor Graeme Clark is credited with developing the cochlear implant. With which part of the human body is this associated?
20. By what name was Uluru previously known?
21. With which sport was the term ‘Bodyline’ associated?
22. Legendary Australian singer/songwriter David Gordon Kirkpatrick was better known by what other name?
23. Who was the first Australian-born Governor-General?
24. Who designed the Sydney Opera House?
25. In 1981 Dr Sutherland from Melbourne developed antivenom for the deadliest of all Australian spiders. Which spider is this?
26. Who was the first governor of Tasmania or Van Diemens Land?
27. Soldiers of the Cross was a 1900 Australian production, widely considered the first ever feature film. Which religious group funded it?
28. Which Australian capital city is situated on the Swan River?
29. What does the abbreviation ACT stand for?
30. Name the 1995 film about a pig that thought it was a sheep dog?
Open to all. :)
1. In which year was the Bicentenary of White Settlement in Australia?
2. What is the first line of Advance Australia Fair?
3. When was Australia’s Centenary of Federation?
4. Who was the first Governor of NSW?
5. In which modern country will you find Gallipoli?
6. When did Sydney host the Olympics?
7. When was television first introduced in Australia?
8. What was the name of the architect who won the competition for the design of Canberra?
9. When was the Sydney Opera House completed?
10. In 1983, an Australian syndicate won the America’s Cup. With which sport is this trophy associated?
11. On what date did Australian troops land at Gallipoli?
12. When was the new Parliament House opened in Canberra?
13. Who wrote the 1918 classic The Magic Pudding?
14. Which ingredient forms the basis for Vegemite?
15. Who is regarded as the “Father of Federation”?
16. With which field of endeavour is Charles Kingsford Smith associated?
17. Who wrote the short story The Loaded Dog?
18. What, according to the title of the song, did Rolf Harris claim the dying stockman wanted you to do?
19. Professor Graeme Clark is credited with developing the cochlear implant. With which part of the human body is this associated?
20. By what name was Uluru previously known?
21. With which sport was the term ‘Bodyline’ associated?
22. Legendary Australian singer/songwriter David Gordon Kirkpatrick was better known by what other name?
23. Who was the first Australian-born Governor-General?
24. Who designed the Sydney Opera House?
25. In 1981 Dr Sutherland from Melbourne developed antivenom for the deadliest of all Australian spiders. Which spider is this?
26. Who was the first governor of Tasmania or Van Diemens Land?
27. Soldiers of the Cross was a 1900 Australian production, widely considered the first ever feature film. Which religious group funded it?
28. Which Australian capital city is situated on the Swan River?
29. What does the abbreviation ACT stand for?
30. Name the 1995 film about a pig that thought it was a sheep dog?