Which Australian Aboriginal art form uses dots to depict stories and symbols?
a) Didgeridoo
b) Boomerang
c) Dreamtime painting
d) Bush poetry
Answer: c) Dreamtime painting
Who is considered one of Australia’s most famous playwrights known for works like “The Removalists” and “Don’s Party?
a) David Williamson
b) Nick Cave
c) Baz Luhrmann
d) Cate Blanchett
Answer: a) David Williamson
Which Australian city is famous for its annual Fringe Festival celebrating diverse creative arts?
a) Sydney
b) Melbourne
c) Brisbane
d) Adelaide
Answer: d) Adelaide
The Sydney Opera House was designed by which Danish architect?
a) Frank Gehry
b) Zaha Hadid
c) Jørn Utzon
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: c) Jørn Utzon
Who is an influential Australian contemporary visual artist known for his hyperrealistic sculptures of human figures submerged in water?
a) Brett Whiteley
b) Ron Mueck
c) Arthur Boyd
d) Margaret Olley
Answer: b) Ron Mueck
In Aboriginal culture, what is the name for a traditional ceremonial gathering that includes dance, music, and storytelling?
a) Corroboree
b) Didgeridoo
c) Yidaki
d) Bullroarer
Answer: a) Corroboree
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is located in which Australian city?
a) Sydney
b) Canberra
c) Melbourne
d) Perth
Answer: c) Melbourne
Which Australian film director gained international acclaim for movies like “Moulin Rouge!” and “The Great Gatsby”?
a) George Miller
b) Peter Weir
c) Baz Luhrmann
d) Jane Campion
Answer: c) Baz Luhrmann
Which Australian singer-songwriter is known for the album “Tidal” and songs like “Cheap Thrills” and “Breathe Me”?
a) Sia
b) Kylie Minogue
c) Tina Arena
d) Delta Goodrem
Answer: a) Sia
What is the name of the traditional Australian instrument that is similar to a guitar and is often used in Aboriginal music?
a) Didgeridoo
b) Bullroarer
c) Yidaki
d) Yidaki
Answer: c) Yidaki
Who is the Australian author behind the book “Cloudstreet,” which is considered a classic in Australian literature?
a) Tim Winton
b) Colleen McCullough
c) Markus Zusak
d) Peter Carey
Answer: a) Tim Winton
The “Archibald Prize” is awarded for excellence in which artistic field in Australia?
a) Literature
b) Photography
c) Painting
d) Sculpture
Answer: c) Painting
Which Australian actress starred in the movie “The Piano” directed by Jane Campion?
a) Cate Blanchett
b) Toni Collette
c) Nicole Kidman
d) Holly Hunter
Answer: d) Holly Hunter
What is the name of the famous Australian rock band known for hits like “Great Southern Land” and “Electric Blue”?
a) Midnight Oil
b) Icehouse
c) Crowded House
d) INXS
Answer: b) Icehouse
Which Australian choreographer and dancer founded the Sydney Dance Company?
a) Meryl Tankard
b) Graeme Murphy
c) Stephen Page
d) Garth Welch
Answer: b) Graeme Murphy
The “Archibald Prize” is specifically awarded for which type of painting?
a) Portraits
b) Landscapes
c) Abstract art
d) Still life
Answer: a) Portraits
Which Australian artist is known for his/her colorful depictions of the outback, particularly Uluru (Ayers Rock)?
a) Arthur Boyd
b) Sidney Nolan
c) Albert Namatjira
d) Margaret Olley
Answer: c) Albert Namatjira
Who composed the music for the iconic Australian film “Picnic at Hanging Rock”?
a) Peter Sculthorpe
b) Nigel Westlake
c) Bruce Smeaton
d) Philip Glass
Answer: c) Bruce Smeaton
Which Australian film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1993?
a) “Shine”
b) “Babe”
c) “Strictly Ballroom”
d) “The Piano”
Answer: b) “Babe”
The Aboriginal didgeridoo is traditionally made from what natural material?
a) Metal
b) Wood
c) Plastic
d) Bone
Answer: b) Wood
Which Australian comedian and actor created and starred in the television series “Summer Heights High” and “Ja’mie: Private School Girl”?
a) Chris Lilley
b) Rebel Wilson
c) Hamish Blake
d) Tim Minchin
Answer: a) Chris Lilley
What is the traditional Aboriginal instrument that produces a deep, resonant sound often used in ceremonies?
a) Bullroarer
b) Yidaki
c) Didgeridoo
d) Clapsticks
Answer: c) Didgeridoo
Who is the Australian director known for films like “Mad Max” series and “Happy Feet”?
a) Baz Luhrmann
b) Peter Weir
c) George Miller
d) Jane Campion
Answer: c) George Miller
Which Australian artist is known for his distinctive depictions of Australian life in paintings like “Shearing the Rams”?
a) Albert Namatjira
b) Arthur Streeton
c) Sidney Nolan
d) Tom Roberts
Answer: d) Tom Roberts
Who is the Australian singer-songwriter behind the song “Somebody That I Used to Know”?
a) Vance Joy
b) Gotye
c) Troye Sivan
d) Dean Lewis
Answer: b) Gotye
Which famous Australian actress starred in the movies “Rabbit-Proof Fence” and “Moulin Rouge!”?
a) Cate Blanchett
b) Naomi Watts
c) Nicole Kidman
d) Toni Collette
Answer: c) Nicole Kidman
What is the name of the Aboriginal art form that involves carving intricate designs onto tree bark?
a) Dot painting
b) X-ray art
c) Bark painting
d) Rock art
Answer: c) Bark painting
Which Australian musician is known for hits like “Down Under” and “Overkill” with the band Men at Work?
a) Peter Garrett
b) Colin Hay
c) Nick Cave
d) Paul Kelly
Answer: b) Colin Hay
Who is the Australian playwright known for works like “Cloudstreet” and “The Turning”?
a) Tim Winton
b) David Williamson
c) Cate Blanchett
d) Nick Cave
Answer: a) Tim Winton
Which Australian band released the album “Diorama,” featuring the song “The Greatest View”?
a) Silverchair
b) Powderfinger
c) Crowded House
d) INXS
Answer: a) Silverchair
The traditional instrument called the bullroarer is made from what material?
a) Wood
b) Metal
c) Plastic
d) Bone
Answer: a) Wood
Who is the Australian director known for the films “Romeo + Juliet” and “The Great Gatsby”?
a) Jane Campion
b) Baz Luhrmann
c) George Miller
d) Phillip Noyce
Answer: b) Baz Luhrmann
Which Australian artist is known for her vibrant still-life paintings and portraits, such as “Yellow Room” and “Self-Portrait in a Striped Dress”?
a) Grace Cossington Smith
b) Margaret Preston
c) Clarice Beckett
d) Nora Heysen
Answer: b) Margaret Preston
What is the name of the annual Australian music awards ceremony that honors outstanding achievements in the music industry?
a) ARIA Awards
b) APRA Awards
c) AACTA Awards
d) Helpmann Awards
Answer: a) ARIA Awards
Who is the Australian musician known for the hit song “Chandelier”?
a) Delta Goodrem
b) Kylie Minogue
c) Sia
d) Tina Arena
Answer: c) Sia
Which Australian film director created the movie “Mad Max: Fury Road”?
a) Peter Weir
b) Baz Luhrmann
c) George Miller
d) Warwick Thornton
Answer: c) George Miller
The traditional Aboriginal art form that uses lines and symbols to represent stories and cultural knowledge is called:
a) Dot painting
b) X-ray art
c) Bark painting
d) Rock art
Answer: a) Dot painting
Which Australian actor starred in the films “The King’s Speech” and “L.A. Confidential”?
a) Russell Crowe
b) Geoffrey Rush
c) Hugh Jackman
d) Guy Pearce
Answer: b) Geoffrey Rush
What is the name of the traditional Aboriginal musical instrument that is a type of bullroarer?
a) Didgeridoo
b) Clapsticks
c) Yidaki
d) Tjurunga
Answer: d) Tjurunga
Which Australian director won an Academy Award for Best Director for the film “The Piano”?
a) George Miller
b) Peter
