What Australian spread was invented in 1922 and is made from leftover brewers’ yeast extract?
a) Vegemite
b) Nutella
c) Marmite
d) Promite
Answer: a) Vegemite
Which Australian chef popularized the use of native Australian ingredients in fine dining?
a) Peter Gilmore
b) Maggie Beer
c) Ben Shewry
d) Kylie Kwong
Answer: c) Ben Shewry
What famous dessert, consisting of sponge cake, chocolate, and cream, was invented in Australia in the 1930s?
a) Lamingtons
b) Pavlova
c) Anzac biscuits
d) Sticky date pudding
Answer: a) Lamingtons
Which Australian city is known for its unique pie floaters, a meat pie served in pea soup?
a) Melbourne
b) Sydney
c) Adelaide
d) Brisbane
Answer: c) Adelaide
What is the name of the Australian dish consisting of grilled kangaroo meat served with beetroot, onions, and a fried egg?
a) Aussie burger
b) Kangaroo steak
c) Kangaburger
d) Kangaroo burger
Answer: d) Kangaroo burger
Which Australian company developed the first portable, powdered sports drink mix in 1966?
a) Gatorade
b) Powerade
c) Sustagen
d) Hydralyte
Answer: b) Powerade
What traditional Australian pastry is made with a flaky pastry base, topped with a layer of raspberry jam and icing, and coconut sprinkled on top?
a) Vanilla slice
b) Apple turnover
c) Neenish tart
d) Cherry ripe
Answer: c) Neenish tart
Which of these is a traditional Aboriginal food, made from a nut-like seed that has been ground into a flour?
a) Wattleseed
b) Quandong
c) Kakadu plum
d) Bush tomato
Answer: a) Wattleseed
What is the name of the Australian dish made from minced meat, onions, and sometimes breadcrumbs, formed into a patty and typically served in a burger?
a) Rissoles
b) Sausage rolls
c) Meatloaf
d) Meat pie
Answer: a) Rissoles
What Australian invention is a toaster pastry filled with various flavors and typically frosted with icing on top?
a) Tim Tam
b) Cherry Ripe
c) Anzac biscuit
d) Pop-Tart
Answer: d) Pop-Tart
Which Australian wine-growing region is famous for producing Shiraz wines?
a) Barossa Valley
b) Yarra Valley
c) Margaret River
d) Hunter Valley
Answer: a) Barossa Valley
What Australian confectionary bar contains coconut and cherries coated in dark chocolate?
a) Picnic
b) Cherry Ripe
c) Violet Crumble
d) Boost
Answer: b) Cherry Ripe
Which Australian state claims to be the birthplace of the flat white coffee?
a) New South Wales
b) Queensland
c) Victoria
d) Western Australia
Answer: c) Victoria
What is the name of the iconic Australian yeast-based pastry commonly filled with a savory spread or minced meat and gravy?
a) Sausage roll
b) Meat pie
c) Cornish pasty
d) Beef Wellington
Answer: b) Meat pie
Which indigenous Australian fruit has a flavor described as a combination of apple, pear, and cinnamon?
a) Quandong
b) Davidson’s plum
c) Finger lime
d) Kakadu plum
Answer: a) Quandong
What is the name of the Australian dish consisting of meat cooked on a barbecue or grill and served with various side dishes?
a) Outback feast
b) Aussie barbecue
c) Bush tucker
d) Grilled delight
Answer: b) Aussie barbecue
What Australian dessert is a traditional cake made from dates and covered in a caramel sauce?
a) Pavlova
b) Lamingtons
c) Sticky date pudding
d) Anzac biscuits
Answer: c) Sticky date pudding
Which Australian city is known for its cuisine that is heavily influenced by Asian flavors due to its multicultural population?
a) Melbourne
b) Perth
c) Brisbane
d) Canberra
Answer: a) Melbourne
What Australian cocktail consists of vodka, peach schnapps, and orange juice?
a) Sex on the Beach
b) Cosmopolitan
c) Fuzzy Navel
d) Screaming Orgasm
Answer: c) Fuzzy Navel
Which Australian chocolate biscuit is made of two malted biscuits joined by a light chocolate filling and covered in milk chocolate?
a) Tim Tam
b) Iced VoVo
c) Kingston
d) Monte Carlo
Answer: a) Tim Tam
What is the name of the Australian dish consisting of a savory pastry case filled with egg custard?
a) Vanilla slice
b) Custard tart
c) Meat pie
d) Quiche
Answer: b) Custard tart
Which Australian fruit has a caviar-like pulp that bursts with a tangy flavor?
a) Quandong
b) Finger lime
c) Davidson’s plum
d) Kakadu plum
Answer: b) Finger lime
What Australian snack food consists of yeast extract spread on a piece of toast and topped with melted cheese?
a) Vegemite on toast
b) Fairy bread
c) Cheesy Mite
d) Vegemite and cheese scrolls
Answer: d) Vegemite and cheese scrolls
Which Australian chef is known for popularizing the “bushfood” movement and incorporating indigenous ingredients into modern cuisine?
a) Maggie Beer
b) Peter Gilmore
c) Kylie Kwong
d) Vic Cherikoff
Answer: d) Vic Cherikoff
What is the name of the Australian dessert made from layers of sponge cake, jelly, custard, cream, and fruits?
a) Pavlova
b) Trifle
c) Lamingtons
d) Apple Charlotte
Answer: b) Trifle
Which Australian biscuit is a sweet, crispy biscuit containing rolled oats and golden syrup?
a) Iced VoVo
b) Anzac biscuits
c) Monte Carlo
d) Gingernut
Answer: b) Anzac biscuits
What is the name of the Australian dish consisting of marinated skewered meat typically cooked on a grill or barbecue?
a) Kebab
b) Satay
c) Souvlaki
d) Yakitori
Answer: c) Souvlaki
Which Australian state is known for its seafood and especially famous for its crayfish?
a) Queensland
b) New South Wales
c) Tasmania
d) South Australia
Answer: c) Tasmania
What is the name of the Australian bread spread made from ground macadamia nuts and honey?
a) Macadamia honey
b) Macadamia spread
c) Macadamia butter
d) Macadamia Vegemite
Answer: c) Macadamia butter
Which Australian chocolate bar consists of a honeycomb toffee center covered in milk chocolate?
a) Violet Crumble
b) Crunchie
c) Picnic
d) Boost
Answer: a) Violet Crumble
What Australian dish involves a yeast-based cake topped with cream and strawberries?
a) Pavlova
b) Lamingtons
c) Sponge cake
d) Trifle
Answer: a) Pavlova
Which Australian city is famous for its multicultural food scene, particularly its Greek cuisine?
a) Melbourne
b) Sydney
c) Brisbane
d) Perth
Answer: b) Sydney
What is the name of the traditional Australian bread that uses soda instead of yeast as a leavening agent?
a) Damper
b) Sourdough
c) Ciabatta
d) Baguette
Answer: a) Damper
Which Australian biscuit is a sweet, crumbly pastry filled with raspberry jam and topped with icing sugar?
a) Iced VoVo
b) Monte Carlo
c) Vanilla slice
d) Neenish tart
Answer: d) Neenish tart
What Australian dish involves a sandwich made with thinly sliced roast beef, gravy, and usually served with mashed potatoes?
a) Meat pie
b) Sausage roll
c) Beef Wellington
d) Hot roast beef sandwich
Answer: d) Hot roast beef sandwich
Which Australian cocktail contains vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream served over ice?
a) Bloody Mary
b) White Russian
c) Espresso Martini
d) Black Russian
Answer: b) White Russian
What is the name of the traditional Australian meat and vegetable stew that originated from drovers traveling long distances?
a) Beef stew
b) Lamb casserole
c) Kangaroo stew
d) Bush tucker
Answer: d) Bush tucker
Which Australian state is famous for its Barra burger, made from barramundi fish?
a) New South Wales
b) Queensland
c) Victoria
d) Western Australia
Answer: b) Queensland
What Australian biscuit is made from two crunchy biscuits sandwiched with a layer of raspberry jam and desiccated coconut?
a) Tim Tam
b) Kingston
c) Monte Carlo
d) Iced VoVo
Answer: d) Iced VoVo
Which indigenous Australian plant has small green fruits that taste like a combination of apple, cucumber, and banana?
a) Quandong
b) Finger lime
c) Bush tomato
d) Wattleseed
Answer: b) Finger lime
