Which iconic Australian structure is also known as “The Coat Hanger”?
a) Sydney Opera House
b) Great Barrier Reef
c) Sydney Harbour Bridge
d) Uluru
Answer: c) Sydney Harbour Bridge
What is the national flower of Australia?
a) Waratah
b) Wattle
c) Kangaroo Paw
d) Golden Penda
Answer: b) Wattle
Which animal is a national symbol of Australia?
a) Emu
b) Koala
c) Kangaroo
d) Platypus
Answer: c) Kangaroo
What is the Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock?
a) Kata Tjuta
b) Uluru
c) Mount Augustus
d) Mount Connor
Answer: b) Uluru
Which event is celebrated on January 26th in Australia?
a) Australia Day
b) Anzac Day
c) Harmony Day
d) Remembrance Day
Answer: a) Australia Day
Which of these Australian cities hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?
a) Melbourne
b) Sydney
c) Brisbane
d) Adelaide
Answer: b) Sydney
What is Vegemite, a popular Australian food product, made from?
a) Yeast extract
b) Seaweed
c) Mashed potatoes
d) Soybeans
Answer: a) Yeast extract
Who is considered the most famous Australian outlaw and bushranger?
a) Ned Kelly
b) Ben Hall
c) Captain Thunderbolt
d) Mad Dog Morgan
Answer: a) Ned Kelly
What is the nickname for Australia’s national cricket team?
a) Green Caps
b) Kangaroos
c) Wallabies
d) Baggy Greens
Answer: d) Baggy Greens
Which Australian city is known for its annual “Vivid Sydney” festival?
a) Brisbane
b) Melbourne
c) Sydney
d) Perth
Answer: c) Sydney
What is the traditional music instrument used by Indigenous Australians?
a) Didgeridoo
b) Banjo
c) Accordion
d) Harp
Answer: a) Didgeridoo
Which Australian state is known for producing the most wine?
a) South Australia
b) New South Wales
c) Victoria
d) Western Australia
Answer: a) South Australia
What is the currency of Australia?
a) Dollar
b) Euro
c) Pound
d) Rupee
Answer: a) Dollar
Which iconic Australian animal is a symbol of conservation efforts in Australia?
a) Tasmanian Devil
b) Quokka
c) Bilby
d) Tasmanian Tiger
Answer: c) Bilby
Who is the only Australian Prime Minister to be dismissed from office by the Governor-General?
a) John Howard
b) Gough Whitlam
c) Bob Hawke
d) Paul Keating
Answer: b) Gough Whitlam
What is the famous rock formation located in the Northern Territory known as?
a) The Olgas
b) Devil’s Marbles
c) Wave Rock
d) Uluru
Answer: d) Uluru
Which Australian state or territory is the smallest by land area?
a) Tasmania
b) Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
c) Victoria
d) Northern Territory
Answer: b) Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Who was the first European explorer to discover and chart parts of Australia’s eastern coastline?
a) James Cook
b) Abel Tasman
c) William Dampier
d) Willem Janszoon
Answer: a) James Cook
What is the nickname for Australia’s national women’s basketball team?
a) Opals
b) Kangaroos
c) Wallaroos
d) Emus
Answer: a) Opals
Which Australian state is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
a) Queensland
b) New South Wales
c) Western Australia
d) Victoria
Answer: a) Queensland
What is the Australian term for a barbecue?
a) Grill-out
b) Roast
c) Braai
d) Barbie
Answer: d) Barbie
Which Australian city is known for its laneways adorned with street art and graffiti?
a) Melbourne
b) Sydney
c) Brisbane
d) Adelaide
Answer: a) Melbourne
Which famous Australian horse won the Melbourne Cup three times in the 2000s?
a) Makybe Diva
b) Might and Power
c) Dunaden
d) Americain
Answer: a) Makybe Diva
Which Australian state or territory is the largest by land area?
a) Queensland
b) Western Australia
c) Northern Territory
d) New South Wales
Answer: b) Western Australia
What is the name of the Indigenous Australian creation period or “Dreamtime”?
a) Tjukurpa
b) Yarning
c) Corroboree
d) Mura-mura
Answer: a) Tjukurpa
What is the most famous Australian wine-producing region?
a) Hunter Valley
b) Barossa Valley
c) Yarra Valley
d) Margaret River
Answer: b) Barossa Valley
Which Australian state capital is known for its annual “Dark Mofo” festival?
a) Melbourne
b) Brisbane
c) Hobart
d) Darwin
Answer: c) Hobart
Who composed the famous Australian song “Waltzing Matilda”?
a) Slim Dusty
b) Banjo Paterson
c) John Williamson
d) Peter Dawson
Answer: b) Banjo Paterson
Which animal is depicted on the Australian 50-cent coin?
a) Koala
b) Platypus
c) Echidna
d) Kangaroo
Answer: d) Kangaroo
Which Australian state or territory is home to the iconic landmark known as “The Pinnacles”?
a) Western Australia
b) Northern Territory
c) South Australia
d) Tasmania
Answer: a) Western Australia
What is the name of the world’s largest sand island located in Queensland, Australia?
a) Fraser Island
b) Kangaroo Island
c) Rottnest Island
d) Magnetic Island
Answer: a) Fraser Island
Who was the first female Prime Minister of Australia?
a) Julia Gillard
b) Julie Bishop
c) Pauline Hanson
d) Gillian Triggs
Answer: a) Julia Gillard
What is the largest inland city in Australia?
a) Canberra
b) Alice Springs
c) Dubbo
d) Wagga Wagga
Answer: b) Alice Springs
Which Australian state or territory is known as the “Top End”?
a) Western Australia
b) Queensland
c) Northern Territory
d) New South Wales
Answer: c) Northern Territory
What is the name of the Indigenous land rights activist known for the Wave Hill Walk-off?
a) David Unaipon
b) Eddie Mabo
c) Vincent Lingiari
d) Pemulwuy
Answer: c) Vincent Lingiari
Which Australian city is famous for its annual “Mad March” events?
a) Adelaide
b) Perth
c) Darwin
d) Sydney
Answer: a) Adelaide
What is the nickname for the Australian national soccer team?
a) Socceroos
b) Matildas
c) Wallabies
d) Boomers
Answer: a) Socceroos
Which Australian state is known for the famous Twelve Apostles rock formations?
a) Victoria
b) Tasmania
c) New South Wales
d) Queensland
Answer: a) Victoria
What is the name of the Indigenous Australian flag?
a) Torres Strait Islander Flag
b) Aboriginal Flag
c) Koori Flag
d) Murri Flag
Answer: b) Aboriginal Flag
Which Australian landmark is considered the world’s largest coral reef system?
a) Ningaloo Reef
b) Great Barrier Reef
c) Coral Sea Reefs
d) Torres Strait Reefs
Answer: b) Great Barrier Reef
