Australia General Knowledge
What is the name of the current Prime minister?
Anthony Albanese
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
Diatribe
A verbal attack against a person
What is the name of the second tallest mountain in the world?
K2
In what year did World War II end?
1945
What is the population of Australia (approx)?
26.7 Million
What are the names of the 5 oceans of the world?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and the Antarctic
Gaffe
A socially awkward act
What planet comes closest to Earth?
Venus
What Renaissance artist painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo
Which state is the Swan River located in?
Western Australia
How many states does the US have?
50
Nonplussed
So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react.
Where are the Spanish steps located?
Rome, Italy
Which powerful Mongol ruler conquered a vast empire stretching from Asia to Europe?
Genghis Khan
Which is the highest mountain in Australia?
Mount Kosciuszko
What is the capital of Senegal?
Dakar.
Truculent
Have a fierce, aggressive nature
What is the scientific theory that explains the origin of the universe?
The Big Bang Theory
Who fought in the Hundred Years’ War?
Britain and France
In what year did Melbourne host the Olympic Games?
1956
What country does the Rhine River run through?
Germany
Unabashed
Not embarrassed
What scientific theory proposed that Earth revolves around the sun?
Heliocentricism
Modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, used to be called what when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople