Australian Politics
This person is the formal head of state of Australia.
The Governor-General
This international organisation has 193 member states and meets annually in the General Assembly.
United Nations (UN)
This global pandemic began in 2019 and caused widespread lockdowns.
COVID-19
This board game involves buying properties and trying to bankrupt opponents.
Monoploly
This scientist developed the theory of general relativity.
Albert Einstein
The longest serving Australian Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
This intergovernmental organisation formed in 1949 focuses on collective defence.
NATO
In 1989, this symbolic barrier in Europe fell, marking the end of the Cold War era.
The Berlin Wall
In Greek mythology, this hero completed twelve labours, including slaying the Nemean Lion.
Heracles (Hercules)
This ancient civilisation built Machu Picchu.
The Inca
The 1967 referendum amended the Constitution to allow this group to be counted in the census.
The 1967 referendum amended the Constitution to allow this group to be counted in the census.
This political concept refers to the authority of a state to govern itself without interference from others.
Sovereignty
This 1969 event marked humanity’s first steps on the Moon.
Apollo 11
This chemical element has the atomic number 1.
Hydrogen
This ancient city, buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, has provided extensive archaeological insight into Roman life.
Pompeii
The High Court’s role as interpreter of the Constitution is known by this term
Judicial review
This international relations theory emphasises power, anarchy, and state self-interest as key motivators in global affairs.
Realism
The 1936–39 conflict, viewed as a prelude to WWII, pitted Republicans against Nationalists
The Spanish Civil War
This paradox asks why, given the vast number of stars, we have seen no evidence of extraterrestrial life.
The Fermi Paradox
This term describes the tendency for people to choose the simpler of two competing explanations, with all else equal.
Occam’s Razor
This High Court case (1992) overturned terra nullius and recognised Indigenous land rights.
Mabo v Queensland
This political ideology advocates for state control of key industries and aims to eliminate class distinctions.
Socialism
First appearing in Mesopotamia and Egypt this invention fundamentally changed the course of world history
Writing
What is the closest star to the sun
Proxima Centauri
This species at one point in time made up 95% of all land vertebrate life
Lystrosaurus