Australian Food and Drink
What is the name of an Australian sausage, usually served in a bread roll with onions?
Snag
What is the name of the Indigenous people of Australia?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
What is the name of the famous Australian cricketer who was known as “The King of Spin”?
Shane Warne
When did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
1788
Which animal is the symbol of Australia?
Kangaroo
What is an Australian dessert (originating from New Zealand) made from meringue, cream, and fresh fruit?
Pavlova
In which Austalian state did Cooper's beer have it's origins?
South Australia
Which sport is the most popular in Australia?
Australian Rules Football (AFL)
What was the name of the first Australian colony established in 1788?
New South Wales
What bird is Australia’s national symbol?
Emu
Which Australian fruit is known for its tart taste and often used in jam-making?
Finger Lime
Who was the first indigenous Australian to sit in the Parliament of Australia?
Neville Bonner - represented Queensland and the Liberal Party in the Upper House from 1971 to 1983
Who was the Australian tennis player known as “The Woodpecker”?
Rod Laver
In what year did Australia become a constitutional monarchy?
1901
Which Australian marsupial is famous for its ability to “play dead”?
The Opossum (Common Brushtail)
Which Australian drink is made from a blend of spirits, herbs, and spices?
Bundaberg Rum
Who is the only Australian woman to compete in both the summer and winter Olympics?
Jana Pittman - competed in athletics at the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympics and womans bobsleigh at Sochi 2014
Who is Australia’s most decorated Olympic athlete in terms of medals?
Ian Thorpe
What year did Australia gain full legislative independence from the United Kingdom?
1986 (via the Australia Act)
What is the only poisonous mammal in the world, native to Australia?
The Platypus
In Australia we have Vegemite, but what is the English version on which Vegemite is compared?
Promite or Marmite (inferior copies!)
Between 1982 and 1985, before Whispering Jack, John Farnham, was the lead singer of which band?
Little River Band
Who won the 2005 Australian Open Men’s singles title?
Marat Safin
Who was the first Australian to win the Victoria Cross?
Captain Albert Borella
What type of animal is the Tasmanian Devil?
A carnivorous marsupial