Easter Time
What sweet bread is traditionally eaten on Good Friday?
Hot Cross Buns.
What Bay is located in Sydney?
Botany Bay
This iconic Aussie spread is known for it's salty, yeasty taste and dark brown colour.
Vegemite
Which Australian instrument is known as the world’s oldest musical instrument?
The Didgeridoo
What Australian animal did the UK think was a prank?
The platypus.
It had the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, and the feet of an otter. And stranger still, it laid eggs. To early zoologists trained in the rigid classifications of the Enlightenment era, this creature seemed more like a myth than a real animal.
Another name for a friend.
mate
What animal does Australia use as a replacement Easter Bunny?
The Bilby
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
A dessert made of meringue with a crisp crust and soft center, named after a Russian ballerina.
Pavlova
What is the name of Australia's unofficial anthem?
Waltzing Matilda. The title was Australian slang for travelling on foot, by walking (waltzing) with one's belongings in a "matilda" (swag) slung over one's back.
Which two Aussie animals can't walk backwards?
Kangaroo and Emu. They symbolise progress and the nation moving forward on the National Coat of Arms as neither animal can easily walk backwards.
What are bangers?
Sausages
True or False: Cadbury started in Australia
False: Cadbury was founded in 1824 by John Cadbury in Birmingham, UK, and grew from a small grocer’s shop into a global chocolate brand renowned for quality and innovation.
What is the longest river in Australia?
The Murray
This rectangular biscuit has two strips of pink fondant icing, a stripe of raspberry jam down the middle, and a sprinkling of coconut
An Iced Vovo
Which Beatles song was sung at the end of each episode of "Young Talent Time"?
All my loving
True or False. Koalas are bears.
False. They are marsupials.
What is the nickname for a small water hole?
A billabong
What holiday does Sunday Easter celebrate?
The resurrection of Jesus.
Australia has the world's longest fence. What animal was it made to keep out of southern states?
Dingoes. The fence, often referred to as the ‘dingo fence’ or ‘dog fence’, starts in South Australia, cuts through New South Wales and ends in Southern Queensland. It was constructed to keep dingoes (predatory native Australian animals similar to dogs) out of the southern Australian states.
What is the name of the "charity” biscuit that was handed out by Salvation Army Officers?
SAO's.
Which band sang the song 'Beds Are Burning'?
AC/DC
Hunters and Collectors
Split Enz
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Where in Australia can you find Quokkas?
Rottnest Island
What does it mean to “Avago ya mug”?
Have a go, you mug. Said to encourage someone to do something they might otherwise wuss out of.
The world’s tallest ever chocolate easter egg was approximately how tall? a) 5 metres b) 10 metres c) 15 metres
b) 10 metres. The tallest chocolate Easter egg measured 10.39 m (34 ft 1.05 in) and had a circumference of 19.6 m (64 ft 3.65 in) at its widest point and was made by Tosca (Italy). The chocolate Easter egg weighed 7,200 kg (15,873 lbs 4.48 oz).
True or False:
The Tanami Desert is located in Queensland.
False, it’s in the Northern Territory and Western Australia
True or False: Lord Lamington hated having a biscuit named after him.
True. Lamingtons were invented in Toowoomba, and were named for Lord Lamington, who was serving as Governor of Queensland at the time. But it seems that he loathed them, calling them “those bloody poofy woolly biscuits” (according to James Shrimpton in his book, “Australia: The tale of Baron Lamington and an improvised cake”).
Name the Beatles song was sung at the end of each episode of "Young Talent Time"?
All my loving
What animal breathes through its backside?
Turtle - Fitzroy River Turtle. This freshwater turtle has acquired quite a reputation as a bum-breather. That’s right, it breathes through its backside. This special adaptation enables it to remain underwater for an incredible 21 days at a time to feed underwater for longer periods and hide from predators.
Speedo-style swimwear for men.
Budgie smugglers
In which European country did the Easter Bunny tradition originate?
The Easter Bunny tradition originated in Germany.
The Easter Bunny, also known as the Easter Hare, first appeared in German folklore among German Lutherans, who told stories of an egg-laying hare called the “Osterhase” or Easter Hare. This creature was said to judge children’s behavior at the start of Lent, rewarding well-behaved children with brightly colored eggs on Easter morning. The hare itself was a symbol of fertility and new life, reflecting pre-Christian spring celebrations that celebrated rebirth and the arrival of spring.
Which archipelago is Hamilton Island part of?
Whitsunday Islands
What chocolate sweet was invented as a way to use up leftover honeycomb from the production of Violet Crumble?
Bertie Beetles
What was Kylie Minogue's first hit in 1987?
The Loco - Motion
True or false- Saltwater crocodiles cannot sweat.
True. A crocodile cannot sweat, so instead it relies on the process of thermoregulation to control its body temperature. To avoid overheating, it will either go into the water or lie still with jaws agape, allowing cool air to circulate over the skin in its mouth.
Get upset or angry. Throw a tantrum.
Spit the Dummy