Famous Aussies
Tucker
Animals
Accent and Slang
Miscellaneous
100
Played by an australian actor, this character "should have gone for the head"
Who is Thor from Avengers?
100
A "milk bar" exists in many australian neighborhoods and is a convenient way for kids to purchase lollies like Kool Mints, Cherry Ripes, Violet Crumble, and Dad's all-time favorite: a white powdery substance that is pure confectionary awesomeness that you pick up with a tiny little plastic shovel.
What is Wizz Fizz!
100
These mammals possess powerful hind legs, a long, strong tail, and small front legs. They belong to the animal family Macropus, which literally means "big foot." Thanks to their large feet, these mammals can leap some 30 feet (9 meters) in a single bound, and travel more than 30 miles (48 kilometers) per hour.
What is the Kangaroo?
Youtube video
100
A common greeting among friends
G'day Mate!
100
The australian flag has the union jack in the upper left hand corner. With a large white seven-pointed star (the Commonwealth Star) and a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars. The total number of stars on the flag is ____
What is six?
200
In this romantic comedy, Teresa Palmer fell in love with a zombie
What is "Warm Bodies?"
200
Australian kids get their lunch from the school canteen, where they can pick up sausage rolls, vanilla slice, and other goodies. The most common item is what you had for dinner tonight.
What are meat pies with sauce.
200
What is an australian sugar glider?
200
BONUS!!!! 1000 points to who can guess what each of these abbreviated slang words actually mean:
uni, footie, bikkie, snag, barbie, brolly, macca's, lollies, brekky, dodgie, Crikey!
What are: University, Football, Biscuit (cookie), Sausage, BBQ, Umbrella, Mcdonald's, Candy, Breakfast, poor quality, an expression of surprise!
200
The largest city in Australia. This city is where Nanna & Poppa met. It is also where Aunt Colleen served her mission. It is also the name of one of your cousins. It is also home of the iconic opera house.
What is Sydney?
300
This actor played the following characters: Wolverine in "X-Men", Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables", and P.T. Barnum in "The Greatest Showman"
Who is Hugh Jackman?
300
BONUS!!!!!!!! For 1000 points. Each of you gets a piece of vegemite toast. The first to eat an entire slice of toast gets 1000 points!
We're happy little vegemites. Play Youtube.
300
This cuddly little "bear" suffers from narcolepsy, same as Olivia. I.e. it sleeps all the time. It eats Eucalyptus leaves and is actually not a bear at all.
What are Koala's?
300
Blokes and Sheilas
What are gentlemen and ladies? Men and Women?
300
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. It is also the home of these two famed PIXAR characters.
Who are Nemo and Dory
?
400
This country singer performed live at the stadium of fire in Provo, Utah in 2019. A performance that each of you attended.
Who is Keith Urban?
400
Enter a fish and chips joint and tell them, "I'll have a hamburger with the lot." This will get you the aussie version of America's hamburger. Bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce, plus any of these three additional ingredients.
What are fried eggs, sliced beets, and pineapple?
400
This animal is best described as a hodgepodge of more familiar species: the duck (bill and webbed feet), beaver (tail), and otter (body and fur). It is also one of only two mammals in the world that lays eggs.
What is the Platypus?
400
When nature calls and it's time for you to do your business, you run to the _____
What is the Loo or Dunny?
400
- Possibly the world's oldest musical instrument.
- A wind instrument originally found in Northern Australia.
- Is made from limbs and tree trunks hollowed out by termites (insects).
- Is cut to an average length of 1.3 metres and cleaned out with a stick. or hot coals.
- Was used as an accompaniment to chants and songs.
- Produces a low-pitch, resonant sound with complex rhythmic patterns.
- In sure tribal groups only played by men but in most groups by men, women and children.
- It is the sound of Australia.
- If the earth had a voice it would be the sound of this instrument.
YouTUBE the sounds
What is the didgeridoo?
500
Heath Ledger posthumously won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as this villain in "The Dark Knight.
Who is the Joker?
500
Australia invented this dish in honor of Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (hint, hint) when she visited Australasia in the 1920s.
The dish is a meringue-based dessert that has a crisp crust and a soft, light inside. It's often decorated with whipped cream and fresh fruit and served at celebratory meals.
Uncle Phil has perfected the art of this dessert.
What is the Pavlova?
500
This guy could be friend's with ol Lucifer himself.
What is the Tasmanian Devil
500
You live in "Woop, Woop"
What is the middle of nowhere?
500
This rock and roll band originated from Sydney, Australia in 1973 and is responsible for songs such as:
Back in Black, Thunderstruck, and Highway to Hell.
Who are AC/DC?