Australian History
What year was the Sydney Olympic Games?
2000
What sport did Cathy Freeman participate in?
Athletics (400 m sprint).
Which Australian singer wrote and performed "Chandelier"?
Sia
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What Australian icon is made from leftover yeast from berr-making?
Vegemite
Outlaw whose gang wore metal armour for their final showdown with the police.
Ned Kelly
Australia first sent competitors to the Winter Olympics way back in 1936, but it was not until 2002 that they won their first gold medal. Who won that medal?
Steven Bradbury
A few months before his death, Heath Ledger had finished filming the role of which character in The Dark Knight?
The Joker
From which plant do we get the famous green and gold for Australia?
Wattle
When someone says: "hard yakka" what does it mean?
The word "yakka" means hard work.
Yakka comes from the Aboriginal language of Yagara in the southern Queensland region
What year did the First Fleet arrive in Sydney Cove?
1788
Who won the 2023 NRL Grand Final?
Penrith Panthers
Name all of the Hemsworth brothers (200 points for each).
Liam, Luke and Chris
What is Australia's most northern point?
Cape York
What is the shape of wombat poo?
Cube
Who are regarded to be the "First Australians"?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Rugby League originated in England in 1895 when teams began to break away from Rugby Union. In what year was the first Australian team formed. (points will be given if your within 5 years of correct date).
It was in 1907 that the NSW Rugby League team was formed
Which popular Australian drama/soap opera began airing in Australia in 1985?
Neighbours
Which Australian animal is not a marsupial? (a) Kangaroo, (b) wombat (c) platypus (d) koala
(c) platypus
Which country has more camels? Australia or Egypt?
Australia
Double points if you can answer both! Who were the ANZACs? Why did they land on a beach in Turkey?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps - landed at ANZAC Cove (Ari Burnu) on 25th April 1915 (WW1). Turkey was an enemy nation of the British Empire.
What was the name of the Australian cricket player who is often regarded as the greatest batsman ever and retired with a batting average of 99.94?
Donald Bradman
What is Australia's oldest chocolate bar?
Cherry Ripe. (First introduced in the 1920s)
In which direction does the sun set in Australia
West
Which Australian landmark is known as the "Coat Hanger"?
Sydney Harbour Bridge