Australian Geography
Which Australian island is well-known for its population of quokkas?
Rottnest Island
Humanitarian Caroline Chisholm was depicted on which Australian banknote?
$5 dollar bill
Sauerkraut is traditionally made from what vegetable?
Cabbage
When the moon hits your eye
like a big pizza pie
That’s Amore - Dean Martin
What colour eyes do most humans have?
Brown
Which body of water separates mainland Australia from Papua New Guinea?
Torres Strait
Who won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics when all of their opponents fell over?
Steven Bradbury
Which two spices are the most popular in the world?
Pepper and mustard.
If you guessed salt, that’s incorrect, as technically it is a mineral, not a spice.
There’ll be love and laughter
and peace ever after
tomorrow just you wait and see
White Cliffs of Dover - Vera Lynn
Who was the last Empress of India?
The Queen Mother
Purported to have the longest name in Australia, Mamungkukumpurangkuntjunya Hill is in which state?
South Australia
Who was the first female Governor General of Australia?
Dame Quentin Bryce, from 2008 - 2014
In Australia, what is cilantro more commonly known as?
Coriander
The old home town looks the same,
as I step down from the train
and there to meet me is my Mama & Papa
Green Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones
What Australian document can only be amended by a referendum?
Constitution
What is the southernmost point of mainland Australia?
Wilson’s Promontory
La Giaconda is better known by what name?
Hint: a famous painting
Mona Lisa
What type of food holds the world record for being the most stolen around the globe?
Cheese
It is estimated that as much as 4% of the cheese produced around the world is stolen, 90.6 million tons each year.
I see trees of green
red roses too,
I see them bloom for me and you,
land I think to myself
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
By definition, the word hircine means resembling what animal?
Goat
How many time zones are there in Australia?
There are 5 standard time zones;
Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)
Australian Central Western Standard Time (ACWST)
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Lord Howe Standard Time (LHST)
Who was the first documented person to reach the summit of Mount Kosciuszko?
Paul Strzelecki
From which flowering plant is vanilla obtained?
Orchid
Lemonade stands everywhere crackerjack bands fill the air
and there you are
happy landing on a chocolate bar
Good Ship Lollipop - Shirley Temple
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe