Aussie Trivia
On what date is Anzac Day commemorated each year?
25th April
Which ocean surrounds the Maldives?
Indian Ocean
What is a rhino’s horn made from?
hair
What are the three traditional ingredients in damper: flour, water and ?
Salt
Who was the Hollywood star, born in 1928, who made her first film at the age of three, and who was famous for frilly dresses and ringlets?
Shirley Temple
Who was the first Australian Prime Minister?
Julia Gillard
The Australian Alps receive more snowfall than Switzerland?
True or False?
True
What is the longest for a snail to sleep :
3 hours
3 days
3 years
3 years
The name of William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, is associated with which fruit?
The banana (Cavendish banana)
Which Russian town suffered an infamous nuclear disaster in 1986?
Chernobyl
Which Australian politician became famous for the catch-phrase “ please explain”?
Pauline Hanson
The landmark Kata Tjuṯa is also known as what?
The Olgas
Manatees are large marine mammals sometimes known as “sea what”?
Sea cows
What is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?
Saffron
Which instrument has 47 strings and 7 pedals?
Harp
Who is “Matilda” in the Banjo Patterson song “Waltzing Matilda?
The swag
Which Australian landmark means “great pebble”?
Uluru
Which whale possesses a large “tusk” because of its protruding canine tooth?
Narwhal or narwhale
Which is Australia’s oldest chocolate bar?
a) violet crumble
b) cherry ripe
Violet crumble 1913
cherry ripe 1924
What would a Scotsman do with a
spurtle?
Eat porridge - it’s a spoon
Who wrote the poem “My Country” which includes the lines, “ I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains”?
Dorothea Mackellar
The Aegean Sea is located between which two countries?
Greece and Turkey
What is the name given to the highest part of the back of the horse, behind the neck and between the shoulders?
Withers
How many segments are there usually in an orange?
10
What was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter?
Tutankhamen’s tomb