Aus History
In which year did Australia become a federated nation?
Answer: 1901
What is the nickname of the Australian national rugby union team?
The Wallabies
What is the national gemstone of Australia?
Opal
What is the Indigenous Australian name for Ayers Rock?
Uluru
What is the longest river in Australia?
The Murray River
What event is commemorated on ANZAC Day each year (Needs the name of the associated place)?
The landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli during World War I.
In cricket, which Australian player is known as "The Don"?
Don Bradman
Which popular Australian soap opera launched the careers of Kylie Minogue and Margot Robbie?
Neighbours
What is the term for a traditional Aboriginal musical instrument made from hollowed-out wood?
Didgeridoo
What is the name of the iconic Australian horse that won the Melbourne Cup three times in the 1930s?
Phar Lap
Who was Australia’s first Prime Minister?
Edmund Barton
Who holds the record for the most goals in a single AFL season?
Peter Hudson (150 goals in 1971, tied with Bob Pratt)
What is the national gemstone of Australia?
Opal
Which Melbourne street is famous for its graffiti and street art?
Hosier Lane
What is the name of the port at Sydney Harbour, the deepest natural harbor in Australia?
Sydney Harbour - Port Jackson
Which Australian state was originally established as a penal colony?
New South Wales
Which Australian swimmer is expected to dominate the 100m freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympics, having set a world record in this event in 2023?
Mollie O' Callaghan
What percentage of Australia is classified as desert?
Approximately 18%
Vegemite is a famous Australian spread. What is its main ingredient?
Brewer’s yeast
What is the only venomous mammal native to Australia?
Answer: The platypus
The Eureka Stockade, a key event in Australian history, occurred in which Victorian goldfield?
Ballarat
In which year did Cathy Freeman light the Olympic cauldron at the Sydney Games?
2000
Which Australian island is the largest sand island in the world?
Fraser Island
Which Australian author wrote The Thorn Birds?
Colleen McCullough
In which year was the Sydney Opera House officially opened or who was the architect behind its design?
The Sydney Opera House was officially opened in 1973, and the architect was Jørn Utzon.