Australian Geography
What is the tallest peak in Australia?
Mt. Kosciusko
Who was Albert Namatjira and what was his profession (what did he work as)?
Albert Namatjira was an Aboriginal Australian artist.
Which Australian cricketer was/is named "The Don."
Donald Bradman
This 4 letter word means friend in Australian slang.
Mate
Who designed the city of Canberra?
Walter Burley Griffin.
The majority of people in Australia are situated in which state?
New South Wales
In which Olympic sprint, the 100 metre, 200 metre, 400 metre or 800 metre did Cathy Freeman mainly compete in?
400 metres
Who were the finalists in the Australian Mens Open 2020?
Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem
Why is Australia referred to as "The Land Down Under?"
It is called this because of its position in the southern hemisphere.
He played Thor in The Avengers movies.
Chris Hemsworth
In what city did the first Australian Commonwealth parliament sit?
Where is Melbourne?
Who was the first Aboriginal Australian to become a member of the Parliament of Australia.
Neville Bonner
Which team did Aboriginal-Australian football player Adam Goodes play for?
Sydney Swans
What flower is used to symbolize ANZAC day?
Poppy
Who was the first prime-minister of Australia?
Edmund Barton. He became prime-minister in 1901.
Which city is Uluru (Ayers Rock) spaced closest to, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth or Melbourne?
Perth
What year were Aboriginal Australians included in the Census?
In the 1967 referendum.
Name one Australian swimmer who has won 3 gold medals at a single Olympics.
Stephanie Rice (Beijing 2008), Jodie Henry (Athens 2004), Petria Thomas (Athens 2004), Ian Thorpe (Sydney 2000), Shane Gould (Munich 1972), Murray Rose (Melbourne 1956).
The iconic Australian brand RM Williams, which has been making handcrafted footwear, belts and apparel originated in which city of Australia?
Adelaide
Who is/was the 27th Governor General of Australia?
David Hurley
What were the 2 names which Australia was known by before the 1900s.
Terra Australis and New Holland
Name one traditional indigenous sport.
Hint: The name is aboriginal sounding.
Indigenous sports:
In which Australian town/city was AFL (Australian Football League) invented, and what two schools was the first game held between?
Hint: The town/city is the capital of a smaller state.
AFL was invented in Melbourne, and the first game was held between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College.
What is the name of the bush ranger famously painted by Sidney Nolan which are considered the one of the greatest series of 20th century Australian paintings.
Ned Kelly
Name one of the two people on the $50 Australian note?
Edith Cowan/David Unaipon