What is the population of Australia, to the nearest million.
~28 million as of March 2026
Australia is the world's smallest _________
Continent
Which European claimed Australia for the British in 1770?
James Cook
In Aboriginal culture, tribal members were (equal with /superior to) one another!
equal with
A shirt originally priced at $40 is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
$30
What year did James Cook discover Australia?
1770
Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?
Anthony Albanese - 2026
In what year did Aboriginal Australians recognised in the constitution? (1960 - 1970)
1967
What is the oldest continuous living culture in the world?
Aboriginal
A 2 kg bag of rice costs $6.00, and a 3.5 kg bag costs $9.80.
Which bag offers better value per kg?
The 3.5 kg bag.
True or false: Mandarin is the second most spoken language in Australia.
True
What does RED, YELLOW and BLACK represent on the Aboriginal flag?
Red = Earth
Yellow = Sun
Black = The Aboriginal people
In what year did Aboriginal Australians get to vote? (1960-1970)
1962
In which decade (1960s, 1970s, 1980s) was the Aboriginal flag designed?
1970s
You borrow $5000 at a simple interest rate of 5% p.a. How much interest is owed after 3 years?
$750
Around what percent of fish live in the Great Barrier Reef?
10% of fish live in the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is in which ocean?
Pacific ocean
Queensland
Which Australian cricketer had a Test batting average of 99.94?
Don Bradman
A council reports crime has 'increased by 100%.'
In plain terms, what does this mean happened to the crime rate?
It has doubled.
What is the deadiest snake in Australia?
Easter Brown snake.
Who apologised to the Stolen Generation on February 13th, 2008?
Kevin Rudd.
The Great Barrier Reef extends in WHICH DIRECTION?
Northwest-Southeast direction
Who designed the Aboriginal flag?
Harold Thomas
Donald Trump claimed he was reducing prescription drug prices by between 200% and 800%. Explain the problem with this statement, mathemtically.
Reducing something by 100% will make it 0.
You can't reduce a price by a percentage greater than 100% as this would become a negative value - so unless Trump was going to give consumers money, this is mathematically impossible.