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Aussie Firsts
100
This Australian spread is made from yeast extract.
Vegemite
100
Who is Australia’s Head of state?
King Charles III holds the title as the head of state of Australia.
100
What is the name of Australia’s unofficial national bird?
The Emu. Australia does not have an official national bird, the emu is commonly accepted as a national bird.
100
Who hosted Hey Hey it's Saturday?
Daryl Somers
100
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winners of the State of Origin series?
The State of Origin Shield
100
This is Australia’s most famous giant rock, found in the Northern Territory.
Uluru
100
Which Australian City was the first to host a Summer Olympics?
Melbourne in 1956
200
This wildlife expert was known as “The Crocodile Hunter.”
Steve Irwin
200
A beer drinking world record was set by which Aussie Prime Minister, who now has a Sydney based brewery named after him?
Bob Hawke took a Guinness World Record in 1954 for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds.
200
Which Australian animal appears on the 5 cent coin?
The Echidna
200
Tony Barber hosted which quiz show from 1980 to 1991?
Sale of the Century
200
How many teams are currently in the National Rugby League (NRL)?
16
200
This mountain range runs along much of Australia’s eastern coastline.
The Great Dividing Range
200
The first Australian lifesaving club was founded on which Aussie beach?
The first Australian lifesaving club opened at Bondi in February 1907. (Manly was 1911 if you are wondering)
300
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is often referred to by what nickname?
The “Coathanger”
300
Australia’s first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, represented which state?
Victoria – Julia Gillard held the Victorian seat of Lalor between 3 Oct 1998–5 Aug 2013.
300
Found along the northern coastlines of Australia, in Queensland, WA and NT, name the most venomous marine animal alive?
The Box Jellyfish
300
Which iconic Australian children's program featured a puppet with a pencil for a nose?
Mr. Squiggle
300
Which famous Australian rugby league player was known as “The King”?
Wally Lewis
300
Which famous straight road crossing links South Australia and Western Australia.
What is the Nullarbor Plain?
300
Australia and the world’s first feature film was about which bushranger?
Ned Kelly. The world’s first feature-length film, The Story of the Kelly Gang, was released in 1906.
400
What Australian car manufacturer is considered iconic in Australia?
Holden
The big three in Australian car manufacturing in the 60s and 70s were all associated with American parent companies: Holden (General Motors), Ford and Valiant (Chrysler), yet each had Australian designed and manufactured unique models. However Australia's first mass produced car, the Holden is truly iconic.
400
Multiple choice: How many years after we elected the first women politicians was a toilet for women made available to them? Was it 9 years, 22 years, 31 years?
The first toilet opened in 1974, 31 years after the first women politicians were elected.
400
Which Australian animal has a pouch that opens backward?
Wombats. Wombats have a backward-facing pouch, which is an adaptation that protects their young from dirt and debris while they are digging. This unique feature allows them to excavate burrows effectively without the pouch being filled with soil.
400
What was the name of Simon Townsend’s influential children’s TV show that aired from 1979 to 1987?
Simon Townsend’s Wonder World!
400
In which year did the first State of Origin match take place?
1980
400
Which is bigger Kangaroo Island or Fraser Island?
Kangaroo Island is 4416 km2 and Fraser island while our biggest sand island is only 1653 km2.
400
In 1968, which US fast-food chain became the first to open a branch in Australia?
KFC was the first US fast-food chain to open in Australia, opening a branch in the western Sydney suburb of Guildford.
500
Which one of the following facts about gum trees is NOT correct?
Gum trees are deciduous.
They are found across all major Australian ecosystems.
There is a species called the Ghost Gum.
The grey-green of the gum tree served as point of contrast for the "shady greens of Mother England".
Gum trees are deciduous.
The gum tree, and all 700+ species, is evergreen and found throughout Australia. The main species are the Blue Gum, Grey Gum, Red Gum, Ghost Gum, Paper Bark, Stringy Bark and Ironbark. Gum trees have been cultivated over the world now but only 15 species occur outside Australia.
500
Who was the taller Prime Minister Kevin Rudd or John Howard?
Kevin for the win. Kevin Rudd stands 179cm or 5’10.5" and John Howard is 176cm tall or 5′ 9"
500
What unique feature do the Australia animal koalas have on their front paws?
Two opposable thumbs which allow them to grip branches firmly.
500
What are the first names of the Australia explorers, the Leyland brothers?
Mike and Mal.
500
Who is the most-capped player in the history of the Australian national rugby league team?
Cameron Smith
500
In which state is Australia’s deepest lake, Lake St Clair?
Tasmania, Lake St Clair has an area of approx 45 square km (17 sq mi), and a maximum depth of 215m (705 ft), making it Australia’s deepest lake.
500
The first Australian railway opened in 1854, in which state or territory?
Victoria. On 12 September 1854, the Melbourne and Hobson’s Bay Railway Company opened Australia’s first steam railway line in Melbourne.