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General Knowledge
Australia Questions

Australian Wildlife
Native Plants
100

How is it possible to drop an egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?

Concrete floors won’t crack from an egg dropping on them.

100

Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?

Horse

100

What is the most expensive Opal?

The Virgin Rainbow

100

How many thumbs does a Koala have on each front paw?

Two

100

What is Australia's national floral emblem?

Golden Wattle

200

I am laced twice in eternity and always within sight. What could I be?

The letter “T”.

200

What is the rarest M&M color?

Brown

200

What do we call Lifeguards in Australia?

Clubbies

200

Are some Platypuses venomous? Why?

Yes, Male Platypuses have a venomous spur on each hindleg.

200

In which state does tough spinifex grass not grown?

Tasmania

300

What can run but never walk, have a mouth but never talk, have a head that never weeps, and a bed that never sleeps?

A river.

300

What geometric shape is generally used for stop signs?

Octagon

300

What is the name of the highest township in the Blue Mountains,

Blackheath

300

Numbats eat only which food?

A- Flowers

B- Grass

C- Termites

D- Beetles

C - Termites

300

The genus Dampiera is named after who ?

William Dampier

400

What has roots that no one sees and looms much taller than trees? Up it goes but yet it never grows; what is it?

Mountain.

400

Demolition of the Berlin wall separating East and West Germany began in what year?

1989

400

What are the 3 Australian Flags?

The Aboriginal flag, the Torres Strait Islander flag, Defence Force Ensigns and the Australian Red Ensign (flown at sea by Australian registered merchant ships)

400

True or False? A wombat's front teeth grow constantly?

True

400

What is the world's tallest flowering plant, growing up to 150m?

Mountain Ash 

500

I possess a halo of water, walls of stone, and a tongue of wood. Long I have stood; what am I?

Castle.

500

What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

500

What was Sydney Tower other name?

AMP or Centre point Tower.

500

What is the name for a baby Echidna?

Puggle

500

How many years ago did eucalypts evolve in Australia:

A- 2 million

B- 10 million

C- 70 million

D- 100 million

C-70 million years ago

600

How many letters are in the alphabet?

Eleven letters are in “the alphabet”.

600

What is "cynophobia"?

Fear of dogs

600

What is the name of Australia’s largest cattle station? 

Anna Creek Station is the world's largest working cattle station. It is located in the Australian state of South Australia.

600

What is the Thylacine more commonly known as?

Tasmania Tiger

600

Can humans safely eat Honey Grevillea?

Yes

700

If an electric train is moving north at 55 kph and the winds blowing east at 70 kph, which way does the smoke blow?

An electric train doesn’t emit smoke.

700

What sport is dubbed the "king of sports"?

Soccer

700

What is a Mollydooker?

A left-handed person

700

Can Echidnas swim?

Yes

700

Do Emus eat in the bush? What do they eat?

Yes  They eat bush fruit.

800

There is a single-story blue house where everything is blue; the doors, windows, couch, television, kitchen, etc. are blue. What color is the carpet on the stairs in this house?

There are no stairs, it’s a one-story house.

800

In little red riding hood, who does the wolf dress up as?

Grandmother

800

In what State was Australia's largest earthquake recorded?

WA - estimated 7.2 on the Richter scale.

800

What do Platypuses and Echidnas have in common?

They are the world's only living "monotremes", or egg - laying mammals. 

800

How many species of banksia grow in Australia

A - 5

B - 76

C - 101

D - 200

B - 76