Post-WWII
What new household appliance, popularised in the 1950s, changed how families consumed entertainment?
Television
What genre of music became popular among teenagers in the 1950s and was associated with artists like Elvis Presley?
Rock and Roll
What year did television officially launch in Australia?
1956
What 1977 American sci-fi film, directed by George Lucas, became a global sensation and was hugely popular in Australia?
Star Wars
What is the most popular professional football code in Victoria?
AFL (Australian Rules Football)
Which country had the biggest cultural influence on Australian fashion, music, and lifestyle after WWII?
The United States of America
What Australian singer, known for her unique style and global hits like Chandelier, first rose to fame as a vocalist in the band Zero 7?
Sia
What American animated family sitcom, featuring characters like Homer and Bart, has aired since 1989 and became popular in Australia too?
The Simpsons
What 1979 Australian action film starring Mel Gibson became a cult classic and led to a franchise?
Mad Max
What major international sporting event did Australia host in 2000?
The Sydney Olympic Games
What fashion trend, influenced by American youth culture, was adopted by Australian teenagers in the 1950s?
Blue jeans, leather jackets, and slicked-back hair (the “rock and roll” look)
What American band became famous in the 1960s with hits like I Want to Hold Your Hand and had a major influence on Australian teens?
The Beatles
Which long-running Australian soap opera debuted in 1988 and is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay?
Home and Away
What famous movie franchise does Ms Manning have a tattoo for?
Harry Potter
Who is known as one of Australia's greatest cricketers and is nicknamed "The Don"?
Don Bradman
What term is used to describe how American music, fashion, and pop culture spread to countries like Australia after WWII, especially among young people?
Americanisation
Which female Australian pop star rose to international fame in the 1980s with hits like Locomotion?
Kylie Minogue
What international event spurred the introduction of television in Australia?
The 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games
What Baz Luhrmann film set in the outback was released in 2008 and starred Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman?
Australia
What Indigenous Australian athlete won gold in the 400m at the 2000 Olympics?
Cathy Freeman
What was one cultural impact of American influence on Australia after WWII?
The rise of American-style fast food, language, music, fashion, or television shows
What music genre originating in African American communities in the U.S. during the 1970s and 80s eventually became popular among Australian youth in the 1990s and 2000s?
Hip hop / rap
Which American television show, about six friends living in New York, became a global hit in the 1990s and was hugely popular in Australia?
Friends
What 1980s Australian film starring Paul Hogan became an international success and helped promote Australian culture overseas?
Crocodile Dundee
What is one example of how American sports clothing and branding influenced youth culture in Australia?
Australian teens began wearing American sports brands and gear as fashion, regardless of whether they played the sport.