Rights & Freedoms
Australian Geography
1980's
General Knowledge
World Geography
100

Define human rights

The rights believed to belong to all people because they are human

100

How many states and territories does Australia have?

8

100

Who was the Prime Minister of Australia in 1980?

Malcolm Fraiser

100

Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia?

Scott Morrison 

100

What is the largest country in the world by area?

Russia

200

List 2 examples of human rights

The right to life, the right to shelter, the right to liberty and freedom, the right to make decisions about your own body
200

What is the longest river in Australia?

Murray River

200

List 2 ways people could listen to music before CD's

Vinyl, cassette tapes, walkman, live shows, radio

200

Which animal is the national emblem of Australia?

Kangaroo

200

Whic country has the highest population?

China

300

Who wrote the International Declaration of Human Rights?

The United Nations

300

Australia is located between the Pacific Ocean and which other ocean?

Indian Ocean

300

List 3 films which were released in the 80's

The Breakfast CLub, E.T, Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ghostbusters, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Gremlins, Terminator

300

Which cricket player has the most test centuries and which team did they play for?

Sachin Tendulkar, India

300

What is the largest rainforest in the world and where is it located?

The Amazon, South America

400

What is self determination?

Being able to make decisions about your own life, family, body, and land

400

What percentage of Australia is desert?

18%

400

How much money was raised at Live Aid and what were they raising money for?

150 million pounds were raised for the Ethiopian Fammine

400

What is the top grossing movie of all time?

The Avengers 

400

Which country is the smallest in the world?

Vatican City

500

List 3 examples of Australian government poloicy relating to Indigenous Australians

Protectionism, assimilation, self determination 

500

List the states of Australia in order of size (biggest to smallest) 

Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT

500

List 5 acts who performed at Live Aid

Queen, David Bowie, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Status Quo, Dire Straits, The Who, The Boomtown Rats, U2, Duran Duran, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath

500

Who is the top selling recording artist of all time?

The Beatles

500

What is the tallest mountain in the world? (The whole world, not just on land)

Muana Kea, Hawaii. Underwater volcano which is 10,000 kilometres from base to summit. Everest is 8,848 kilometres high