Contemporary Australian Arts and Culture Trivia Quiz

ARCHITECTURE: What building material did architect, Glenn Murcutt, use predominantly in his buildings?

• Brick

• Wood

• Corrugated Iron

• Glass

THEATRE: Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving are both graduates of which school?

• Melbourne University (MU)

• The University of New South Wales (UNSW)

• National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)

• Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS)

ART: Sidney Nolan painted a series of paintings in 1946-1947 which are usually displayed at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. Who or what is the subject of this series of paintings?

• Australian Wildlife

• Alice in Wonderland

• Suburbia

• Ned Kelly

ICONIC STRUCTURES: Which structure was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20th October 1973?

• The Sydney Opera House

• Parliament House, Canberra

• The War Memorial, Canberra

• The Sydney Harbour Bridge

SPORT: What happens on the first Tuesday of November and stops the nation?

• AFL Grand Final (Aussie Rules Football)

• Australian Open Finals (Tennis)

• The Melbourne Cup (Horse Race)

• The State of Origin (Rugby League)

THEATRE: Sir Robert Helpmann, Meryl Tankard and Graeme Murphy are all famous for which theatrical art?

• Conducting orchestras

• Choreography

• Directing theatrical plays

• Stage set design

DRAMA: Playwright David Williamson has always had his finger on the pulse of Australian society. What is the title of his 2005 play about the power of 'shock jocks' on talkback radio?

• Jonestown

• Influence

• Don's Party

• Big Brother

FILM: Which film won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Picture in December 2007?

• Ten Canoes

• Kenny

• Romulus, My Father

• The Home Song Stories

MUSIC: Which record label, founded in 1972, originally featured Australian artists like Billy Thorpe, The Loved Ones, Daddy Cool, Split Enz and Skyhooks?

• Festival Records

• Leedon Records

• Mushroom Music

• ABC Audio

LITERATURE: Judith Wright, Bruce Dawe and Les Murray are best known for what type of writing?

• Poetry

• Journalism

• Fiction

• Short stories