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Youth Meeting - 6 September

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the emu and the kangaroo depicted on Australia's Commonwealth Coat of Arms?

a)

Because these animals can't walk backwards.

b)

Because these animals are national icons.

c)

Because these animals are deceptively dangerous.

d)

Because these animals are higher in population than people.

2.

How many states does Australia have?

a)

Seven

b)

Six

c)

Eight

d)

Nine

3.

What year did Australia get their first female prime minister?

a)

2007

b)

2009

c)

2010

d)

2012

4.

Which famous Aussie sang the son, "Tenterfield Saddler"?

a)

Peter Allen

b)

Barry Allen

c)

Hugh Allen

d)

John Allen

5.

And where in Australia is the town, Tenterfield, located?

a)

NSW

b)

QLD

c)

VIC

d)

SA

6.

Which of these famous actors was not born in Australia?

a)

Phoebe Tonkin

b)

Russell Crowe

c)

Hugh Jackman

d)

Margot Robbie

7.

How many joeys can a kangaroo have at one time?

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

One

d)

Three

8.

What constellation is depicted on the Australian flag?

a)

The Southern Cross

b)

The Southern Diamond

c)

The South Stars

d)

The Southern Tip

9.

Who is the only Australian to win the Nobel Prize for literature?

a)

Henry Lawson

b)

Miles Franklin

c)

Joan Lindsay

d)

Patrick White

10.

How does the second verse of "Advance Australia Fair" start?

a)

"We'll toil with hearts and hands"

b)

"Beneath our radiant southern cross"

c)

"Australians all let us rejoice"

d)

"With courage let us all combine"

11.

What is the town, Coober Pedy, famous for?

a)

Opals

b)

Gold

c)

Silver

d)

Oil

12.

Australia is home to "big things". Which one of these is NOT real?

a)

The Big Bogan

b)

The Big Pineapple

c)

The Big Banana

d)

The Big Kanga

13.

Australia has a wild population of camels: True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What's the name of Australia's largest working cattle station?

a)

Ruby Plains

b)

Anna Creek Station

c)

Brunette Downs

d)

Drover's Run

15.

How many medals did Australia win in the 2016 Olympics?

a)

31

b)

25

c)

33

d)

29

16.

What do you call a group of platypuses?

a)

A paddle

b)

A puddle

c)

A poodle

d)

A piddle

17.

In what sport did Steven Bradbury win his 2002 Olympic gold medal in?

a)

Speed Skating

b)

Skeleton

c)

Figure Skating

d)

Snowboarding

18.

Which of these technologies did an Australian NOT help invent?

a)

Black Box

b)

Plastic bank notes

c)

Electric drill

d)

USB drive

19.

What is the name of this animal?

a)

Bluebeak

b)

Emu

c)

Cassowary

d)

Dranonin

20.

Dunnedoo is a real place in Australia: True or false

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What year did the Sydney Harbour Bridge open?

a)

1949

b)

1928

c)

1935

d)

1932

22.

What nationality was the architect of the Sydney Opera House?

a)

Australian

b)

American

c)

French

d)

Danish

23.

How many times has Australia won a gold medal in netball at the Commonwealth Games?

a)

Five

b)

Three

c)

Six

d)

Two

24.

Finish the lyric: "Have you ever..."

a)

"...loved someone so much?"

b)

"...loved and lost somebody?"

c)

"...thought about other people?"

d)

"...ever felt like this?"

25.

What is the name given to a male kangaroo?

a)

Bull

b)

Buck

c)

Boxer

d)

Boomer

26.

Who is Miles Franklin?

a)

A found Australian author

b)

An old Australian singer

c)

An Olympic gold medalist

d)

The inventor of netball

27.

Who is Australia's Head of State?

a)

The Prime Minister

b)

The Queen

c)

The Governor-General

d)

The President

28.

What NRL club joined with the Balmain Tigers in 1999?

a)

The Magpies

b)

The Crows

c)

The Pelicans

d)

The Plovers

29.

In what region was Qantas established?

a)

QLD

b)

NT

c)

NSW

d)

VIC

30.

And in what year was it established?

a)

1930

b)

1920

c)

1910

d)

1940

31.

Who was the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup?

a)

Maddy Moore

b)

Sarah Jenkins

c)

Natalie Ruthers

d)

Michelle Payne

32.

What is the name of the highway that links WA to SA via the Nullarbor Plain?

a)

The Golden Highway

b)

The Hume Highway

c)

The Eyre Highway

d)

The Convict Highway

33.

hat is the most northern point in Australia?

a)

Darwin

b)

Cairns

c)

Cape Cod

d)

Cape York

34.

What is the name of the road that travels past the 12 Apostles?

a)

The Great Southern Road

b)

The Great Ocean Road

c)

The Great Victorian Road

d)

The Great Winding Road

35.

Which is the largest desert in Australia?

a)

The Great Victorian Desert

b)

The Great Sandy Desert

c)

Simpson Desert

d)

Gibson Desert

36.

What were Burke and Wills trying to discover?

a)

A settlement in inland Australia

b)

A way to cross inland Australia from the east to the west

c)

A way to cross inland Australia from the south to the north

d)

A mythical, great inland ocean

37.

Which of these is NOT a section of the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

Cockatoo Reef

b)

Hastings Reef

c)

Opal Reef

d)

Stingray Reef

38.

Which one of these things can you NOT find in Broome, WA?

a)

Pearls

b)

Dinosaur footprints

c)

Camel rides at sunsets

d)

Drop bears

39.

What is the name of the train that runs between Sydney and Perth?

a)

The Crossbound

b)

The Indian Pacific

c)

The Sydney to Perth

d)

The Inland Voyager

40.

What island in WA can you find the famous quokkas?

a)

Rottnest Island

b)

Cockatoo Island

c)

Kangaroo Island

d)

Montague Island

41.

How many Logie Awards did the popular McLeod's Daughters win?

a)

Eight

b)

Six

c)

Seven

d)

Four

42.

Where is Home and Awayset?

a)

Summer Beach

b)

Summer Cove

c)

Summer Bay

d)

Summer Island

43.

What were the names of Australia's mascots for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games?

a)

Syd, Mille & Ozzie

b)

Millie, Olly & Kook

c)

Millie, Syd & Olly

d)

Syd, Olly & Tilda

44.

What was the name of the film starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman that was set in Australia?

a)

The Outback

b)

Down Under

c)

The Bush

d)

Australia

45.

The Bogan Shire is a real region in QLD: True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Who is Australia's longest serving prime minister?

a)

Bob Hawke

b)

John Howard

c)

Robert Menzies

d)

Harold Holt

47.

What happens if you touch a "Gympie Gympie" plant?

a)

You'll be badly stung

b)

Your hands will be stained green

c)

You'll smell like peppermint all day

d)

Nothing

48.

What was Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, originally called?

a)

Hobbin Town

b)

Hobart Land

c)

Hobart Town

d)

Hobbin Wood

49.

Australia has more sheep than people: True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

50.

And lastly, what is the nickname of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

a)

The Metal Arch

b)

The Coathanger

c)

The Steel Trap

d)

The Dish Rack