| 1. What did Burke and Wills attempt to do in 1860? |
| To convert Aboriginal people to Christianity[/td] |
| To sail around Australia[/td] |
| To cross the Australian continent from south to north[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| To cross the Australian continent from south to north[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 2. How many official flags does Australia have? |
| One[/td] |
| Two[/td] |
| Three[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Three[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 3. A mate can be a spouse, partner, brother, sister, daughter, son or a friend. A mate can also be a total stranger: true or false? |
| False[/td] |
| True[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| True[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 4. What did Edith Cowan achieve for the first time in 1923? |
| She became Australia's first female Prime Minister[/td] |
| She flew solo across Australia[/td] |
| She was the first woman elected to a parliament in Australia[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| She was the first woman elected to a parliament in Australia[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 5. Who is the Queen's representative in Australia? |
| The Prime Minister[/td] |
| The President[/td] |
| The Governor-General[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| The Governor-General[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 6. When was the Australian flag first flown? |
| 12 July 1971[/td] |
| 30 May 1955[/td] |
| 3 Setember 1901[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| 3 Setember 1901[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 7. What does the acronym Anzac stand for? |
| Australian and New Zealand Art Club[/td] |
| Australian and New Zealand Association of Christians[/td] |
| Australian and New Zealand Army Corps[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Australian and New Zealand Army Corps[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 8. What term describes the system of national government in Australia? |
| Australia is a parliamentary democracy[/td] |
| Australia is a communist state[/td] |
| Australia is run as a dictatorship[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Australia is a parliamentary democracy[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 9. What is Australia's national anthem |
| Advance Australia Fair[/td] |
| Australia's Song[/td] |
| God Save the Queen[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Advance Australia Fair[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 10. What was the name of the botanist in James Cook's exploring party? |
| Charles Darwin[/td] |
| Abel Tasman[/td] |
| Joseph Banks[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Joseph Banks[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 11. What does Christmas Day celebrate? |
| The miracles of Jesus Christ[/td] |
| The resurrection of Jesus Christ[/td] |
| The death of Jesus Christ[/td] |
| The birth of Jesus Christ[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| The birth of Jesus Christ[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 12. What were created during the depression to set wages and attempt to prevent strikes? |
| Courts of Arbitration[/td] |
| Political parties[/td] |
| Official boards and commissions[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Official boards and commissions[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 13. Thousands of Australian and British prisoners-of-war died in the construction of what railway? |
| Thai-Burma railway[/td] |
| Thai-Malaya railway[/td] |
| Thai-Japan railway[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Thai-Burma railway[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 14. What percentage of the Australian population are indigenous people? |
| 8.0%[/td] |
| 5.7%[/td] |
| 2.3%[/td] |
| 12.4%[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| 5.7%[/td] |
| Wrong - Unfortunately your answer was incorrect. |
| 15. What was the outcome of an attempt to make Australia a republic in 1999? |
| It was successful[/td] |
| It was defeated[/td] |
| It was delayed for ten years[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| It was delayed for ten years[/td] |
| Wrong - Unfortunately your answer was incorrect. |
| 16. Which of the following appear on Australia's Coat of Arms? |
| A crocodile and a platypus[/td] |
| A koala and a wombat[/td] |
| A kangaroo and an emu[/td] |
| An aboriginal and European person[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| A kangaroo and an emu[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 17. How should change happen in Australia? |
| Through decisions made solely by political leaders[/td] |
| Through discussion, peaceful persuasion and the democratic process[/td] |
| Through violence and, if necessary, through war[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Through discussion, peaceful persuasion and the democratic process[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 18. How many parts of Australia are there on the World Heritage List? |
| 17 parts[/td] |
| 10 parts[/td] |
| 5 parts[/td] |
| 3 parts[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| 17 parts[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 19. How does the standard of living in Australia compare to that in other countries? |
| It is low compared to most of the world's large industrial economies[/td] |
| It is among the top 10 in the world[/td] |
| It is similar to most undeveloped countries[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| It is among the top 10 in the world[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 20. Why did the British Government consider that it did not have to make a treaty with the Aboriginal tribes? |
| Because the Aboriginal tribes did not seem to have a firm attachment to the land and did not cultivate it[/td] |
| Because the Aboriginal tribes were not considered an independent country[/td] |
| Because the people of the Aboriginal tribes did not speak English[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Because the Aboriginal tribes did not seem to have a firm attachment to the land and did not cultivate it[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 1. What has the Eureka rebellion of 1854 become a symbol for? |
| The power of natural forces[/td] |
| Good government[/td] |
| Protest and popular rights[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Good government[/td] |
| Wrong - Unfortunately your answer was incorrect. |
| 2. What happened in the 1850s that triggered a new wave of migration to Australia? |
| Land was available for free[/td] |
| The British government agreed to pay all fares[/td] |
| Gold was discovered[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Gold was discovered[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 3. What happened in Sydney's Centennial Park on 1 January 1901, the first day of the new century? |
| The first Australian Government was sworn in[/td] |
| A constitutional convention was held[/td] |
| Australian declared war on Germany[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| A constitutional convention was held[/td] |
| Wrong - Unfortunately your answer was incorrect. |
| 4. Which of the following statements is correct? |
| Twenty-two per cent of Australians are born in Australia[/td] |
| Twenty-two per cent of Australians are born in New Zealand[/td] |
| Twenty-two per cent of Australians are born overseas[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Twenty-two per cent of Australians are born overseas[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 5. How long have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people been living in Australia? |
| 40,000 - 60,000 years[/td] |
| 80,000 - 120,000 years[/td] |
| 150,000 - 200,000 years[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| 40,000 - 60,000 years[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 6. What is Australia's official state religion? |
| Buddhism[/td] |
| Islam[/td] |
| Christian[/td] |
| None of the above[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| None of the above[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 7. All Australians are required to follow Judeo-Christian ethics: true or false? |
| False[/td] |
| True[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| False[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 8. Why did the British Government consider that it did not have to make a treaty with the Aboriginal tribes? |
| Because the Aboriginal tribes did not seem to have a firm attachment to the land and did not cultivate it[/td] |
| Because the Aboriginal tribes were not considered an independent country[/td] |
| Because the people of the Aboriginal tribes did not speak English[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Because the Aboriginal tribes did not seem to have a firm attachment to the land and did not cultivate it[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 9. Who is the leader of the nation and represents Australia at international meetings events? |
| The Leader of the Opposition[/td] |
| The Prime Minister[/td] |
| The Governor-General[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| The Prime Minister[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 10. In 1642 who named what is now known as Tasmania 'Van Diemen's Land'? |
| Edmund Barton[/td] |
| James Cook[/td] |
| Abel Tasman[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Abel Tasman[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 11. Australian soldiers entered World War I in 1915 with an attack on which country? |
| Italy[/td] |
| Turkey[/td] |
| Germany[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Turkey[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 12. Why did Australians limit migration in the 1880s? |
| To keep out people who seemed to threaten their way of life[/td] |
| To reduce the number of boats visiting Australian ports[/td] |
| To keep out new diseases[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| To keep out people who seemed to threaten their way of life[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 13. What is generally agreed to be the greatest killer of Aboriginal people since European settlement? |
| Disease[/td] |
| War[/td] |
| Poverty[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Poverty[/td] |
| Wrong - Unfortunately your answer was incorrect. |
| 14. What are key features of the workforce of Australia? |
| The workforce is mainly skilled but unproductive[/td] |
| The workforce is primarily made up of low skilled workers[/td] |
| The workforce is highly productive and skilled[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| The workforce is highly productive and skilled[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 15. What is the traditional explanation for the name 'diggers' that are given to Australian soldiers? |
| The origin of the name is a mystery[/td] |
| The hats worn by the soldiers were called diggers[/td] |
| Soldiers spent so much time digging trenches[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Soldiers spent so much time digging trenches[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 16. The body of which horse is preserved in the Melbourne Museum? |
| My Fair Lady[/td] |
| Bonecrusher[/td] |
| Phar Lap[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Phar Lap[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 17. The separation of powers in the Australian Constitution establishes three arms of national government. What are they? |
| The legislative arm, the executive arm, the judicial arm[/td] |
| The legislative arm, the elite arm, the local arm[/td] |
| The legislative arm, the police arm, the military arm[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| The legislative arm, the executive arm, the judicial arm[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 18. What name was given to a group of young Australian impressionist painters? |
| Labour[/td] |
| The Dublin School[/td] |
| The Stockholm School[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| The Stockholm School[/td] |
| Wrong - Unfortunately your answer was incorrect. |
| 19. It is complusory in Australia to join a trade union: true or false? |
| False[/td] |
| True[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| False[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 20. Which military campaign in 1915 resulted in 25,000 Australian casualties? |
| Gallipoli[/td] |
| Guadalcanal[/td] |
| Passchendaele[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Gallipoli[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 1. What is the traditional explanation for the name 'diggers' that are given to Australian soldiers? |
| The origin of the name is a mystery[/td] |
| The hats worn by the soldiers were called diggers[/td] |
| Soldiers spent so much time digging trenches[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Soldiers spent so much time digging trenches[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 2. During what period of the 20th century was there high government activity in the Australian economy? |
| The first 70 years[/td] |
| The last 20 years[/td] |
| The first 25 years[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| The last 20 years[/td] |
| Wrong - Unfortunately your answer was incorrect. |
| 3. What is the first line of Australia's national anthem? |
| There is a land where summer skies[/td] |
| Australians all let us rejoice,[/td] |
| Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Australians all let us rejoice,[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 4. How many Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders are estimated to have been in Australia at the start of European settlement? |
| 1 000 000[/td] |
| 750 000[/td] |
| 250 000[/td] |
| 50 000[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| 750 000[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 5. What were formed after drought and depression arrived in Australia in order to protect workers' wages and conditions? |
| Criminal gangs[/td] |
| Police associations[/td] |
| Trade unions[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Trade unions[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 6. What has the story of Burke and Wills come to symbolise? |
| A country that can destroy you[/td] |
| Aboriginal artistry[/td] |
| The beauty of the Australian landscape[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| A country that can destroy you[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 7. Which of the following statements is correct? |
| There were hundreds of indigenous communities living in Australia before settlement[/td] |
| The Aboriginal people are one people with a common language and culture[/td] |
| Aboriginal people can be divided into eleven distinct regional communities[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| There were hundreds of indigenous communities living in Australia before settlement[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 8. Who was Australia's first international prima donna? |
| Nancy Bird Walton[/td] |
| Evonne Goolagong[/td] |
| Dame Nellie Melba[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Dame Nellie Melba[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 9. How long have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people been living in Australia? |
| 40,000 - 60,000 years[/td] |
| 80,000 - 120,000 years[/td] |
| 150,000 - 200,000 years[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| 40,000 - 60,000 years[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 10. Which of the following appear on Australia's Coat of Arms? |
| A crocodile and a platypus[/td] |
| A koala and a wombat[/td] |
| A kangaroo and an emu[/td] |
| An aboriginal and European person[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| A kangaroo and an emu[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 11. Australian citizens have access to full consular assistance from diplomatic missions overseas: true or false? |
| False[/td] |
| True[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| True[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 12. Who usually performs the role of Prime Minister? |
| The leader of the party with a majority in the House of Representatives[/td] |
| The parliamentarian who has served the longest in the House of Representatives[/td] |
| The top judge in Australia[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| The leader of the party with a majority in the House of Representatives[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 13. What name did German and Italian soldiers give to Australian soldiers in North Africa during World War II? |
| Donkeys of Tobruk[/td] |
| Rodents of Tobruk[/td] |
| Rats of Tobruk[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Donkeys of Tobruk[/td] |
| Wrong - Unfortunately your answer was incorrect. |
| 14. What was Australia the first in the world to introduce for its workers? |
| Guaranteed employment[/td] |
| Public holidays[/td] |
| The eight hour working day[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| The eight hour working day[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 15. When was the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric power scheme completed? |
| 1982[/td] |
| 1974[/td] |
| 1967[/td] |
| 1949[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| 1982[/td] |
| Wrong - Unfortunately your answer was incorrect. |
| 16. Which political party has also been known as the Nationalist Party and the United Australia Party? |
| Freedom Party[/td] |
| Labor Party[/td] |
| Liberal Party[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Liberal Party[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 17. What is a value that is important in modern Australia? |
| Unequal treatment under the law[/td] |
| Freedom from prosecution by other citizens[/td] |
| Equality of men and women[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Freedom from prosecution by other citizens[/td] |
| Wrong - Unfortunately your answer was incorrect. |
| 18. Which ingenious devices were invented in Australia to assist farmers with their work? |
| The ox plough and the combine harvester[/td] |
| The mole plough and the haybale elevator[/td] |
| The stripper harvester and the stump-jump plough[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| The stripper harvester and the stump-jump plough[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 19. The Commonwealth Parliament has two houses. What are they called? |
| The House of Representatives and the Senate[/td] |
| Canberra and the Town Hall[/td] |
| The House of Lords and the Local Court[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| The House of Representatives and the Senate[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
| 20. In 1967 which country took over from Britain as Australia's leading trading partner? |
| Japan[/td] |
| China[/td] |
| New Zealand[/td] |
Your answer was ... |
| Japan[/td] |
| Correct - Well done! |
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