BBC Radio 4 Brain of Britain和澳洲有关的问题汇总
本帖最后由 dragut 于 2-12-2023 13:30 编辑1. Which capital city of all the states(not territories) in Australia is not named after a person?
Perth. As all the other cities are named after a person somehow related in their history. 2. What is the meaning of the bird galah in Australian English?
Used to refer to a fool or idiot.
本帖最后由 dragut 于 26-11-2023 10:45 编辑
3. Which word coined by A.A. Morrison in 1964 supposedly the approximation of pronunciation of the world Australia is used as a term to describe a broad accent of the Australian English?
Strine. 4. Which tennis player is the last Wimbledon male's champion before the title was dominated by the big four, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Andy Murray before Alcaraz won it this year?
Leyton Hewitt. 5. Which two prime ministers in the British commonwealth can speak Welsh in history?
Lloyd George Of Britain and Billy Hughes of Australia. 6. Serving two spells in office from 1939 to 1941 and 1949 to 1966, who is the longest serving Australia's prime minister to date?
Sir Robert Menzies 7. Which sport was invented in 1858 for the cricketers to keep fit in winter time? It's Australian Rules Football. 本帖最后由 dragut 于 8-12-2023 15:42 编辑
8. What is the name of Lord Melbourne?
William Lamb. 9. In which city are the Ashes kept when Australia win a test series again England?
London. Irrespective which side wins it the urn remains in the MCC museum in London at Lords. It was however taken to Australia to be put on display on two occasions. 10. What is the tallest flowering plant in the world called in common names?
Mountain Ash. 11. Which species of tree does the coolabah tree in AUstralia belong to?
Eucalyptus 12. What sport is played by the Penrith Panthers?
Rugby League. Penrith is a Sydney suburn not the Cambrian town. Panthers is 2023 Austalia's Rugby League grand final.
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