Heath's Aussie Quiz

[loneleeb3]

1.  Which colours are represented on the Australian flag?
(a) Green and yellow
(b) Red, black and yellow
c) Red, white and blue
(d) Orange and purple

2. Indigenous people have lived in Australia for
(a) At least 40,000 years
(b) About 8,000 years
(c) About 800 years
(d) Less than 400 years

3. Australia’s national flower is the
(a) Rose
(b) Wattle
(c) Kangaroo paw
(d) Banksia

4. Which is a popular sport in Australia?
(a) Ice hockey
(b) Water polo
(c) Cricket
(d) Table tennis

5. Australia’s political system is a
(a) Parliamentary democracy
(b) Monarchy
(c) Dictatorship
(d) Socialist state

6. The Capital of Australia is
(a) Sydney
(b) Melbourne
(c) Hobart
(d) Canberra

7. Which animals are on the Australian Coat of Arms?
(a) Wombat and Echidna
(b) Kangaroo and emu
(c) Kangaroo and dingo
(d) Lion and unicorn

8. Where did the first European settlers to Australia come from?
(a) Spain
(b) France
(c) England
(d) Ireland

9. Who is Australia’s head of state?
(a) Prime Minister John Howard
(b) Queen Elizabeth II
(c) Governor General Michael Jeffery
(d) Premier Steve Bracks

10. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
(a) Sir Edmund Barton
(b) Sir Henry Parkes
(c) John Curtin
(d) Sir Robert Menzies

11. What song is Australia’s national anthem?
(a) God Save the Queen
(b) Star Spangled Banner
(c) Advance Australia Fair
(d) Waltzing Matilda (Hey, that’s my daughter’s name!) I think this is wrong but I love the song!

12. What do you call the elected head of a state government?
(a) Governor
(b) Premier
(c) Mayor
(d) Prime Minister

13. Which federal political party or parties are presently in power?
(a) Australian Labor Party
(b) Australian Democrats and Australian Greens
(c) National Party
(d) Liberal Party and National Party

14. Which of the following are Australian values?
(a) Men and women are equal
(b) “A fair go”
(c) Mateship
(d) All of the above

15. Australia’s values are based on the
(a) Teachings of the Koran
(b) The Judaeo-Christian tradition
(c) Catholicism
(d) Secularism

16. What does Anzac Day commemorate?
(a) The Gallipoli landing
(b) Armistice Day
(c) The Battle of the Somme
(d) Victory in the Pacific

17. In what year did the first European settlers arrive?
(a) 1801
(b) 1770
(c) 1788
(d) 1505

18. How many states are there in Australia?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

19. Australian soldiers fought in
(a) World War I and World War II
(b) Korean War
(c) Vietnam War
(d) All of the above

20. What is Australia’s biggest river system?
(a) The Murray Darling
(b) The Murrumbidgee
(c) The Yarra
(d) The Mississippi

[David In Indy]

The quiz is open until June 1, so all respondents can amend their initial responses up until that date. I will review the scores before posting the results. Enjoy! 

KERRY!!!

Where you at!!!! 

It's June 3rd and you haven't told us the answers yet!!   

What are you doing? Withholding information from us??   

[Kerry]

Thank you kindly for the reminder, David.  Here are the scores and the correct answers.

A big thank you to Jess, Dottie, David and Lee for responding to my quiz. 

In 4th place - Jess with 7 correct answers = 35%

In 3rd place - Lee with 10 correct answers = 50%

In 2nd place - David with 12 correct answers = 60%

And the winner is . . . . 

<drumm roll>

<trumpet fanfare>

In 1st place - Dottie with 14 correct answers = 70%

Congratulations, Dottie!  

Here are the correct answers:

1.  Which colours are represented on the Australian flag?
(a) Green and yellow
(b) Red, black and yellow
(c) Red, white and blue
(d) Orange and purple

2. Indigenous people have lived in Australia for
(a) At least 40,000 years
(b) About 8,000 years
(c) About 800 years
(d) Less than 400 years

3. Australia’s national flower is the
(a) Rose
(b) Wattle
(c) Kangaroo paw
(d) Banksia

4. Which is a popular sport in Australia?
(a) Ice hockey
(b) Water polo
(c) Cricket
(d) Table tennis

5. Australia’s political system is a
(a) Parliamentary democracy
(b) Monarchy
(c) Dictatorship
(d) Socialist state

6. The Capital of Australia is
(a) Sydney
(b) Melbourne
(c) Hobart
(d) Canberra

7. Which animals are on the Australian Coat of Arms?
(a) Wombat and Echidna
(b) Kangaroo and emu
(c) Kangaroo and dingo
(d) Lion and unicorn

8. Where did the first European settlers to Australia come from?
(a) Spain
(b) France
(c) England
(d) Ireland

9. Who is Australia’s head of state?
(a) Prime Minister John Howard
(b) Queen Elizabeth II
(c) Governor General Michael Jeffery
(d) Premier Steve Bracks

10. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
(a) Sir Edmund Barton
(b) Sir Henry Parkes
(c) John Curtin
(d) Sir Robert Menzies

11. What song is Australia’s national anthem?
(a) God Save the Queen
(b) Star Spangled Banner
(c) Advance Australia Fair
(d) Waltzing Matilda (Hey, that’s my daughter’s name!)

12. What do you call the elected head of a state government?
(a) Governor
(b) Premier
(c) Mayor
(d) Prime Minister

13. Which federal political party or parties are presently in power?
(a) Australian Labor Party
(b) Australian Democrats and Australian Greens
(c) National Party
(d) Liberal Party and National Party

14. Which of the following are Australian values?
(a) Men and women are equal
(b) “A fair go”
(c) Mateship
(d) All of the above

15. Australia’s values are based on the
(a) Teachings of the Koran
(b) The Judaeo-Christian tradition
(c) Catholicism
(d) Secularism

16. What does Anzac Day commemorate?
(a) The Gallipoli landing
(b) Armistice Day
(c) The Battle of the Somme
(d) Victory in the Pacific

17. In what year did the first European settlers arrive?
(a) 1801
(b) 1770
(c) 1788
(d) 1505

18. How many states are there in Australia?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

19. Australian soldiers fought in
(a) World War I and World War II
(b) Korean War
(c) Vietnam War
(d) All of the above

20. What is Australia’s biggest river system?
(a) The Murray Darling
(b) The Murrumbidgee
(c) The Yarra
(d) The Mississippi

[David In Indy]

Wow. I always thought "Waltzing Matilda" was the national anthem. Maybe it's just a very popular song over there.

Thanks Kerry!

And Congratulations Dottie!!!! 

[Kelda]

A combination of guess work and some knowledge.

I've deliberately not looked down the page to see if there is answers.

1.  Which colours are represented on the Australian flag?
 (c) Red, white and blue

2. Indigenous people have lived in Australia for
(a) At least 40,000 years

3. Australia’s national flower is the

(c) Kangaroo paw


4. Which is a popular sport in Australia?
(c) Cricket
 

5. Australia’s political system is a
(b) Monarchy
 

6. The Capital of Australia is
(d) Canberra

7. Which animals are on the Australian Coat of Arms?
(d) Lion and unicorn

8. Where did the first European settlers to Australia come from?
 
(d) Ireland

9. Who is Australia’s head of state?
 (b) Queen Elizabeth II

10. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
(a) Sir Edmund Barton

11. What song is Australia’s national anthem?
 (c) Advance Australia Fair

12. What do you call the elected head of a state government?
 (d) Prime Minister

13. Which federal political party or parties are presently in power?
 (c) National Party

14. Which of the following are Australian values?
 (d) All of the above

15. Australia’s values are based on the
(c) Catholicism

16. What does Anzac Day commemorate?
(a) The Gallipoli landing

17. In what year did the first European settlers arrive?
 (d) 1505

18. How many states are there in Australia?
(a) 5

19. Australian soldiers fought in
(a) World War I and World War II

20. What is Australia’s biggest river system?
(c) The Yarra

[Kerry]

Thank you for responding, Kelda! 

You got 9/20 correct = 45%

Here's your score card, with the correct answers in red.   

1.  Which colours are represented on the Australian flag?
 
(c) Red, white and blue

2. Indigenous people have lived in Australia for

(a) At least 40,000 years

3. Australia’s national flower is the

(c) Kangaroo paw

(b) Wattle

4. Which is a popular sport in Australia?

(c) Cricket
 
5. Australia’s political system is a

(b) Monarchy

(a) Parliamentary Democracy
 
6. The Capital of Australia is

(d) Canberra

7. Which animals are on the Australian Coat of Arms?

(d) Lion and unicorn

(b) Kangaroo & Emu

8. Where did the first European settlers to Australia come from?
 
(d) Ireland

(c) England

9. Who is Australia’s head of state?

(b) Queen Elizabeth II

10. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?

(a) Sir Edmund Barton

11. What song is Australia’s national anthem?

(c) Advance Australia Fair

12. What do you call the elected head of a state government?

(d) Prime Minister

(b) Premier

13. Which federal political party or parties are presently in power?

(c) National Party

(d) Liberal Party & National Party

14. Which of the following are Australian values?

(d) All of the above

15. Australia’s values are based on the

(c) Catholicism

(b) The Judaeo-Christian Tradition

16. What does Anzac Day commemorate?

(a) The Gallipoli landing

17. In what year did the first European settlers arrive?

(d) 1505

(c) 1788

18. How many states are there in Australia?

(a) 5

(b) 6

19. Australian soldiers fought in

(a) World War I and World War II

(d) All of the above

20. What is Australia’s biggest river system?

(c) The Yarra

(a) The Murray Darling

[moremojo]

So how'd I do, Heath, my good bloke?:

1.  Which colours are represented on the Australian flag?

(c) Red, white and blue

2. Indigenous people have lived in Australia for

(a) At least 40,000 years

3. Australia’s national flower is the

(b) Wattle

4. Which is a popular sport in Australia?

(c) Cricket

5. Australia’s political system is a

(b) Monarchy

6. The Capital of Australia is

(d) Canberra

7. Which animals are on the Australian Coat of Arms?

(b) Kangaroo and emu

8. Where did the first European settlers to Australia come from?

(c) England

9. Who is Australia’s head of state?

(b) Queen Elizabeth II

10. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?

(d) Sir Robert Menzies

11. What song is Australia’s national anthem?

(c) Advance Australia Fair


12. What do you call the elected head of a state government?

(a) Governor


13. Which federal political party or parties are presently in power?

(a) Australian Labor Party


14. Which of the following are Australian values?
(a) Men and women are equal
(b) “A fair go”
(c) Mateship
(d) All of the above

15. Australia’s values are based on the

(b) The Judaeo-Christian tradition

16. What does Anzac Day commemorate?

(b) Armistice Day

17. In what year did the first European settlers arrive?

(c) 1788

18. How many states are there in Australia?

(b) 6

19. Australian soldiers fought in

(a) World War I and World War II


20. What is Australia’s biggest river system?

(a) The Murray Darling

[Kerry]

Good on ya, mate!    You got 70%, Scott, with 14/20 correct. You're now sharing first place with Dottie, who also got 70%. Well done!  Corrections are in red below:

1.  Which colours are represented on the Australian flag?

(c) Red, white and blue

2. Indigenous people have lived in Australia for

(a) At least 40,000 years

3. Australia’s national flower is the

(b) Wattle

4. Which is a popular sport in Australia?

(c) Cricket

5. Australia’s political system is a

(b) Monarchy

(a) Parliamentary Democracy

6. The Capital of Australia is

(d) Canberra

7. Which animals are on the Australian Coat of Arms?

(b) Kangaroo and emu

8. Where did the first European settlers to Australia come from?

(c) England

9. Who is Australia’s head of state?

(b) Queen Elizabeth II

10. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?

(d) Sir Robert Menzies

(a) Sir Edmund Barton

11. What song is Australia’s national anthem?

(c) Advance Australia Fair

12. What do you call the elected head of a state government?

(a) Governor

(b) Premier

13. Which federal political party or parties are presently in power?

(a) Australian Labor Party

(d) Liberal Party and National Party

14. Which of the following are Australian values?

(d) All of the above

15. Australia’s values are based on the

(b) The Judaeo-Christian tradition

16. What does Anzac Day commemorate?

(b) Armistice Day

(a) The Gallipoli Landing

17. In what year did the first European settlers arrive?

(c) 1788

18. How many states are there in Australia?

(b) 6

19. Australian soldiers fought in

(a) World War I and World War II

(d) All of the above

20. What is Australia’s biggest river system?

(a) The Murray Darling