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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:
--- Quote from: Kerry on May 19, 2007, 06:04:34 pm ---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! :D
--- End quote ---
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. :D
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! :D
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!!!! :D
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
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