Australian Culture Quiz

What is the capital of Australia?
a. Sydney b. Canberra
c. Melbourne d. Perth

Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?
a. Malcolm Turnbull b. Sir Peter Cosgrove
c. Susan Kiefel d. Elizabeth II

What are the names of the original tribes of Australia? (There are 2 answers.)
a. Torres Strait Islanders
b. Māori
c. Aborigines
d. Sioux

What is the name of the instrument that the Aborigines play?
a. Dilruba
b. Didgeridoo
c. Glockenspiel
d. Gorah

Who was the first European to discover Australia?
a. James Cook b. Abel Tasman
c. Christopher Columbus d. Willem Janszoon

What is the Australian national anthem?
a. Advance Australia Fair
b. Australia The Beautiful
c. I Am Australian
d. Waltzing Matilda

What did Australia NOT invent?
a. Wi-Fi b. Toothbrush
c. Electronic Pacemaker d. Ultrasound

What coffee drink was invented in Australia?
a. Macchiato b. Cappuccino
c. Flat White d. Mocha

Which Australian state has the cleanest air in the world?
a. Tasmania
b. Queensland
c. New South Wales
d. Victoria

What is Australia’s national animal?
a. Koala b. Wombat
c. Dingo d. Kangaroo

Australia is one of the top 10 largest countries by land mass. What number is it?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
: Russia
2 : Canada
: USA
: China
5 : Brazil
: Australia

Australians created a fake animal to scare tourists. (It supposedly drops from trees & attacks tourists.) What is the name of the animal?
a. Drop Lion
b. Drop Bear
c. Drop Gorilla
d. Drop Zebra

What percentage of Australians were born in another country?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25%

What was the city of Melbourne originally named?
a. Supermania
b. Catmania
c. Batmania
d. Ironmania

What is the name of the famous giant rock in Australia?
a. Nanya Rock
b. Ayers Rock
c. Balancing Rock
d. Wave Rock

The average Aussie will eat the equivalent of 18 full cows and how many full sheep in his lifetime?
a. 30
b. 60
c. 75
d. 90

Which famous person is NOT an Australian?
a. Keith Urban b. Hugh Jackman
c. Heath Ledger d. Johnny Depp

Which famous person is an Australian?
a. Sia b. Adele
c. Charlotte Church d. Ellie Goulding

What 2 animals are on the Australian coat of arms? (There are 2 answers.)
a. Kangaroo b. Emu
c. Platypus d. Wombat

Which beach in Australia has the whitest sand in the world?
a. Sunshine Coast
b. Gold Coast
c. Hymans Beach
d. Bondi Beach