Special Sub-Topic: The Land 'Down Under' Authored by: LMN Sub-topic of: Australia

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra. Sydney is perhaps Australia's best known city around the world ... but Canberra is it!

What two animals appear on the National Crest?

Kangaroo and Emu. These two animals were chosen because they cannot physically move backwards - only forwards.

Which of the following is NOT a place in Australia?

Wunya Winya. Some strange ones that we do have, hey?

The Australian national anthem is ________?

Advance Australia Fair.

The population count in 1998 was closest to _________?

18.6 million.

In what year did White Settlement arrive in Australia?

1788. And they still haven't apologised to the locals for the mess they made.

How many hours a day does the average koala sleep for?

18. Koalas eat only a special kind of eucalyptus leaf and sleep most of their life away! (Thanks to those who noted my mistake ... the answer is definitely 18 hours!)

Which of the following well known Australians was actually born in Australia?

Elle Macpherson. I hope no-one picked Lizzie!

Prior to 2000, in what year did Australia hold an Olympic Games?

1956. That was in Melbourne, Victoria. In the year 2000 the Olympic Games were held in Australia again, in Sydney.

The Prime Minister of Australia in 1999 was:

Mr John Howard.