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Poems of Banjo Paterson

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Poems of Banjo Paterson game quiz
"Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson is one of Australia's well known poets. See how much you know about his poems. Should be pretty easy for the Australians who take this quiz."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. 'It was the man from Ironbark who struck' ... where?
    Melbourne city
    Sydney town
    Wagga Wagga
    the big smoke


2. After the Man from Ironbark's adventure, what was 'all the go way up in Ironbark'?
    Flowing beards
    Catching cattle
    Riding bicycles
    Leaving town


3. One of Banjo's love poems was titled 'As Long As Your Eyes Are ... ' which colour?
    Blue
    Green
    Brown
    Black


4. What type of tree did the swagman camp under in 'Waltzing Matilda'?
    Coolibah
    Gum
    Mulga
    Western Red Cedar


5. In 'Waltzing Matilda' the swagman steals a 'jumbuck'. What is a jumbuck?
    Wombat
    Kangaroo
    Sheep
    Cow


6. In the poem 'Mulga Bill's Bicycle', where was Mulga Bill from?
    Eaglehawk
    Sydney town
    Ironbark
    the Outback


7. 'The Geebung Polo Club' is about a country polo club that plays a game against a snobby city team. What is the name of the city team in this great poem?
    High and Mighty Team
    Cuff and Collar Team
    The City Slickers
    The Big Smoke Boys


8. What name was the boy given in 'The Bush Christening'?
    Maginnis
    McQuirk
    Patrick
    Mulga Bill


9. 'There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around' is the first line from which famous poem?
    'The Amateur Rider'
    'When Darcy Rode the Mule'
    The Man From Snowy River'
    'Brumby's Run'


10. In 'Clancy of the Overflow', where had Clancy gone to?
    Victoria
    North
    West
    Queensland


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Compiled May 22 13