Tough Aussie Slang

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1. What semi-fictitious object marks the beginning of the Outback? the Black Stump the Way-Out-West Rock the Last Tree Lassiters Reef

2. Which activity is the 'long paddock' associated with? harvesting wheat crops droving stock erecting fences eradicating rabbits

3. Which of the following terms is used by country people to describe a large city? Madness Sundowner None of these Big Smoke

4. What are bunyips and yowies? small mouse-like marsupials mythical creatures types of boomerang native trees

5. What is a thunderbox? a small structure for protection from the weather a musical instrument similar to a piano-accordion a bird with a loud booming call an outside toilet

6. The Coolgardie Safe was invented on the Western Australian goldfields in the 19th century. What was it used for? refining gold ore storing gold keeping food cool hiding weapons

7. What name is given to a large landholding in rural Australia? a ranch a station a Pitt Street farm a croft

8. The freshwater crayfish, scientific name cheerax destructor, is more commonly known as what? a lobster a pippy a yabby an abalone

9. What name is given to a sheep thief? Rustler Duffer Tea-leaf Sheepnapper

10. Introduced in 1958, what is the largest commercially available beer bottle in the world? Monster XXXX Fosters Darwin Stubby

11. A 'B. and S. Ball' is sometimes the only occasion where young adults can meet members of the opposite sex in a party atmosphere. What do these letters stand for? Billiards and Snooker Blokes and Sheilas Bachelors and Spinsters Beer and Scotch

12. What is Bullamakanka? a pet name for your mother-in-law a type of eucalyptus tree an imaginary town a male platypus

13. Another example of the ingenuity of Australians is the invention of the lagerphone. But what is a lagerphone? a musical instrument a rudimentary telephone system a beer delivery service a home brew system

14. You may be familiar with the Aussie folk song 'Waltzing Matilda', but who or what is Matilda? a nervous reaction to seeing a snake a farmers wife a roll of blankets a type of dance

15. What is a bitzer? a card player a wombat an aboriginal woman a dog

16. What uniquely Australian word is recognised as a call for help from someone lost in the bush? Yahoo Cooee Mummmmy Hooroo

17. In Aussie rhyming slang what is a 'dogs eye with dead horse'? a horse racing course a pie with sauce a very persistent fly a worn-out car

18. Which of the following words does NOT mean 'to have a look'? to have a captain to have a butchers to rabbit to take a dekko

19. What title is given to the best sheep shearer in a shearing shed? Champ Top Dog Ringer Snagger

20. What is the 'great Australian salute' used for? acknowledging a senior officer in the military chasing away flies greeting a friend hailing a taxi