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Australian Poets
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I have a passion for Australian poetry and poets. Hopefully, this quiz will inspire you to take a closer look at them. Where possible, I have tried to include the text of the poem referred to in the interesting information.
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Australian Literature
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Average
10 Q
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tezza1551
May 10 08
147 plays
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Australian Indigenous Writers
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Australia's Indigenous writers have contributed to the rich collection of Australian literature. I have included a couple of non Indigenous writers who have written well informed social commentaries of aspects of Aboriginal histories.
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Australian Literature
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Average
10 Q
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tezza1551
Sep 03 09
51 plays
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Help! Australia is Being Invaded!
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Australia has many introduced species of plants and animals that cause severe environmental problems. I thought I would do a quiz on some of them.
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Environmental Problems
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Tough
10 Q
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tezza1551
Nov 16 09
144 plays
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Australian Country Music
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There are a lot of quizzes on individual artists,but as far as i can see, no general quizzes on the many wonderful people who make up the Australian country music scene.
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Australian Music
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Average
10 Q
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tezza1551
Feb 25 08
351 plays
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The South Coast of Western Australia
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The drive from Denmark to Walpole in the southwest of Western Australia is a very beautiful trip, so I have created a quiz about some of the highlights of the area. If you visit Western Australia, this is one area not to miss.
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Western Australia
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Tough
10 Q
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tezza1551
Jun 17 08
342 plays
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A Short History of Western Australia
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While Western Australia does not have a long history since European settlement, I believe it is an interesting one and would like to share it with you through this quiz.
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Australian History
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Average
10 Q
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tezza1551
Jul 28 09
168 plays
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A Trip Around Western Australia
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Would you like to come for a trip around Western Australia with me, visiting some of the best known tourist attractions on the way ?
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Western Australia
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Tough
10 Q
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tezza1551
Jun 03 09
282 plays
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Henry Lawson - Australian Poet and Writer
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Henry Lawson is one of my favourite Australian poets and writers. This quiz introduces some of the characters he created and a little about his life.
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Australian Literature
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Tough
10 Q
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tezza1551
Apr 17 08
135 plays
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Australian Firsts
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This quiz focuses on some Australian "firsts" - the first person in Australia to do a particular thing.
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Australians
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Average
10 Q
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tezza1551
Apr 26 08
612 plays
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Western Australian Wildflowers
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Western Australia has some of the most unusual wildflowers in the world, many of them found nowhere else. Here is a quiz about them which I hope may enthuse you to find out more.
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Australia
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Tough
10 Q
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tezza1551
Jul 27 09
108 plays
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Albany, Western Australia
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Albany is a small city on the south coast of Western Australia, with great beaches and lots of things to see and do. Here is a quiz about Albany and its attractions.
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Western Australia
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Tough
10 Q
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tezza1551
May 23 08
240 plays
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Help! I've Forgotten Who I Am!
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There seems to be an unusual number of people wandering round Australia in a daze. They've forgotten who they are! Can you help them remember please? There are also a few technical questions on memory loss.
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Australians
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Average
10 Q
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tezza1551
Aug 31 09
429 plays
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Western Australian Place Names #1
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In Western Australia, the suffix "up" means "place of" in the Noongar language. Noongar refers to the Indigenous people of the south west of WA. Try to match up the towns to their meanings.
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Western Australia
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Difficult
10 Q
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tezza1551
Feb 19 08
378 plays
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Western Australian Place Names #3
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My first two quizzes in this category were based on place names taken from the Noongar language. This quiz focuses on other parts of the state, and features places whose names are from other Aboriginal languages.
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Australia
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Difficult
10 Q
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tezza1551
Jun 15 08
198 plays
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Western Australian Place Names #2
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My first Western Australian place name quiz featured towns that ended in "up" which is the Aboriginal word meaning "place of".
Many other Western Australian place names are also based on Noongar or other Indigenous languages. See how you go with them.
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Western Australia
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Difficult
10 Q
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tezza1551
May 04 08
258 plays
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