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1 trivia quiz  Famous Queenslanders coolicon
What defines a Queenslander? Their rivalry with other states, particularly New South Wales? Their insistence on rhyming the State colour 'Maroon' with the word bone? Read on...
 Average 10Q
1074 plays
 Oct 29 06
FussBudget gold
2 trivia quiz  Ned Kelly - Australian Bushranger coolicon
Ned Kelly was one of Australia's most famous bushrangers and has, over time, become the stuff that legends are made of. People either see him as a merciless killer or as a national hero with the embodiment of the Australian spirit. Check your knowledge!
 Tough 10Q
1827 plays
 Nov 10 01
exit10 editor
3 trivia quiz  Australian Firsts icon
This quiz focuses on some Australian "firsts" - the first person in Australia to do a particular thing.
 Tough 10Q
171 plays
 Apr 26 08
tezza1551 gold
4 trivia quiz  Famous Aborigines coolicon
The Australian Aboriginals are a small but significant part of the population, and they have their fair share of high achievers. Here are some of them.
 Average 10Q
177 plays
 Mar 12 08
ozzz2002 editor
5 trivia quiz  Aussies Making Headlines In The 1960s coolicon
Australian music, television and crime in the 1960s. An assortment of headline making events.
 Average 10Q
381 plays
 Dec 17 07
smartie44 gold
6 trivia quiz  Famous Australian Aboriginals icon
Ten questions about ten famous indigenous Australians from various walks of life.
 Average 10Q
543 plays
 Mar 17 03
Kuu
7 trivia quiz  Ned Kelly, The Infamous Bushranger icon
Ned Kelly, an Australian folk hero. Some argue he was persecuted and not a criminal at all. Others agree that he was just a common criminal. Hope you enjoy some facts about Ned and his life.
 Average 10Q
450 plays
 Dec 27 05
tigercubs
8 trivia quiz  Famous Australian Women icon
In the arenas of sports, politics, social work, music, writing etc, etc, and so forth, Australian women have excelled! Can you name the following 15 famous Aussie 'sheila's'? All multiple choice.
 Tough 15Q
948 plays
 Nov 14 02
Engadine
9 trivia quiz  The Dig Tree icon
The legend of Burke and Wills has become part of Australian folklore. This quiz is based on information gathered from the book 'The Dig Tree', written by Sarah Murgatroyd.
 Difficult 25Q
258 plays
 Feb 27 04
minardifan
10 trivia quiz  Australian Women at War! icon
'Women and War' - not two words we usually associate with each other, but, historically the Australian women in this quiz did their bit for the war effort - can you work out who they were?
 Difficult 10Q
252 plays
 Mar 22 04
Engadine
11 trivia quiz  Australian Explorers icon
Here is a little quiz for those of you who know (and those of you who want to know) a little about the Aussie explorers.
 Difficult 10Q
1695 plays
 Apr 07 00
hews
12 trivia quiz  Australian or Not? icon
Which of the following personalities were born in Australia, and which were born elsewhere, in other words are they 'Australian or Not'? Click either Yes or No.
 Average 20Q
2094 plays
 Sep 09 02
kittyconner
13 trivia quiz  Quotable Quotes About Aussies! icon
The following quiz relates to quotable quotes from or about Australians. Just for a bit of fun and a slight brain drain... all multiple-choice! (Thanks to the Australian Almanac!)
 Very Difficult 10Q
780 plays
 Jun 20 03
Engadine
14 trivia quiz  Australian Greats! icon
One of Australia's legendary heroes, 'Weary' Dunlop, saved the lives of thousands of prisoners of war in Java and Thailand during WWII. How much do you know about this "lighthouse of sanity in a universe of madness and suffering"?
 Difficult 10Q
525 plays
 Jul 28 04
Engadine

Some sample questions from this category:

* Who was the first European to sight the Australian coast (the year will give it away)?
* Who was the first to circumnavigate Tasmania?
* Which trio was the first to cross the Blue Mountains (west of Sydney)?
* What was the most expensive expedition ever undertaken on Australian soil?
* Which German botanist disappeared with his entire crew and twenty horses and drays without trace in 1847?
* Who was the first explorer to name and climb Ayers Rock (Uluru)?
* Why were so many expeditions sent into the Australian interior in the early 1860's?
* What does the 'riddle of the rivers' refer to?
* The last of the great explorers surveyed and built 5000 miles of road in the interior between 1950 and 1970. Who was this?
* Who was the only leader of a colonial expedition never to have lost a man from disease, thirst or attack from the Aborigines?
* Nearing the end of the war in Vietnam, volunteers were called on to assist in repatriating orphans from Ton Son Nhut. Which of the following 'Women at War' assisted?
* What were the names of the other members of Ned Kelly's gang?
* Ned Kelly was arrested and charged for bushranging crimes in Victoria and NSW and was found guilty. He was sentenced to death. On what date did he hang?
* Where was Ned Kelly hanged?
* Ned Kelly was born at Beveridge, Victoria in 1854. How many brothers and sisters did he have?
* In April 1878, Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick visited Ned Kelly's home ostensibly to arrest his brother Dan. However he assaulted Ned's sister Kate and in the ensuing scuffle Ned and which other member of his family were arrested for attempted murder?
* The siege at Glenrowan, popularly called the 'Last Stand' was where the Kelly Gang decided to shoot it out with the law. Three of the gang died and Ned was captured. How was he captured?
* It is well known that armour was used at the last stand, at the siege in Glenrowan, Victoria. How much armour was made?
* One of the holdups that the Kelly Gang did was the Bank of New South Wales at Jerilderie on the New South Wales and Victorian borders in February 1879. How much did they steal?
* What were Ned Kelly's last words before he was hanged?

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