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E-Australia! Trivia Quiz

E is for Australia? Not exactly, but the questions that follow all have to do with the letter E.

A multiple-choice quiz by sallyo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sallyo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
222,343

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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3266

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. For which unusual sporting event is the Tasmanian village of Evandale famed? Hint

Rollerskate race

Wheelchair race

Unicycle race

Penny Farthing race

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Question 2 of 10

2. Actor Penny Cook starred in "A Country Practice". In which other soap did she also star? Hint

E City

E Town

E Street

E Road

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the echidna's only living relative? Hint

Porcupine

Bandicoot

Platypus

Hedgehog

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Australia's tallest native bird?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which area is Lake Eacham? Hint

Tasmanian Central Plateau

Atherton Tablelands

Murray Darling System

Central Coast, NSW

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Question 6 of 10

6. "All the Rivers Run", by Nancy Cato, was set in and around which Australian town? Hint

Eugenana

Echuca

Euroa

Emerald

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of an 1980s mini-series featuring a crocodile? Hint

North Esk

Return to Eden

Echoes of Eternity

Eleanor Elizabeth

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which Australian state or territory is Edinburgh RAAF base? Hint

Western Australia

Tasmania

Northern Territory

South Australia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Australia's first Prime Minister was named Barton. What was his first name? Hint

Eustace

Edward

Edmund

Edwin

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the twisting road connecting St Marys with Bicheno on the East Coast of Tasmania? Hint

Emu Pass

Elephant Pass

Echidna Pass

Eagle Pass

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. For which unusual sporting event is the Tasmanian village of Evandale famed?

Answer: Penny Farthing race

Evandale is near the airport that services Launceston. It is well worth a visit.

2. Actor Penny Cook starred in "A Country Practice". In which other soap did she also star?

Answer: E Street

Penny Cook played vet Vicky Dean in the popular country-based soap.

3. What is the echidna's only living relative?

Answer: Platypus

The echidna and the platypus are both monotremes, a primitive form of marsupial. They lay eggs and suckle their babies without the use of teats and are the only types of animals in the world to do this.

4. What is Australia's tallest native bird?

Answer: emu

The emu is one of the tallest birds in the world. The ostrich is taller, but it is not an Australian native. Another tall Australian native bird is the cassowary.

5. In which area is Lake Eacham?

Answer: Atherton Tablelands

Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine are beautiful crater lakes in far north Queensland, ideal for swimming.

6. "All the Rivers Run", by Nancy Cato, was set in and around which Australian town?

Answer: Echuca

The book was made into a mini-series starring Sigrid Thornton and John Waters. Echuca is a Victorian town located on the Murray River border between Victoria and New South Wales.

7. What was the name of an 1980s mini-series featuring a crocodile?

Answer: Return to Eden

The series had a lot of classic soap and/or gothic novel themes, including a wife who changed her appearance and returned to get revenge!

8. In which Australian state or territory is Edinburgh RAAF base?

Answer: South Australia

Edinburgh is serviced by the township of Elizabeth, north of Adelaide.

9. Australia's first Prime Minister was named Barton. What was his first name?

Answer: Edmund

Edmund Barton was one of the men behind Federation. He became Australia's first PM in 1901.

10. What is the name of the twisting road connecting St Marys with Bicheno on the East Coast of Tasmania?

Answer: Elephant Pass

The Elephant Pass has some of the windiest road in Tasmania, but the drive through temperate rainforest is very beautiful. The pass is named for Mount Elephant, which does look a bit like its namesake.

Source: Author sallyo

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