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Unusual Australian Trivia Trivia Quiz

This Aussie quiz covers some rather more obscure facts about the great land "down under".

A multiple-choice quiz by Nannanut. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Nannanut

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,922

Updated
Sep 18 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
3399

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (7/10), Guest 1 (3/10), Guest 194 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Australian flannel flower found around Sydney is related to which vegetable? Hint

Carrot

Lettuce

Potato

Pumpkin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Prime Minister John Howard attended which primary school? Hint

Bennelong Primary School

Earlwood Primary School

Dulwich Hill Primary School

Canterbury Primary School

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first Australian to run a sub-four minute mile? Hint

Herb Elliot

Les Perry

Roger Bannister

John Landy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sister Elizabeth Kenny developed a controversial treatment for which illness? Hint

Scarlet Fever

Polio

Pneumonia

Diphtheria

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the oldest Rugby Union Club in Australia? Hint

Parramatta Rugby Union Club

Illawarrra Rugby Union Club

Sydney Rugby Union Club

Sydney University Rugby Union Club

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where is Australia's annual Country Music Festival held? Hint

Tamworth

Jamberoo

Inverell

Bateman's Bay

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what suburb of Sydney was Australia's first McDonald's restaurant established?

Answer: (7 letters, begins with Y)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Eric Hollies' claim to fame? Hint

He established the first hotel in the new colony.

He dismissed Bradman for a duck in his very last innings.

He received a Nobel Prize for his work in immunology.

He invented the portable wine cask.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Australian war cameraman tragically filmed his own death? Hint

David Brill

Neil Davis

Tim Bowden

John McMurray

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Australia's first Miss Australia? Hint

Tania Verstak

Rosemary Fenton

Maureen Kistle

Beryl Mills

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Australian flannel flower found around Sydney is related to which vegetable?

Answer: Carrot

The flannel flower is a short-lived perennial, living up to four years. It grows in full sun or semi-shade and flowers between late September and early December. It has daisy like cream flowers and silver grey leaves.

2. Prime Minister John Howard attended which primary school?

Answer: Earlwood Primary School

John Howard was born in Sydney on 26 July 1939. He attended school at Earlwood Primary and Canterbury Boys' High. He went on to the University of Sydney, graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1961 and was elected the Member for Bennelong in 1974.

3. Who was the first Australian to run a sub-four minute mile?

Answer: John Landy

John Landy was Australia's first great distance runner and the second man in the world to break four minutes for the mile in 1954. Landy became Governor of Victoria in 2001.

4. Sister Elizabeth Kenny developed a controversial treatment for which illness?

Answer: Polio

In 1911 when she was 31, Kenny had been working as a bush nurse and saw a child with infantile paralysis (polio). She used moist heat packs and encouraged the child to move. The child made a complete recovery and despite further successful treatments, doctors refused to consider her methods for many years.

5. What is the oldest Rugby Union Club in Australia?

Answer: Sydney University Rugby Union Club

Sydney University Rugby Union Club was established in 1864 and is the oldest club in Australia. It was not until 1874 that there were enough Rugby clubs to form a competition.

6. Where is Australia's annual Country Music Festival held?

Answer: Tamworth

Australia's major Country Music Festival is held each year in the city of Tamworth. Culminating in a major awards night on the Australia Day long weekend in January, the festival honours its country greats and uncovers new talent as well.

7. In what suburb of Sydney was Australia's first McDonald's restaurant established?

Answer: Yagoona

The first McDonalds restaurant was established in Sydney in the suburb of Yagoona in late 1971. It served around 3,000 customers a month. Australians refer to McDonald's as Maccas or "the Scottish Restaurant".

8. What is Eric Hollies' claim to fame?

Answer: He dismissed Bradman for a duck in his very last innings.

(William) Eric Hollies played for Warwickshire, England. He was a leg break googly bowler and dismissed the great Don on the 14th of August, 1948. This was Bradman's last ever innings and he finished his illustrious career with an amazing average of 99.94!

9. Which Australian war cameraman tragically filmed his own death?

Answer: Neil Davis

Celebrated Vietnam war cameraman, Neil Davis, died tragically whilst filming a coup in Bangkok in 1985. His biography "One Crowded Hour" by Tim Bowden reflects his amazing appetite for life and highlights an incredible body of work.

10. Who was Australia's first Miss Australia?

Answer: Beryl Mills

Beryl Mills became the first Miss Australia in 1926. The quest was first established as a fund raiser for the Spastic Centre.

Source: Author Nannanut

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