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Quiz about Australian Salmagundi
Quiz about Australian Salmagundi

Australian Salmagundi Trivia Quiz


Australia, the largest island and smallest continent is a land with a wide variety of culture, history and geography. Take this quiz to see what you know.

A multiple-choice quiz by exit10. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
exit10
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
64,569
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4263
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (8/10), Jane57 (9/10), Guest 107 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. On what date does Australia Day fall? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is Australia's national gemstone? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. There are hundreds of kangaroos hopping down the main streets of country towns.


Question 4 of 10
4. What does the Aboriginal word 'barramundi' mean? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which is the largest desert in Australia? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which swashbuckling movie star of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s came from Tasmania?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)
Question 7 of 10
7. Which song was selected to be played as Australia's Official National Song at the Montreal Olympics in 1976? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which field did Aboriginal sportsman Lionel Rose achieve prominence? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Where was the movie 'The Matrix' filmed? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The Governor-General is the Queen's representative, and was always a British citizen, until __________ , who was born in Australia, was appointed. Name this person. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On what date does Australia Day fall?

Answer: January 26th

In mid-January 1788, Captain Arthur Philip arrived with the First Fleet which comprised 11 ships and 759 convicts and sailed into Botany Bay to establish the first settlement. However, the location wasn't suitable so he moved everyone to Port Jackson on 26 January and raised the English flag.
2. What is Australia's national gemstone?

Answer: Opal

Australia is the major source of precious opal in the world with Lightning Ridge being THE principal world source of the very valuable black opal. No two opals are ever exactly the same and they come in different varieties such as black, light, fire, harlequin and others.
3. There are hundreds of kangaroos hopping down the main streets of country towns.

Answer: False

While there are very few towns with kangaroos hopping down the main street there have been a few sightings on local football and cricket grounds and bushland very close to housing.
4. What does the Aboriginal word 'barramundi' mean?

Answer: a type of fish

'Barra' as it is often called is a very popular fish found in tropical fresh and coastal waters. Depending on the age of the fish will depend on whether it frequents salt or fresh water. Most barramundi begin their lives as males and change to females as they become much larger so a 'bag' limit has been place in order to protect the females.
5. Which is the largest desert in Australia?

Answer: Great Victoria Desert

The Great Western Desert comprises 3 separate deserts, the Great Victoria Desert of 250,000 sq. miles, the Great Sandy Desert of 150,000 sq. miles and the Gibson Desert of 120,000 sq.miles. The Simpson and Stony Sturt desert is 56,000 sq. miles. There are straight parallel sand dunes up to 125 miles long and they are the longest in the world.
6. Which swashbuckling movie star of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s came from Tasmania?

Answer: Errol Flynn

Errol Leslie Thomas Flynn was born in 1909, his maternal grandfather was in the crew of the ship HMS Bounty, he had three wives and four children from all marriages, and became an American citizen in 1942. He starred in 60 films and died in Vancouver from a heart attack in 1959. For lots of information about this legendary star check out www.errolflynn.net .
7. Which song was selected to be played as Australia's Official National Song at the Montreal Olympics in 1976?

Answer: Waltzing Matilda

It was a moot point in the end because Australia didn't win any gold medals anyway.
8. In which field did Aboriginal sportsman Lionel Rose achieve prominence?

Answer: Boxing

He was born in Gippsland in 1948 and won the Australian Professional Bantamweight Boxing title in 1966. He then won the World Bantamweight Boxing Championship in 1968 and was named 'Australian of the Year'. However a few years later his personal life went into decline with alcohol abuse and crime but in the late 1990s and early 2000s he was working with the Department of Aboriginal Affairs to help Aboriginal people achieve their ambitions.
9. Where was the movie 'The Matrix' filmed?

Answer: Sydney

Most people who have been to Sydney would have recognised familiar sights such as the Centrepoint Tower, which stands 320 metres above sea level, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the end of the film.
10. The Governor-General is the Queen's representative, and was always a British citizen, until __________ , who was born in Australia, was appointed. Name this person.

Answer: Sir Isaac Isaacs

Born in 1885 he was appointed Governor-General from 1931 to 1936. It was considered by some, including the King, to be an inappropriate choice to have an Australian rather than someone from England. He died in 1948.
Source: Author exit10

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