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Quiz about Australian Politics
Quiz about Australian Politics

Australian Politics Trivia Quiz


Test your knowledge of Australian political history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Trishek. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Trishek
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
55,094
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1416
Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (7/10), Guest 164 (3/10), Guest 120 (0/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The first Prime Minister of Australia was Sir Edmund Barton. What party did he belong to? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which Governor-General sacked Gough Whitlam in 1975? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When was the Australian Labor Party formed? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first member of the Australian Democrats to enter the Australian senate? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the first leader of the Australian Liberal Party? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Sir Robert Menzies was the longest-serving Australian Prime Minister. Which one of these four PMs served the second longest, during the 20th century? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What NSW premier was sacked in 1931? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The then leader of the Democrats, Cheryl Kernot, resigned and joined the Australian Labor party in what year? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When did the National Country Party change its name to the National Party of Australia? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The first Prime Minister of Australia was Sir Edmund Barton. What party did he belong to?

Answer: Protectionist Party

The second Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin, also belonged to the Protectionist Party.
2. Which Governor-General sacked Gough Whitlam in 1975?

Answer: Sir John Kerr

This led to Gough Whitlam's famous statement on the steps of Parliament House 'Well may we say God save the Queen, for nothing will save the Governor General'.
3. When was the Australian Labor Party formed?

Answer: 1891

It is Australia's oldest political party.
4. Who was the first member of the Australian Democrats to enter the Australian senate?

Answer: Janine Haines

Janine Haines was appointed to the Senate (on December 14th, 1977) to succeed a Liberal Movement Senator, becoming the first Democrat to serve in the Senate.
5. Who was the first leader of the Australian Liberal Party?

Answer: Robert Menzies

The Liberal party was formed in 1944 after a meeting called by Menzies with the aim of uniting the non-Labor parties.
6. Sir Robert Menzies was the longest-serving Australian Prime Minister. Which one of these four PMs served the second longest, during the 20th century?

Answer: Bob Hawke

Serving 8 years, 9 months and 10 days, he is also the longest serving Labor Prime Minister.
7. What NSW premier was sacked in 1931?

Answer: Jack Lang

On 13 May, Sir Philip Game, the Governor of New South Wales, determined that Lang was acting unconstitutionally, and dismissed his Government. The Opposition Leader, Bertram Stevens, was appointed as Premier and an election was called which Stevens won decisively.
8. Who was the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives?

Answer: Enid Lyons

She was successful in 1943, when Tangney was also elected to the Senate. Goldstein and Martel unsucessfully stood for election in the early 1900s.
9. The then leader of the Democrats, Cheryl Kernot, resigned and joined the Australian Labor party in what year?

Answer: 1997

She was elected to the Queensland seat of Dickson the following year.
10. When did the National Country Party change its name to the National Party of Australia?

Answer: 1982

They were known as the Federal Country Party until 1975 when they changed it to the National Country Party.
Source: Author Trishek

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