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Quiz about Australian Politics and Political Leaders

Australian Politics and Political Leaders Quiz

A quiz testing general knowledge in the area of 20th Century Australian political leaders.

A multiple-choice quiz by mtk. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mtk

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
79,729

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
928

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Australia's first Prime Minister, Edmund Barton, belonged to which political party? Hint

White Australia Party

Australian Labor Party

Protectionist Party

Free Trade Party

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first female minister in the Federal Cabinet? Hint

Dame Enid Lyons

Joan Kirner

Carmen Lawrence

Germaine Greer

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Question 3 of 10

3. Of which party was Sir Robert Menzies a member, when he became Prime Minister in April, 1939? Hint

United Australia Party

Liberal Party of Australia

Australian Country Party

Conservative Alliance Party

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Bob Hawke's wife while he was Prime Minister? Hint

Blanche

Hazel

Betty

Helga

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first Aboriginal elected to Federal Parliament? Hint

Neville Bonner

Mundaway Yunupingu

Aiden Ridgeway

Yvonne Goolagong-Cawley

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Question 6 of 10

6. Francis Forde was caretaker Prime Minister for eight days. The departure of which Prime Minister allowed Mr Forde to enjoy his fifteen minutes of fame? Hint

John Curtin

Joseph Lyons

Harold Holt

Gough Whitlam

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Question 7 of 10

7. Pauline Hanson first became a senator in 2016, belonging to which of the following parties? Hint

Green Party

Liberal Party

One Nation Party

Labor Party

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which MP was a shock choice for the Veterans' Affairs portfolio in the wake of the 2001 election? Hint

Danna Vale

Mal Brough

Bruce Baird

Judi Moylan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the youngest person ever elected to the Australian Federal Parliament in the twentieth century? Hint

Edwin Corboy

Peter Costello

Natasha Stott Despoja

Tony Abbott

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the oldest serving member of parliament? Hint

Robert Menzies

Bob Hawke

John McEwen

William Hughes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Australia's first Prime Minister, Edmund Barton, belonged to which political party?

Answer: Protectionist Party

Sir Edmund held the top job for two years and nine months.

2. Who was the first female minister in the Federal Cabinet?

Answer: Dame Enid Lyons

Dame Enid Lyons was appointed to the Cabinet in 1949.

3. Of which party was Sir Robert Menzies a member, when he became Prime Minister in April, 1939?

Answer: United Australia Party

In 1939, Pig-Iron Bob was a member of the United Australia Party and was Prime Minister for a little over two years. He became Prime Minister again in 1949, this time as a member of the newly formed Liberal Party, and remained Prime Minister for an incredible sixteen years.

4. What was the name of Bob Hawke's wife while he was Prime Minister?

Answer: Hazel

Bob was married to Hazel, before he left her for Blanche.

5. Who was the first Aboriginal elected to Federal Parliament?

Answer: Neville Bonner

Mr Bonner served in the Senate for twelve years, commencing 1971.

6. Francis Forde was caretaker Prime Minister for eight days. The departure of which Prime Minister allowed Mr Forde to enjoy his fifteen minutes of fame?

Answer: John Curtin

After John Curtin died in office, Francis Forde was caretaker PM until Joseph Chifley took over on the 13th July, 1945.

7. Pauline Hanson first became a senator in 2016, belonging to which of the following parties?

Answer: One Nation Party

Pauline Hanson was only a member of the House Of Representatives before becoming a senator.

8. Which MP was a shock choice for the Veterans' Affairs portfolio in the wake of the 2001 election?

Answer: Danna Vale

The Hon. Danna Vale joined the outer ministry after two successful terms as the Member for Hughes, in southern Sydney.

9. Who was the youngest person ever elected to the Australian Federal Parliament in the twentieth century?

Answer: Edwin Corboy

Edwin Corboy (ALP) was elected to the House of Representatives in a by-election in 1918 at the age of 22. He served for nearly fourteen months, after which he was ousted at a general election.

Corboy's record stood well into the 21st century, until the 2010 elections, when Wyatt Roy won the federal seat of Longman at the age of 20.

10. Who was the oldest serving member of parliament?

Answer: William Hughes

William Hughes entered parliament in 1901 and died, whilst still a member of parliament, in 1952, at the ripe old age of 90. That's a grand total of 51 years, and seven months of being a federal politician.

Source: Author mtk

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