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Australia: Broken All Over Trivia Quiz

Australia is the world's sixth biggest country yet it only has six states, two (internal) territories and a few external territories. How many can you pick from these fractured words?

A multiple-choice quiz by 1nn1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
1nn1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,560

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
717

Question 1 of 10

1. Gnus out whales?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sow Thor stray Lear?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. North fork eye lend?

Answer: (Two Words. External)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Quin Slant?

Answer: (Named after a Royal)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Oz Trail Young Cat Little Terrier Tori?

Answer: (Three words - small place)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Wick door ear?

Answer: (One Word, four syllables )

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Question 7 of 10

7. Gnaw Than Terror Tony?

Answer: (Uluru)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Kissed mist Ire lint?

Answer: (Ho Ho Ho Ho)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Tess may knee her?

Answer: (One Word )

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Question 10 of 10

10. Wisp turn horse trailer?

Answer: (Two words - big)

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Gnus out whales?

Answer: New South Wales

New South Wales was the first colony of Australia, the first European settlement in 1788. It is located in eastern Australia and the fourth largest state.

2. Sow Thor stray Lear?

Answer: South Australia

South Australia is the only state not settled firstly by convicts. South Australia has land boundaries with all other mainland Australian States.

3. North fork eye lend?

Answer: Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island is the only external territory with a large degree of self-governance. It is 1400 Km east of northern New South Wales and is a former penal settlement.

4. Quin Slant?

Answer: Queensland

Queensland is the second biggest state and occupies entire northeast of the continent. It is named after Queen Victoria. Its capital city is Brisbane which is a great place to live.

5. Oz Trail Young Cat Little Terrier Tori?

Answer: Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory is the smaller of the two internal territories. It contains Canberra, the national capital in its northern region, and rural countryside in remainder. It is known by its acronym - ACT.

6. Wick door ear?

Answer: Victoria

Victoria is the second most populous state but second smallest. It occupies the southeast corner of the continent. it is also named after Queen Victoria.

7. Gnaw Than Terror Tony?

Answer: Northern Territory

The Northern Territory or "Top End" is an internal territory occupying mid northern and central Australia. Now it has its own provincial government but like ACT, has only has 2 senators in the federal Senate (The states have 12).

8. Kissed mist Ire lint?

Answer: Christmas Island

Christmas Island is an external territory of 135 square km. It is 2,700 km west of Darwin, 2,600 km northeast of Perth but only 500 km from Indonesia. Its nearest Australian point is 1560km south of the island.

9. Tess may knee her?

Answer: Tasmania

Tasmania is the only island state. It is the smallest state in both size and population. Tasmania was originally called Van Dieman's Land.

10. Wisp turn horse trailer?

Answer: Western Australia

Largest state by far. Western Australia occupies western third of continent. Its capital, Perth is the most remote provincial capital city in the world.

Source: Author 1nn1

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