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M-Australia Trivia Quiz

Mmmm, Australia! Here's a mixed quiz. The answers have something in common; they all feature the letter M!

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

Author
sallyo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
219,824

Updated
Aug 20 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1527

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (8/10), Guest 1 (5/10), Guest 120 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Mareeba is a pretty town not far Millaa Millaa and Milandra. In which Australian state will you find them?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what Australian state are Moltema, Mangalore and Maydena?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, was named after Lord Melbourne. In which two decades did Lord Melbourne serve as the British Prime Minister? Hint

1870s and 80s

1820s and 30s

1830s and 40s

1840s and 50s

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the alternative name for the Leadbeater's Cockatoo? Hint

Major Nelson's Cockatoo

Major Cook's Cockatoo

Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

Major Wellington's Cockatoo

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Question 5 of 10

5. What collective word is used to describe the primitive mammals echidna and platypus? Hint

Monsteria

Marbellus

Monotreme

Manticorus

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Question 6 of 10

6. What character was created by Ruth Park? Hint

Melalla

The Muddleheaded Wombat

Marina

Mad Cat

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who married Luke but loved Ralph in "The Thornbirds"? Hint

Maggie

Mig

Marina

Meggie

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Australian singer, later a judge on a TV talent show, had a big hit with a song called "A White Sport Coat (And A Red Carnation)"? Hint

Missy Higgins

Marcia Hines

Mark Holden

Mal Leyland

9. It is 2005 and you are driving the highway between Townsville and Cairns. You pass a a sign to Mutanee. Next stop is a prominent sign indicating an ice cream palace. What is the name of this place? Hint

The Frosty Mango

The Magic Mango

The Chocolate Mango

The Tropical Mango

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Question 10 of 10

10. In New South Wales, Victoria and some of the other states lives a bird that loves to attack people in the breeding season. What bird is this? Hint

Magpie Lark

Mallee Fowl

Magpie

Major Mitchell Cockatoo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mareeba is a pretty town not far Millaa Millaa and Milandra. In which Australian state will you find them?

Answer: Queensland

Mareeba, Millaa Millaa and Malandra are all towns on the Atherton Tablelands, not far from Lakeland.

2. In what Australian state are Moltema, Mangalore and Maydena?

Answer: Tasmania

Maydena is in the south of Tasmania, not far from Plenty. It has some of the tallest trees in the country. Mangalore is down near Hobart. Moltema is in the north of the state.

3. Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, was named after Lord Melbourne. In which two decades did Lord Melbourne serve as the British Prime Minister?

Answer: 1830s and 40s

William Lamb, Lord Melbourne, was born in London in 1779. He was Prime Minister under William lV and Queen Victoria. He served two terms, once in 1834, and again in 1836-41.

4. What is the alternative name for the Leadbeater's Cockatoo?

Answer: Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

Major Mitchell's Cockatoo is a white cockatoo of moderate size. It has a banded crest and salmon-pink breast and under-wing.

5. What collective word is used to describe the primitive mammals echidna and platypus?

Answer: Monotreme

Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs and feed their young from milk glands rather than by suckling.

6. What character was created by Ruth Park?

Answer: The Muddleheaded Wombat

The Muddleheaded Wombat featured in several of Ruth Park's books as well as appearing in audio adventures on radio. His companions were Mouse (a fat-tailed bush mouse) and Tabby (a cat).

7. Who married Luke but loved Ralph in "The Thornbirds"?

Answer: Meggie

Meghan "Meggie" Cleary fell in love with Catholic Priest Ralph de Bricassart, but married Luke O'Neill. Meggie appears in "The Thornbirds", a novel by Colleen McCullough, and in the mini series made from the book.

8. Which Australian singer, later a judge on a TV talent show, had a big hit with a song called "A White Sport Coat (And A Red Carnation)"?

Answer: Mark Holden

Mark Holden was born in Adelaide in 1954. He had several hits during the 1970s, and also quite a few acting roles. In the 2000s he helped judge "Australian Idol".

Answer: The Frosty Mango

The Frosty Mango is locally famous in far north Queensland. It's a great jump-off point for visiting Crystal Creek, the Rock Slides and Paradise Pool.

10. In New South Wales, Victoria and some of the other states lives a bird that loves to attack people in the breeding season. What bird is this?

Answer: Magpie

The Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen, is a sweet singer and an attractive bird, but it dive-bombs unwary passersby in the breeding season. Look out, look out, Maggie's about!

Source: Author sallyo

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