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Aussie Facts 1 Trivia Quiz

In Australia they have weird names for things!

A multiple-choice quiz by mempalm. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
mempalm

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,887

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3585

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 175 (10/10), winston1 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Australians like football, meat-pies, kangaroos and ....? Hint

koalas

Holden cars

emus

soccer

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Australia what is another name used by some for a shrimp? Hint

a prawn

a lobster

a shrimp

a yabby

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Aussie slang what is a 'china plate'? Hint

something you would see on a menu

a type of beer

a best mate

something you serve food on

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Australia what is a jumbuck? Hint

a sheep

a large kangaroo

a horse

an emu

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Australia, what is a 'Blue-bottle'? Hint

an ornament

a stinging jellyfish

a cocktail drink

a lizard

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Question 6 of 10

6. In Australia, what is a 'barbie'? Hint

a bush camp

a doll

a barbeque

a girl's name

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Australia, what is a 'billy'? Hint

a koala

a goat

a tin for boiling water

a man

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you lived in Australia and you had red hair and freckles your nick-name would probably be ...? Hint

Scotty

Red

Blue or Bluey

Spotty

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Question 9 of 10

9. In Australian rhyming slang, what is a 'Joe Blake'? Hint

a writer

a good looking man

a snake

an undertaker

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Australia, what is a 'mozzie'? Hint

a baby mouse

a moth

a mosquito

your mother

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Australians like football, meat-pies, kangaroos and ....?

Answer: Holden cars

This slogan was part of a television advertisement and is now used to represent Australians way of life.

2. In Australia what is another name used by some for a shrimp?

Answer: a prawn

In Australia there is a saying, ' Chuck a prawn on the barbie luv.' Translated that means, 'Put a shrimp on the barbeque, dear.'

3. In Aussie slang what is a 'china plate'?

Answer: a best mate

4. In Australia what is a jumbuck?

Answer: a sheep

5. In Australia, what is a 'Blue-bottle'?

Answer: a stinging jellyfish

6. In Australia, what is a 'barbie'?

Answer: a barbeque

In order to be the doll, or a girl's name, it would be "Barbie", with a capital letter....

7. In Australia, what is a 'billy'?

Answer: a tin for boiling water

8. If you lived in Australia and you had red hair and freckles your nick-name would probably be ...?

Answer: Blue or Bluey

9. In Australian rhyming slang, what is a 'Joe Blake'?

Answer: a snake

10. In Australia, what is a 'mozzie'?

Answer: a mosquito

Source: Author mempalm

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