Australia Day Quiz

Sport

1. Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 2002? History 2. What was Sir Donald Bradman’s batting average? 3. Who was the most recent Australian to win the 13. How many ships were in the First Fleet? men’s singles title at Wimbledon? 14. What year did Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin? 4. How many gold medals did Australia win at the 15. Where was Ned Kelly’s last stand? 2002 Olympic Games? 16. In what years was decimal currency introduced?

General Knowledge Entertainment

5. How many countries are larger than Australia? 17. What is the highest grossing Australian movie? 6. In what State/Territory was the highest recorded 18. What Australian movie includes the phrase temperature of 53c recorded? “Tell him he’s dreaming” 7. Australia has the World’s largest sand island. 19. What song played during Scott & Charlene’s What is its name? wedding on Neighbours? 8. What animal featured on the 2 cent coin? 20. Who won the 2014 Gold Logie?

Music Geography

9. Who is the lead singer of Silverchair? 21. How much of Australian is considered desert 10. What was the name of John Farnham’s 1987 ARIA a. 8% b. 16% c. 25% d. 35% Award winning album? 22. The landmark Katu Tjuta is also known as what? 11. What is Goyte’s real name? 23. What is the second largest city in NSW? 12. What was the name of Kylie Minogue’s first single? 24. What is South Australia’s largest Island? Hey! No cheating. Fold here. Answers 1/ Media Puzzle 2/ 99.94 3/Lleyton Hewitt 4/ Two (Steven Bradbury & Alisa Camplin) 5/ Five (Australia is the 6th largest; Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil) 6/ Queensland 7/ Fraser Island, QLD 8/ Frilled neck lizard 9/ Daniel Johns 10/ Whispering Jack 11/ Wally Wouter De Backer 12/ Locomotion 13/ Eleven 14/ 1974 15/ Glenrowan 16/ 1966 17/ Crocodile Dundee 18/ The Castle 19/ Suddenly – Rose Tattoo 20/ Scott Cam 21/ 35% 22/ The Olgas 23/ Newcastle 24/ Kangaroo Island