Pub Quiz Australia

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Pub Quiz Australia

Round 1: 

General knowledge

What is the capital city of Australia?

A

Sydney

B

Melbourne

C

Darwin

D

Canberra

Australia is...

A

A country

B

A continent

C

Both a country and a continent

D

How many states does Australia have?

A

50

B

6

C

3

D

13

Which large rock formation is a famous landmark in Australia?

A

Uluru

B

Alara

C

Elere

D

Oloro

What are the colours of the Australian flag?

A

Red, yellow, black

B

Red, white, black

C

Red, blue, white

D

Red, black, blue, white

This building can be found in:

A

Canberra

B

Sydney

C

Melbourne

D

Adelaide

Who is the head of state in Australia?

A

Prime Minister Albanese

B

King Charles III

C

The Australian government

D

Prince Wolverine

Approximately how many people live in Australia in 2024?

A

17 million

B

27 million

C

37 million

D

47 million

Round 2:

Food and drink

This is called:

A

Fairy bread

B

Elves bread

C

Elvis bread

D

Veggie bread

How does Hugh Jackman prefer to eat Vegemite?

A

With fries late at night

B

On toast in the morning

C

On a pancake at lunch time

D

As a dip with cucumber

What is Vegemite?

A

A salt extract

B

A yuk extract

C

A yeast extract

D

A vegetable extract

What happens next?

A

Jimmy likes vegemite now.

B

Jimmy still thinks it is absolutely disgusting.

C

D

What is meant by 'shrimp on the barbie'?

A

An Australian Barbie doll

B

Shrimp (garnaal) on the barbecue

C

D

Round 3:

Nature and wildlife

This is of course a..... (check spelling!)

What kind of animal is this?

A

This is fake, definitely AI.

B

This is a bird beast.

C

This is a platypus.

D

This is a whale duck.

Do you remember this guy? His name is...

A

Crocodile Dundee

B

Freak Fonk

C

Steve Darwin

D

Steve Irwin

What is the name of the inland areas of Australia that are far away from towns and cities? The....

Which reef is the largest coral reef system in the world and is found off Australia’s coast? The........

Round 4:

Sports

What sport is played at the Australian Open?

Which water-based sport is incredibly popular along Australia’s coastlines?

Which is NOT a name for this game?

A

footy

B

Aussie rules

C

rugby

D

AFL

You are allowed to throw the ball

A

true

B

false

C

D

If you run with the ball, you have to bounce it every...... metres.

A

10

B

15

C

20

D

25

Is it true they don't wear pads (protective wear)?

A

yes

B

no

C

D

Round 5:

History

In what year did Captain James Cook first land on the east coast of Australia?

A

1570

B

1670

C

1770

D

1870

In 1644 Australia was known in Europe as:

A

New England

B

New Holland

C

New Africa

D

New India

In the late 18th century a lot of British ....... came to Australia.

A

old people

B

prisoners

C

women

D

rabbits

The Stolen Generations were Aboriginal children forcibly taken from their families and communities between 1910 and ...

A

1930

B

1950

C

1970

D

1990

Round 6:

Famous Aussies

Which famous Australian actor played Wolverine in the X-Men movies?

A

Liam Hemsworth

B

Chris Hemsworth

C

Hugh Jackman

D

Jack Hughman

This Aussie is Chris Hemsworth. What is the name of his Marvel character?

A

Thor

B

Captain America

C

Iron Man

D

Dr. Strange

Barbie was played by famous Aussie...

A

Margot Robbie

B

Julia Roberts

C

Robin Williams

D

Rosanne Barr

Final brochure assignment

Choose a famous Australian. Pretend you are them and create an Instagram post of a typical day. Print or draw a picture and put it in your brochure. Write a post and include hashtags. Be creative!