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Q1.What is a Bill? |
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A) A legal document that outlines the Australian system of government
B) A proposed law that has not yet passed through parliament
C) A decision by government department
D) A decision made by people |
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Q2.In what year did Federation take place |
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A) 1901
B) 1911
C) 1891
D) 1701 |
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Q3.Which day of the year is Australia Day? |
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A) January 20
B) January 27
C) January 26
D) January 31 |
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Q4.Who landed on the western side of Cape York Peninsula, the northern tip of Australia,
in 1606 ? |
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A) William Jansz
B) Arthur Phillip
C) James Cook
D) Thomos Cook |
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Q5. What is Australia's national floral emblem? |
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A) The Waratah
B) The banksia
C) The golden wattle
D) None of the above |
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Q6.When did Britain start to send convicts to Australia? |
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A) After the American colonies declared their independence
B) After the request from Australia
C) After the French colonies declared their independence
D) After the request from London |
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Q7.In what year did the European settlement of Australia start? |
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A) 1878
B) 1780
C) 1850
D) 1788 |
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Q8.When did Caroline Chisholm land in Australia? |
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A) 1853
B) 1838
C) 1868
D) 1850 |
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Q9.Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia? |
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A) Robert Menzies
B) John Howard
C) Stanley Bruce
D) Edmund Barton |
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Q10.When did Australians begin to be proud of their convict past? |
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A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1870s |
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Q11.In what city is the Parliament House of the Commonwealth Parliament located? |
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A) Sydney
B) Canberra
C) Brisbane
D) Melbourne |
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Q12.When did Ludwig Leichhardt disappear? |
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A) 1848
B) 1813
C) 1860
D) 1855 |
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Q13.What is the first line of Australia's national anthem? |
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A) We are the Navy Blues
B) Hum Hum Hum ho we have a choice
C) Australians all let us rejoice
D) Australia is a great country |
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Q14.Who was the trainer of Nancy Bird Walton? |
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A) Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
B) Charles O'Connor
C) Charles Ulm
D) Edmund Barton |
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Q15.Who is the Queen's representative in Australia? |
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A) Ray Martin
B) The governor-general
C) Prime Minister
D) Chief Minister |
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Q16.Who was the hero of dreadful captivity of World War II? |
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A) John Monash
B) Dr. Edward Weary Dunlop
C) John Simpson Kirkpatrick
D) Ray Martin |
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Q17.How are Members of Parliament chosen? |
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A) by election
B) By a Proportionally Integrated and Non Biased
C) The governor-general
D) Prime Minister |
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Q18.How many of the Australian soldiers died in Gallipoli Peninsula campaign? |
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A) Around 8000
B) Around 1780
C) Around 9200
D) Around 8700 |
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Q19.What are the colors on the Australian flag? |
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A) red, white and green
B) red, white and yellow
C) red, white and orange
D) red, white and blue |
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Q20.What has become a symbol of protest and popular rights over the years in Australia? |
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A) Beaconsfield rebellion
B) Ballarat rebellion
C) Eureka rebellion
D) Blue Mountain rebellion |
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Q21.The prime minister? |
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A) The Queen
B) The President
C) The minister
D) The prime minister |
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Q22.Which of the following area, in which Government were active at the beginning of
20th century? |
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A) Protecting wages and living conditions
B) Giving help to farmers and
C) Giving pensions to the old
D) All of these |
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Q23.What is the name of the Australian remote inland areas? |
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A) Outback
B) Remote outland
C) Remote inland
D) Remote Area |
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Answers |
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Q1: B
Q2: A
Q3: C
Q4: A
Q5: C
Q6: A
Q7: D
Q8: B
Q9: D
Q10: B
Q11: B
Q12: A
Q13: C
Q14: A
Q15: B
Q16: B
Q17: A
Q18: D
Q19: D
Q20: C
Q21: D
Q22: D
Q23: A |