Trivia Quiz on Australia Part 2

1. In what Australian state would you find Devonport

A) Tasmania

B) Victoria

C) New South Wales

D) Queensland

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2. What is the largest (in population) state/territory in Australia

A) Victoria

B) Queensland

C) New south wales

D) Western Australia

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3. In Australia what is a Willy-Willy

A) Dust storm

B) Tornado

C) Hailstorm

D) Whirlwind

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4. What stretch of water seperates Australia from Tasmania

A) Bass strait

B) Tasman Sea

C) Southern Ocean

D) Great Australian Bight

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5. In what Australian state would you find Mackay

A) New South Wales

B) Victoria

C) Queensland

D) Western Australia

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6. What tropic passes through Australia

A) Tropic of Cancer

B) Equator

C) Arctic Circle

D) Tropic of capricorn

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7. The Great Barrier Reef is how many miles long

A) 1100

B) 1250

C) 1400

D) 1700

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8. In what Australian state would you find Newcastle

A) Victoria

B) Queensland

C) New south wales nsw

D) Australian Capital Territory

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9. In what Australian state would you find Surfers Paradise

A) New South Wales

B) Victoria

C) Queensland

D) Tasmania

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10. In what Australian state would you find Mildura

A) New South Wales

B) South Australia

C) Victoria

D) Queensland

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11. Which is the longest river system in Australia

A) Lachlan River

B) Murrumbidgee River

C) Darling River

D) The murray-darling

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12. What is the basic unit of currency for Australia ?

A) Euro

B) Pound

C) Yen

D) Dollar

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13. What name is shared by mountain ranges in Scotland & Australia?

A) Grampians

B) Grampian

C) Blue Mountains

D) Great Dividing Range

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14. What is the largest city in Australia, in terms of population

A) Melbourne

B) Sydney

C) Brisbane

D) Perth

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15. The northernmost point in mainland Australia is on this geographic feature

A) Cape Bedford

B) Lizard Island

C) Cape york

D) Cape Byron

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16. Which Is The Largest State In Australia

A) New South Wales

B) Queensland

C) Western Australia

D) South Australia

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17. What is the largest city in Australia, in terms of population?

A) Melbourne

B) Brisbane

C) Sydney

D) Perth

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18. What is the capital of Australia ?

A) Canberra

B) Sydney

C) Melbourne

D) Brisbane

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19. Arguably the largest state in the world, _______________________ covers one_third of the Australian continent. It spans over 2.5 million square kilometers (1 million square miles).

A) Western australia

B) Queensland

C) New South Wales

D) South Australia

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20. What is the capital of Australia?

A) Sydney

B) Melbourne

C) Canberra

D) Brisbane

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21. In which country is the great victoria desert

A) Canada

B) India

C) Spain

D) Australia

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22. Which City Is The Capital Of Australia

A) Sydney

B) Canberra

C) Melbourne

D) Perth

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23. Sydney is on the east coast of ______?

A) Asia

B) Australia

C) Europe

D) Antarctica

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24. What and when is the biggest national celebration every year in Australia?

A) ANZAC Day (April 25)

B) Labour Day (date varies by state)

C) Queen's Birthday (date varies by state)

D) Australia Day

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25. The tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere is in which city?

A) Sydney

B) Cape Town

C) Melbourne

D) Auckland

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26. What Is The Capital Of Australia

A) Sydney

B) Melbourne

C) Canberra

D) Brisbane

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27. Which Town Is Situated Close To The Geographic Centre Of Australia

A) Coober Pedy

B) Broken Hill

C) Alice Springs

D) Darwin

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28. A male kangaroo is called a boomer, and a female is called a __________

A) Kanga

B) Diva

C) Flyer

D) Hopper

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29. What Colour Caps Do The Australian Cricket Team Wear

A) Blue

B) Gold

C) Green

D) White

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30. Where were the 1956 Olympics held ?

A) Sydney, Australia

B) Melbourne, Australia

C) Athens, Greece

D) Rome, Italy

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31. In Which City Were The 2000 Olympic Games Held?

A) Athens

B) Beijing

C) Sydney

D) London

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32. What Colour Caps Are Worn By The Australian National Cricket Team?

A) Green

B) Gold

C) Yellow

D) Blue

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33. The name Australia is derived from the Latin word "australis" which means _______.

A) Northern

B) Eastern

C) Southern

D) Western

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