Trivia Quiz on Australian Literature
Updated: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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From Booker-winning epics to outback sagas, test your knowledge of Australian novels, authors, and iconic phrases. Perfect for book clubs, classrooms, and literary livestreams alike.
From Oscar and Lucinda to The Thorn Birds and the enduring idea of “the lucky country,” this group quiz spotlights the authors, settings, and cultural touchstones that define Australian literature. It’s ideal for book clubs, classrooms, library events, or as a quick team round during online meetings and livestreams on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, and more. With accessible multiple-choice questions, it suits mixed-knowledge groups and sparks lively discussion about award winners, film adaptations, and national identity. Form teams, set a timer, and see who can best navigate the wide landscape of Aussie fiction—great as a standalone mini-quiz or part of a longer trivia night.
1. Who wrote the Booker Prize-winning novel Oscar and Lucinda
A) Ian McEwan
B) Peter carey
C) Hilary Mantel
D) Salman Rushdie
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2. What country is the setting for The Thorn Birds
A) Australia
B) New Zealand
C) England
D) Canada
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3. In one of donald horne's novels, who was 'the lucky country
A) Canada
B) New Zealand
C) England
D) Australia
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4. Thomas Caneery writer Schlinders Ark comes from what country
A) Canada
B) Ireland
C) Australia
D) New Zealand
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5. In one of donald horne's novels, as what was australia dubbed
A) The Great Southern Land
B) Lucky country
C) The Unlucky Country
D) The Promised Land
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6. Colleen McCullough wrote which best selling book
A) An Indecent Obsession
B) The Ladies of Missalonghi
C) The Thorn Birds
D) The Touch
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7. Thomas Keneally wrote which book (Oscar winning film)
A) Schindler's Ark
B) The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
C) Bring Larks and Heroes
D) The Great Shame
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8. In one of Donald Horne's novels, as what was Australia dubbed?
A) The sunburnt country
B) The land of plenty
C) The land of opportunity
D) The lucky country
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9. Who dubbed Australia 'the lucky country'?
A) Donald Horne
B) Patrick White
C) Thomas Keneally
D) Peter Carey
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10. In one of Donald Horne's novels, which was 'the lucky country'?
A) Australia
B) Canada
C) New Zealand
D) Ireland
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