BUMPER AUSSIE QUIZ

YOU MIGHT KNOW YOUR COZZIES FROM YOUR BUDGIE SMUGGLERS AND YOUR SANGAS FROM YOUR SAUSAGE ROLLS – BUT HOW MUCH DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT AUSTRALIA? TAKE OUR QUIZ!

1 WHICH FORMER PRIME MINISTER SET A WORLD RECORD FOR SCULLING 1.4 LITRES (A YARD) OF BEER IN 11 SECONDS?

A. Kevin Rudd B. Bob Hawke C. Gough Whitlam D. Malcolm Turnbull

2 WHAT IS THE HIGHESTGROSSING AUSTRALIAN MOVIE?

A. The Castle B. Muriel’s Wedding C. Animal Kingdom D. Crocodile Dundee

3 WHO’S THE LONGESTSERVING PRESENTER ON PLAY SCHOOL?

A. Noni Hazlehurst B. Justine Clarke C. Benita Collings D. Alex Papps

4 HOW MANY BEACHES ARE THERE IN AUSTRALIA?

A 1685 B 10,685 C 106,850 D 1,068,500

5 IN 2010, A TELEVISED POLITICAL DEBATE WAS RESCHEDULED SO IT DIDN’T CONFLICT WITH THE FINALE OF A REALITY SHOW. WHICH SHOW WAS IT?

A. Masterchef B. The Block C. My Kitchen Rules D. Australian Idol

6 WHEN VEGEMITE WAS FIRST INVENTED, THE YEAST CAME FROM THE LEFTOVERS OF WHAT?

A. Bread loaves B. Stock cubes C. Beer D. Hot cross buns

7 MANY OF THE WORLD’S VENOMOUS SNAKES ARE FOUND IN AUSTRALIA. HOW MANY ARE CONSIDERED DEADLY?

A. 5 B. 12 C. 11 D. 25

8 IN A TV COMMERCIAL, KETUT’S ICONIC LINE IS: “YOU LOOK SO HOT TODAY, RHONDA – LIKE A …”

A. Skylight B. Spicy curry C. Sunset D. Sunrise

9 WHICH OF THESE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOST DEATHS IN AUSTRALIA?

A. Box jellyfish B. Snakes C. Sharks D. Saltwater crocodiles

10 IN AUSTRALIAN SLANG, IF YOU SAY YOU HAVE ‘DONE A HAROLD HOLT’, WHAT EXACTLY HAVE YOU DONE?

A. Scored a job promotion B. Left unexpectedly C. Taken a swim D. Won the lotto

11 AT THE SYDNEY OLYMPICS, IN WHICH EVENT DID IAN THORPE WIN A GOLD MEDAL?

A. 4x100m freestyle relay B. 400m freestyle C. 4x200m freestyle relay D. All of the above

12 WHO IS THE ONLY AUSTRALIAN RECORDING ARTIST TO HAVE HAD A NUMBER ONE RECORD FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE DECADES?

A. Paul Kelly B. John Farnham C. Jimmy Barnes D. Richard Clapton

13 WHICH OF THESE IS NOT ONE OF ORIGINAL WIGGLES?

A. Murray B. Greg C. Joe D. Jeff

14 BEFORE HE WAS THOR, WHAT WAS THE NAME OF CHRIS HEMSWORTH’S SCHOOLBOY CHARACTER ON HOME AND AWAY?

A. Robbie Hunter B. Barry Hyde C. Kim Hyde D. Alf Stewart

15 IN THE 1980S, MILLIONS OF NEIGHBOURS’ FANS TUNED IN TO SEE KYLIE MINOGUE’S CHARACTER CHARLENE MARRY SCOTT, WHO WAS PLAYED BY…

A. Jason Donovan B. Craig Mclachlan C. Guy Pearce D. Stefan Dennis

16 WHICH AUSTRALIAN TV GAME SHOW WAS NOT HOSTED BY ‘BABY’ JOHN BURGESS?

A. Family Feud B. Catch Phrase C. Wheel of Fortune D. Pass the Buck

17 WHICH OF THESE CLASSIC EXPRESSIONS IS THE ODD ONE OUT?

A. Strewth B. Crikey C. Bloody Oath D. Sickie

18 IN 2007, WHICH ICONIC AUSTRALIAN BUILDING BECAME A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE?

A. Parliament House (Canberra) B. Queen Victoria Building (Sydney) C. The Royal Exhibition Building (Melbourne) D. Sydney Opera House (Sydney)

19 IN THE ‘RACE THAT STOPS THE NATION’, WHICH HORSE HAS HAD THE MOST MELBOURNE CUP WINS?

A. Makybe Diva B. Archer C. Winx D. Vow and Declare

20 WHICH OF THESE QUOTES IS NOT A LINE FROM MOVIE THE CASTLE?

A. “Tell him he’s dreamin’” B. “We’re going to Bonnie Doon.” C. “How’s the atmosphere?” D. “It’s the vibe of it.”