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The Australia quiz

Well, it's about Australia, isn't it? Don't take what you read too seriously, it is written in "Strayan", ya know? Mate?

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1. The Prime Minister caught on tape telling a pensioner to "Piss off, you silly old bastard" was ?

Bob Hawke
Malcolm Fraser
Paul Keating
Sir Robert Menzies

2. The "Queensland Roar" is ?

Completely made up
A type of indigenous marsupial
A wind which blows in from the Pacific Ocean
A football team

3. The Sydney Opera House was designed by ?

A Great Dane
A Dane
A Pommie
An Aussie

4. Japanese Midget Submarines attacked which city during World War II ?

Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Alice Springs

5. "Uluru" is better known to older Australians as ?

Leichhardt's Rock
The Devil's Marbles
Wentworth's Rock
Ayers Rock

6. How many States are there in Australia ? (Be vewwy, vewwy carewful...)

Seven
Five
Six
Eight

7. How many Territories are there in Australia ?

Two
Huh ?
None
One

8. Which of these teams does NOT play in the Australian Rugby League (ARL) competition ?

Glebe
Penrith
Canterbury-Bankstown
Auckland

9. Which country knocked Australia out of the World Cup Finals in Germany 2006 ?

The cheating Kiwis
The cheating Pommies
The cheating Italians
The cheating French

10. Which of these Australian cities still has regular tram services ?

Perth
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane

11. Which of the following is NOT an Australian invention ?

Optical Fibres
Inflatable Aircraft Escape Slide
Differential Gears
Aircraft 'Black Box'

12. Which of the following denotes a person from Queensland ?

Mexican
Banana Bender
Cockroach
Sandgroper

13. Which of these is the odd one out?

Gabba
RSL
MCG
WACA

14. General Douglas MacArthur had his headquarters in which city during World War II ?

Fremantle
Darwin
Brisbane
Sydney

15. What are Australia's National Colours ?

Red, White and Blue
Green and White
Blue and Yellow
Green and Gold

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<h1>The Australia quiz</h1><p>Well, it's about Australia, isn't it?  Don't take what you read too seriously, it is written in "Strayan", ya know?  Mate?</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/fussbudget.shtml">FussBudget</a></p><br>1. The Prime Minister caught on tape telling a pensioner to "Piss off, you silly old bastard" was ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bob Hawke</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Malcolm Fraser</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Paul Keating</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Sir Robert Menzies</div>
<br>2. The "Queensland Roar" is ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Completely made up</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) A type of indigenous marsupial</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) A wind which blows in from the Pacific Ocean</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) A football team</div>
<br>3. The Sydney Opera House was designed by ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) A Great Dane</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) A Dane</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) A Pommie</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) An Aussie</div>
<br>4. Japanese Midget Submarines attacked which city during World War II ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Sydney</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Melbourne</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Brisbane</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Alice Springs</div>
<br>5. "Uluru" is better known to older Australians as ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Leichhardt's Rock</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Devil's Marbles</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wentworth's Rock</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ayers Rock</div>
<br>6. How many States are there in Australia ?  (Be vewwy, vewwy carewful...)
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Seven</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Five</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Six</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Eight</div>
<br>7. How many Territories are there in Australia ?  
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Two</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Huh ?</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) None</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) One</div>
<br>8. Which of these teams does NOT play in the Australian Rugby League (ARL) competition ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Glebe</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Penrith</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Canterbury-Bankstown</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Auckland</div>
<br>9. Which country knocked Australia out of the World Cup Finals in Germany 2006 ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The cheating Kiwis</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The cheating Pommies</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The cheating Italians</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The cheating French</div>
<br>10. Which of these Australian cities still has regular tram services ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Perth</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Sydney</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Melbourne</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Brisbane</div>
<br>11. Which of the following is NOT an Australian invention ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Optical Fibres</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Inflatable Aircraft Escape Slide</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Differential Gears</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Aircraft 'Black Box'</div>
<br>12. Which of the following denotes a person from Queensland ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mexican</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Banana Bender</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cockroach</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Sandgroper</div>
<br>13. Which of these is the odd one out?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Gabba</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) RSL</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) MCG</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) WACA</div>
<br>14. General Douglas MacArthur had his headquarters in which city during World War II ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Fremantle</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Darwin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Brisbane</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Sydney</div>
<br>15. What are Australia's National Colours ?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Red, White and Blue</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Green and White</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Blue and Yellow</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Green and Gold</div>
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