1 What do we remember on Anzac Day?
The landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli, Turkey
2 What are the colours of the Australian Aboriginal Flag?
Black, red and yellow
3 Which official symbol of Australia identifies Commonwealth property?
Commonwealth Coat of Arms
4 Which of these is a responsibility of Australian citizens aged 18 years or over?
To vote in elections
5 What happened in Australia on 1 January 1901?
The Australian Constitution came into effect
6 What is a referendum?
A vote to change the Australian Constitution
7 Which arm of government has the power to interpret and apply laws?
Judicial
8 What is the name of a proposal to make a law in parliament?
Bill
9 Who maintains peace and order in Australia?
Police
10 When did the first convict ships arrive from Great Britain?
on 26 January 1788
11 The capital of Australia?
Canberra
12 ______is the nation's largest city
Sydney
13 ______has the Torres Strait Islands in the north, tropical rainforests, temperate
coastal areas and an often dry inland
Queensland
14 Where is the Parliament House of Australia situated?
in Canberra
15 Where is Union Jack located on The Australian National Flag?
top left corner
16 What do the black lines on the Torres Strait Islander Flag represent?
The Torres Strait Islander people
17 Which colours are represented on the Australian flag?
Blue, red and white
18 Which animals are on the Australian Coat of Arms?
Kangaroo and emu
19 Where did the first European settlers to Australia come from?
England
20 Who is Australia's head of state?
Queen Elizabeth II
21 What song is Australia's national anthem?
Advance Australia Fair
22 What do you call the elected head of a state government?
Premier
23 In what year did the first European settlers arrive?
1788
24 How many states are there in Australia?
6
25 A person's vote is secret so?
everyone is free and safe to vote as they wish
26 How many percent of Australians are indigenous people?
about 2 percent
27 Australiais?
the biggest island in the world
28 In terms of area, the biggest state of Australia is:
WA / Western Australia
29 What is a parliament?
a group of people elected by voters to make laws ontheir behalf
30 Local governments are called?
councils or shires
31 Australia has how many levels of governments?
3
32 In what year did Federation take place?
1901
33 Which day of the year is Australia Day?
January 26
34 What is the first line of Australia's national anthem?
Australians all let us rejoice
35 In what city is the Parliament House of the Commonwealth Parliament located?
Canberra
36 Who is the Queen's representative in Australia?
Governor General
37 Indigenous people have lived in Australia for ..
At least 40,000 years
38 Where did the first European settlers to Australia come from?
England
39 Australia's values are based on the ...
The Judaeo-Christian tradition
40 What does Anzac Day commemorate?
The Gallipoli landing
41 What is Australia's national floral emblem?
Wattle / Golden wattle
42 What is a Bill?
A proposed law that has not yet passed through parliament
43 What is the population of Australia?
approx 23million
44 Who is the head of the Australian Government?
prime minister
45 What are the three levels of government in Australia?
Commonwealth, State or Territory and local
46 In what year did the European settlement of Australia start?
1788
47 What happened in Sydney's Centennial Park on 1 January 1901, the first day of the new
century?
The first Australian Government was sworn in
48 Who is the leader of the nation and represents Australia at international meeting sevents?
Prime Minister
49 In1642 who named what is now known as Tasmania 'Van Diemen's Land'?
Abel Tasman
50 Australian soldiers entered World War I in 1915 with an attack on which country?
Turkey
51 These paration of powers in the Australian Constitution establishes three arms of national
government. What are they?
Legislative arm, executive arm, judicial arm
52 Which military campaign in 1915 resulted in 25,000 Australian casualties?
Gallipolis
53 How many official flags does Australia have?
3
54 When was the Australian flag first flown?
3 September 1901
55 What does the acronym Anzac stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
56 What term describes the system of national government in Australia?
Australia is a parliamentary democracy
57 Australia's national flower is the ...
Wattle
58 Which is a popular sport in Australia?
Cricket
59 Australia's political system is a ...
Parliamentary democracy
60 Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Sir Edmund Barton
61 Which federal political party or parties are in power?
Australian Labor Party
62 Australian soldiers fought in ...
a. World War I and World War II
b. Korean War
c. Vietnam War
d. All of the above [x]
63 What is Australia's biggest river system?
The Murray Darling
64 Which official symbol of Australia identifies Commonwealth property?
Commonwealth Coat of Arms
65 Which of these is an example of freedom of speech?
Newspapers can write about any topic
66 Which of these statements about passports is correct?
Australian citizens can apply for an Australian passport
67 What is the name of the legal document that sets out the rules for the government of
Australia?
The Australian Constitution
68 Which of these is a role of the Governor-General?
The signing of Bills passed by the Australian Parliament
69 Which of these statements about state governments is correct?
Each state has its own constitution
70 How are Members of Parliament chosen?
By election
71 Who do Members of Parliament represent?
The people of their electorate
72 After a federal election, who forms the new government?
The political party or coalition of parties which wins a majority of seats in the House
of Representatives
73 What are the three levels of government in Australia?
Commonwealth, State or Territory and local
74 Serving on a jury if required is a responsibility of Australian citizenship:
True
75 In Australia, everyone is free to practise the religion of their choice, or practise no
religion:
True
76 To be elected to the Commonwealth Parliament you must be an Australian citizen:
True
77 As an Australian citizen, I have the right to register my baby born overseas as an
Australian citizen:
True
78 Australian citizens aged 18 years or over are required to enrol on the electoral register:
True
79 Why did the British Government decide to transport convicts to the new colony of New
South Wales during European settlement?
a. British laws were harsh
b. Jails could not hold the large number of people imprisoned for their crimes
c. All of the above [x]
80 Why did People from all around the world come to New South Wales and Victoria in 1851?
To try their luck at making a fortune
81 Where do most of The Northern Territory's small population live?
a. Darwin
b. along the main highway between Darwin and Alice Springs
c. All of the above. [x]
82 ________ is a public expression of the joy and pride in being Australian
Advance Australia Fair
83 Which of the following is true?
People who hold positions of power in the Australian community must obey Australia's laws
84 Which of these statements is true about Freedom of association?
Australians can gather with others to protest against a government
85 Which of the following is true about the laws in Australia?
Australian representatives in government make laws to maintain an orderly, free society
86 What is the minimum age to work in Medicare?
18 years
87 Which of the following is true?
a. Within British colony borders, each colony had its own laws relating to defence
b. Within British colony borders, each colony had its own constitution
c. All of the above [x]
88 Which of the following is true?
In Australia, the Queen does not have a day-to-day role in government
89 In each state, a Governor represents the _____________
Queen of Australia
90 Local governments are responsible for _____________________
Noise and animal control
91 Which of the following is true?
In Australia, you are free to join a political party if you choose.
92 What has the Eureka rebellion of 1854 become a symbol for?
Protest and popular rights
93 What happened in the 1850s that triggered a new wave of migration to Australia?
Gold was discovered
94 Which of the following statements is correct?
Twenty-two per cent of Australians are born overseas
95 How long have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people been living in Australia?
40,000 - 60,000 years
96 What is Australia's official state religion?
None
97 All Australians are required to follow Judeo-Christian ethics:
False
98 Why did the British Government consider that it did not have to make a treaty with the
Aboriginal tribes?
Because the Aboriginal tribes did not seem to have a firm attachment to the land and did
not cultivate it
99 Why did Australians limit migration in the 1880s?
To keep out people who seemed to threaten their way of life
100 What is generally agreed to be the greatest killer of Aboriginal people since European
settlement?
Disease
10 What are key features of the workforce of Australia?
The workforce is highly productive and skilled
102 What is the traditional explanation for the name 'diggers' that are given to Australian
soldiers?
Soldiers spent so much time digging trenches
103 The body of which horse is preserved in the Melbourne Museum?
Phar Lap
104 What name was given to a group of young Australian impressionist painters?
Labour
105 It is compulsory in Australia to join a trade union:
False