Ahoy friends,
Get this…I will be on a game show tomorrow morning against the other two Vancouver contestants for THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD. It is going to be hilarious! I’ve made up some questions to get ahead of the game. Keep yourselves in the game too with these 25 toughies.
1. Which Australian voice was dubbed by Montserrat Caballé as sounding like heaven?
a. Luciano Pavarotti
b. Joan Sutherland
c. Yvonne Kenny
2. Which famous Australian band name was inspired by a sewing machine logo?
a. INXS
b. AC/DC
c. Jet
3. What do Australians call the vast expanse in the middle of their country?
a. The Desert
b. Never-never
c. The Outback
4. Which iconic Australian was the voice of Trev in the 2006 animated film Happy Feet?
a. Jason Sean Donovan
b. Ed Devereaux
c. Steve Irwin
5. The “Queensland Roar” is?
a. A type of marsupial
b. A wind which blows in from the Pacific Ocean
c. A football team
6. Japanese Midget Submarines attacked which city during WWII?
a. Brisbane
b. Alice Springs
c. Sydney
7. How many states are there in Australia?
a. Five
b. Six
c. Eight
8. Which of these Australian cities still has regular tram services?
a. Perth
b. Darwin
c. Melbourne
9.Which of the following is NOT an Australian invention?
a. Aircraft ‘Black Box’
b. Inflatable Aircraft escape slide
c. Optical fibers
10. Which of the following denotes a person from Queensland?
a. Sandgroper
b. Banana bender
c. Cockroach
11. What are Australia’s national colours?
a. Green and gold
b. White and gold
c. Blue, red and white
12. Which country knocked Australia out of the World Cup Finals in Germany 2006?
a. New Zealand
b. England
c. Italy
13. The Sydney Opera House was designed by an architect from which country?
a. England
b. Switzerland
c. Denmark
14. Uluru is known to older Australians as what?
a. Ayers Rock
b. The Devil’s Marbles
c. The Big One
15. Australian cyclone season is?
a. December to April
b. August to September
c. Never
16. The capital of Australia is?
a. Canberra
b. Melbourne
c. Sydney
17. What is an “esky” in Australia?
a. A nickname for a farm
b. A cooler
c. A roundabout in traffic
18. Which apparel item was popular in Australia during the 60’s?
a. Witches britches
b. Boot sneakers
c. Silkies
19. Which year did Captain Cook ‘discover’ Australia?
a. 1770
b. 1707
c. 1777
20. In what year did Australia give women the right to vote?
a. 1987
b. 1883
c. 1905
21. On January 26th of each year what is celebrated in Australia?
a. National Rugby Season
b. Australia Day
c. Captain Cook Memorial Day
22. What was a tombola to Australians in the 60’s?
a. Ice cream sandwich
b. An instrument
c. A toy
23. Captain Arthur Phillips named which Australian harbour “the finest harbour in the world?”
a. Port Jackson
b. Botany Bay
c. Sydney Cove
24. Australia’s famous Tim Tam Slam is made of?
a. Arnott’s Biscuits
b. Vegemite
c. Pavlova
25. Which sport do Australians play with their own rules?
a. Rugby
b. Football
c. Hockey
ANSWERS: 1.b, 2. b, 3.b, 4.c, 5.c, 6.c, 7.b, 8.c, 9.c, 10.b, 11.a, 12.c, 13.c, 14.a, 15.a, 16.a, 17.b, 18.a, 19.a, 20.c, 21.b, 22.c, 23.a, 24.a, 25.b
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March 9th, 2009
awesome quiz, I only missed a couple, but then they were before my time
March 9th, 2009
great quiz - fun to do. Note though: Ozzie city is Sydney with a y.
March 9th, 2009
Perhaps you could be so kind as to tell us how we can watch the F%4#^ game show. Huh? Ever think of that?
Whoever posted that mock comment under my name is doomed to spin eternally on the karmic wheel of fortune, unable to formulate conclusively the word that would release them into Vanna White’s blissfully cosmic ubercrotch, the place Mark Rogers yearns for respite from his earthly concerns.
March 9th, 2009
ohhhh. I see. There is another James Hill. Right. Well, don’t believe I won’t take up any chance to insult Mark.