Australia country and history quiz

Answer to those questions about Australia and its history.
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1. In what continent is Australia?
Asia
Africa
Oceania
South America
2. What status did Australia gain in 1901?
Republic
Federation
Colony
Country
3. Who colonised Australia?
The British
The Dutch
The French
The Spanish
4. By what other name was known the Wakefield Theory?
Systematic Colonization
The economic theory
Industrial colony
The penal country
5. Who firstly discovered Australia?
The British
The Dutch
The French
The Spanish
6. What policy started in Australia in 1901?
The White Australia Policy
The Independence Policy
The Penal Policy
The Intern Policy
7. How many states are there in Australia?
4
5
6
7
8. What is the capital city of Australia?
Brisbane
Melbourne
Canberra
Sydney
9. What is the official language of Australia?
English
Dutch
French
Spanish
10. In what year was the ANZUS created?
1915
1955
1951
1911
11. What is a famous nickname of Australia?
The lost country
Down Under
The new Americas
The Island
12. What case permitted to put an end to Terra Nullius in Australia
The Mabo Case
The Neville Case
The Howard Case
The Rudd Case
13. What movie shows an example of the Stolen Generation?
Crocodile Dandy
We are no longer shadows
Family and Kin
Rabbit-Proof Fence
14. What policy was implemented in 1937 in Australia against the native population?
The White Australia Policy
The Assimilation Policy
The British Rule Policy
The English Language Policy
15. What type of colony was Australia at the beginning?
A commercial colony
A travel colony
A work colony
A penal colony
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3 Comments
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Level 68
Oct 23, 2024
Good quiz but one correction. Australia has six states and two territories.
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Level 33
Oct 24, 2024
Thank you for your comment! It should be corrected now!
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Level 55
Jan 27, 2026
Australia does not have an official language.

English is the de facto language as it is the most widely spoken.