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History of Australia - Statistics
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This quiz has been taken 1,816 times
1,800 since last reset
- The average score is 13 of 20
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| What name is given to the first people that inhabited Australia? | Aboriginals | 93%
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| Which captain and explorer colonized Australia for the United Kingdom? | James Cook | 93%
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| What major event has Australia hosted twice in 1956 and 2000? | Summer Olympics | 92%
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| What city was designated by Walter Burley Griffin and replaced Sydney in 1927 as the new national capital of Australia? | Canberra | 90%
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| What zookeeper was nicknamed "Crocodile Hunter" and died in 2006? | Steve Irwin | 81%
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| What is the name of the tube-shaped musical instrument that is used by the above? | Didgeridoo | 80%
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| What Turkish peninsula was site of a huge Australian defeat in WWI in 1916? | Gallipoli | 77%
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| What type of colony did Australia use to be to the United Kingdom? | {Penal} Colony | 72%
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| What city was attacked by the Japanese air force in 1942? | Darwin | 71%
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| What construction was completed in 1973? | Sydney Opera House | 71%
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| What country gained its independence from Australia in 1975? | Papua New Guinea | 68%
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| What striped carnivore went extinct in 1936? | Tasmanian {Tiger} | 66%
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| What is considered to be the first European to reach Tasmania? | Abel Tasman | 62%
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| What non-profit organization was founded by Julian Assange in 2006? | WikiLeaks | 62%
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| What Australian media mogul founded New Corporation? | Rupert Murdoch | 50%
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| Who was the first female prime minister of Australia? | Julia Gillard | 49%
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| What name was given to Tasmania by the above originally? | Van {Diemen}’s Land | 48%
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| What name was given to Australia by the people of the First Fleet? | New {Holland} | 45%
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| Who was the longest-serving prime minister of Australia - holding the office for 18 years? | Robert Menzies | 24%
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| What was the name of the camel drivers who worked in the Outback from 1860s to the 1930s and created permanent links between the coastal cities? | {Afghan} Cameleers | 12%
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