Stats: Loyal's Australia Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was born on the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane and is fluent in this non-english language originating from a major trade partner.	Mandarin (Chinese)	77%
South Australia was the first Australian state to let women do this.	Vote	72%
This Australian rock band formed in Sydney and are the 16th-best-selling artists worldwide.	AC/DC	71%
This river forms most of the border between NSW and Victoria.	Murray	70%
This island is Australia's third biggest island. Just off the coast of South Australia, its known as a tourist hotspot and for its nature reserves.	Kangaroo Island	62%
The State of Origin series is an annual interstate competition of this sport between Queensland and New South Wales. (Be specific)	Rugby League	58%
The capital of the Northern Territory is named for this person. (Include first and last name)	Charles Darwin	56%
This mountain is mainland Australia's tallest mountain, named for a Polish-Lithuanian freedom fighter.	Mount Kosciuszko	56%
This Australian actor was known for his work in movies such as A Knight's Tale, Brokeback Mountain, and The Dark Knight.	Heath Ledger	54%
To the nearest 100,000, what is the population of Australia's smallest state, Tasmania? (Sep 2020)	500,000 (541,071)	52%
The water surrounding Sydney include this bay and this natural harbour, one named for the men that studied plants on HMS Endeavour and the other a Lord Commissioner of the British Admiralty. In the early days of the city the latter name was often used in place of Sydney.	Botany Bay	51%
Name any Australian territory other than the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory.	Christmas Island / Cocos (Keeling) Islands / Australian Antarctic Territory / Jervis Bay Territory / Norfolk Island / Coral Sea Islands / Ashmore and Cartier Islands / Heard Island and MacDonald Islands	51%
In a referendum in 1933, 68% of Western Australians voted to do this. Despite that result, nothing came of it since the British Government declared the referendum invalid.	Leave the Federation	51%
This gang of bushrangers were known for the self-made armour they wore in shootouts with the police. The leader of the gang is one of the most biographed figures in Australian history.	The Kelly Gang	51%
This children's cartoon series is based in Brisbane and features a cast of anthropomorphic dogs.	Bluey	49%
On the southern coast of the state are these natural landmarks, collectively named after the primary followers of Jesus.	The Twelve Apostles	49%
The mining town of Coober Pedy, known as the "opal capital of the world", is famous for this style of housing, designed to help with the intense heat found in the South Australian desert climate.	Underground	47%
The use of this building for advertising of The Everest horse race caused a stir in 2018.	Sydney Opera House	46%
Considered one of Australia's greatest poets, this person features on the $10 note. Among their works are The Man from Snowy River and Waltzing Matilda.	Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson	44%
Australia's largest non-permanent lake is this lake, situated in the South Australia desert.	Lake Eyre	44%
The copyright of a certain animal-based cartoon character has led to legal problems between Tasmanians and this American company.	Warner Bros	43%
Before 1856, the island of Tasmania was known as this, named for Abel Tasman's patron, the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.	Van Diemen's Land	42%
This section of Highway 1 stretches from Brisbane to Cairns and is named after the state's former Minster of Works, whose last name is a very stereotypical Australian first name.	Bruce Highway	39%
This New Zealand-bred horse's heart is on display in the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. The horse is considered New Zealand's greatest racehorse, and its name derives from the Thai word for lightning.	Phar Lap	39%
In the 2000s, this person's family were offered a state funeral by both the state Premier and Prime Minister but declined the offer and instead held a public memorial at their facility with numerous celebrities in attendance, such as Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Larry King, amongst others.	Steve Irwin	39%
The town of Redcliffe near Brisbane has an alleyway dedicated to this world-famous band who once lived there. Said band was famous for the use of falsetto in their songs.	The Bee Gees	39%
Melbourne based musician Wouter André "Wally" De Backer is better known by this pseudonym, under which he released a hit song with New Zealand artist Kimbra.	Gotye	36%
This controversial founder of Melbourne shares a name with a certain comic book character, though they are pronounced differently.	John Batman	36%
In 2001 former Premier Jim Bacon was awarded honorary Chinese citizenship by this Chinese official, then-Governor of Fujian Province.	Xi Jinping	36%
The Australian children's musical group The Wiggles are famous for wearing these brightly coloured upper garments.	Skivvies	35%
In this 2016 movie a young boy named Saroo ends up being adopted by a couple of Australians and moves from his native home in India to Hobart and eventually reconnects with his biological family, all based on a true story.	Lion	32%
This animal, also known as a Tasmanian tiger, went extinct in 1936, although many people have claimed to have seen it since then.	Thylacine	32%
This vast plain spanning the border region of Western and South Australia is named for its apparent lack of trees.	Nullarbor	30%
The tallest building in Australia and second tallest in the Southern Hemisphere is this building located on the Gold Coast. You might think it's named after the state but actually the name is that of Australia's 1920s Olympic sculling team.	Q1 / Queensland Number One	29%
Scooby-Doo, San Andreas, and Thor: Ragnarok are three films amongst others that were filmed at these Gold Coast movie studios.	Village Roadshow Studios / Movie World Studios	29%
The folk bush ballad Waltzing Matilda is widely considered the unofficial anthem of Australia. What is a Matilda?	A swag	26%
One of the most successful Australian hip-hop acts is this alliteratively-named group that formed in Adelaide in 1996. Notable songs of theirs include Chase That Feeling, I Love It ft. Sia, Cosby Sweater, and 1955 ft. Montaigne.	Hilltop Hoods	26%
Unlike the Australian states, the two major internal territories have this type of legislature, having only one chamber rather than two.	Unicameral	25%
This iconic transportation building stands across from Federation Square in the centre of Melbourne.	Flinders Street Station	24%
This Australian comedian who grew up in Perth is known for his musical comedy and for being the composer and lyricist for Matilda the Musical.	Tim Minchin	24%
The state fish of Western Australia is this creature, which is also the biggest extant fish species and is found across the world's oceans.	Whale Shark	24%
	Central Australia	22%
Before becoming a state, Western Australia was known as this, referring to its location on a certain river.	Swan River Colony	22%
These two territories merged to reform the Northern Territory in 1931. Like a lot of places in Australia, they were unimaginatively named.	North Australia	20%
The state badge depicts this bird on top a gum tree branch in front of the rising sun.	Piping Shrike / Magpie	19%
	Port Jackson	17%
This satellite surveillance base in the middle of Australia situated near Alice Springs is a joint US-Australian operation.	Pine Gap	14%
In this 2012 speech, then Prime Minister Julia Gillard scolded Opposition Leader Tony Abbott for his and others' bigoted remarks against her and other women in the weeks and months preceding.	The Misogyny Speech	13%
This gold nugget from Moliagul, Victoria was the biggest ever found. Presumably named because of the delightful surprise the finders must've had.	Welcome Stranger	11%
Because of its isolated nature many animals on Tasmania are bigger than their mainland counterparts, an example of this phenomenon.	Island Gigantism	10%
The Central Western Time Zone is an unofficial time zone on the eastern edge of Western Australia observed in and around the town of Eucla. The timezone is this UTC offset. (Hint: Sydney is UTC+11.00)	UTC+8.45	10%
This UK-based independent filmmaker is originally from Adelaide, South Australia. They are well known for making educational YouTube videos as well as producing several podcasts and have earned the Medal of the Order of Australia for their efforts.	Brady Haran	2%

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