Ready to expand your horizons and challenge your general knowledge this year? Welcome to Tom’s tough quizzes.
1. In which Australian town would you find the Big Potato?
2. What song did The Wiggles cover for Triple J’s Hottest 100 in 2021?
3. Which Australian city has the largest Greek population outside of Athens?
4. Which Australian bank note is Mary Reibey featured on?
Photo: Meder Photography.
5. What percentage of Australians were born overseas-to the nearest 10 per cent?
6. What are Akubra hats made from?
7. What is Australia’s oldest chocolate bar?
8. Iconic Aussie movie, The Castle, is based on a true story-True or False?
9. What was the world’s first feature-length film, shot in Melbourne?
10. Which artist performed for Australia’s debut in the Eurovision Song Contest?
11. Former Australian Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, set a beer drinking world record in which year in the 1950s?
12. The largest species of reptile calls Australia home. What is it?
13. In which Australian state would you find the towns of Eggs And Bacon Bay, Milkshake Hills, Trousers Point, Granny’s Gut, Satan’s Lair, Lovely Bottom and Stinkhole?
14. What was the name of John Farnham’s 1987 ARIA Award winning album?
15. The Jarrah Forest can be found in which Australian state?
16. What song played during Scott and Charlene’s wedding on Neighbours?
17. Who was the most recent Australian to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon?
18. What was Sir Donald Bradman’s batting average?
19. Where was Ned Kelly’s last stand?
20. What is the most easterly point on mainland Australia?
Bonus question: Why is a kangaroo and an emu featured on the Australian coat of arms?
Answer in Quiz #2.
Answers: 1.Robertson, New South Wales 2.Tame Impala’s Elephant 3.Melbourne 4.$20 5.30 per cent (31.5 per cent) 6.Rabbit fur 7.Cherry Ripe-first introduced in the 1920s 8.False 9.The Story of the Kelly Gang 1906 10.Guy Sebastian 11.1954 12.Saltwater crocodile 13.Tasmania 14.Whispering Jack 15.Western Australia 16.Suddenly by Angry Anderson 17.Lleyton Hewitt 18.99.94 19.Glenrowan, Victoria 20.Cape Byron, New South Wales
