BSC Trivia Quiz 2011

Question 1

What year did cyclone Tracy hit Darwin?

Answer: 1874

Question 2

Where was Ned Kelly’s last stand?

Answer: Glenrowen

Question 3

Name Australia’s most-western point?

Answer: Steep Point (Shark Bay)

Question 4

Australians hold the world record for which amazing feat?A. Fastest Beer Bottle

Opening.B. Largest Christmas

CrackerC. Most Sheep Sheared in

24 HoursD. Largest Chicken Dance. Answer: B

Question 5

How many ships were in the first fleet?

Answer: 11

Question 6

What Is Tasmania’s Former name?

Answer: Van Deiman’s Island

Question 7

In what state is Australia's tallest Waterfall?

Answer: Queensland

Question 8

What is the longest River in Australia?

Answer: The Murray-Darling

Question 9

What is the tallest mountain in Australia?

Answer: Mt. Kosciusko.

Question 10

What National Park was Crocodile Dundee filmed in? Answer: Kakadu

National Park.

Question 11

Waltzing matilda translated in German means what?

Answer: Carrying a Backpack

Question 12

The Australian lyre bird is famous for?

Answer: Imitating 15 different birds

Question 13

Who was the most recent Australian to win the men's singles at Wimbledon?

Answer: Llayton Hewitt

Question 14

What Australian company is the largest surfwear manufacturer? Answer: Quicksilver

Question 15

How Many Countries are larger than Australia?

Answer: Five.

Question 16

Who is the Lead Singer of Silverchair?

Answer: Daniel Johns

Question 17

What date did the new parliament house open? Answer: 9th May 1998

Question 18

Who are the actors that play “Kath and Kim”?

Answer: Jane Turner and Gina Reily

Question 19

What is the second largest city in NSW?

Answer: Newcastle

Question 20Where is

the Big Prawn?

Answer: Ballina

Question 21

The Idiot Fruit and Darling Peas are poisonous.

True or False??

Answer: True

Question 22Which of the

following is not an Australian innovation?A.Chiko RollB.Lawn SprinklerC.Plastic Bank

NotesD.Dual Toilet Flush

Answer: B

Question 23

What is the chemical symbol for iron?

Answer: Fe

Question 24

Who wrote the Harry Potter books?

Answer: J.K Rowling

Question 25

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Answer: Jupiter

Question 26

Who designed the Sydney opera house?

Answer: Joern Utzon

Question 27What are

the names of the blues brothers?

Answer: Jake and Elwood

Question 28

What does Phar Lap mean?

Answer: Lightning

Question 29

What is the floral emblem of Australia?

Answer: Wattle

Question 30

what do the letters of the TV channel SBS stand for? Answer: Special

Broadcasting Service

Question 31

What colour does acid turn on litmus paper?

Answer: Red

Question 32

Which animal produces the biggest baby?

Answer: Blue Whale

Question 33

What is calcium carbonate normally known as?

Answer: Chalk

Question 34

How many holes are in a ten pin bowling ball?

Answer: 3

Question 35

All states and territories have the same blood alcohol limit for non-probationary drivers.

True of False??

Answer: True.

Question 36

What is Australia’s largest inland city?

Answer: Canberra

Question 37What

Aboriginal term for a waterhole is also the name of an Australian clothing company?

Answer: Billabong

Question 38

Name this original wiggle?

Answer: Greg Page

Question 39

Which South Australian opal-mining town do many live underground to escape the heat?

Answer: Coober Pedy