Quiz to celebrate Australia Day

What is Australia Day?

Australia Day marks the arrival of the first fleet of British colonists in Sydney on Jan. 26, 1788. Many Aborigines call it Invasion Day because the land was settled without a treaty with traditional owners, according to Wikipedia.

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What was the first Australian Aboriginal word that becaome adopted by the English language?

Boomerang

Bandana

Kangaroo – originally spelled “kanguroo”

Jackalope

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The movie “Crocodile Dundee” of course introduced many Americans to outback culture. Few people remember, though, that it won an Academy Award. What did it win?

Best supporting actress

Best writing of an Original Screenplay

Best sound mixing

Best use of the phrase “You call that a knife?”

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Australia was the first country to organize what?

Crime

Prostitution

Soccer

Healthcare

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Which one of these jobs did Australian actor Hugh Jackman not do before he became famous?

Party Clown

Crocodile wrangler

Gas Station Attendant

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Australia has one of the lowest population densities of any country in the world. On average, how many people live there per square kilometer?

25 people per square kilometer

10 people per square kilometer

5 people per square kilometer

2 people per square kilometer

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