Australia Challenge: 20 Questions to Test Your Expertise

Total Questions: 20 | Topic: Australia | Updated: Jan 12, 2023

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

From the basics to the most obscure Australia facts, this quiz has it all! With 20 questions covering a wide range of topics, it's the perfect way to test your Australia knowledge. Do you have what it takes to come out on top? So what are you waiting for?

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

From the basics to the most obscure Australia facts, this quiz has it all! With 20 questions covering a wide range of topics, it's the perfect way to test your Australia knowledge. Do you have what it takes to come out on top? So what are you waiting for?

Australia's flag is which of the following?

What was the population of Australia in 2020, given that it was 22,637,127 in 2012?

29,522,685
33,116,751
25,671,900
28,752,528

What is the name of the highest point in Australia, which is [NOT FOUND IN JSON] above sea level?

What is the name of the highest point in Australia, which is above sea level?

Mawson Peak
Federation Peak
Budj Bim
Nourlangie Rock

Australia's highest point is Mawson Peak with an elevation of 2,745 Meters above sea level.
Mawson Peak is an active volcanic summit of the Big Ben massif on Heard Island, an external Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.

Australia History Fact

Australia became the colonial ruler of the Territory of Papua (which had initially been annexed by Queensland in 1883) in 1902 and of the Territory of New Guinea (formerly German New Guinea) in 1920.

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Who in the following pictures is the Prime Minister Of Australia?

The Prime Minister Of Australia is Anthony Albanese , a member of Australian Labor Party.
Anthony Albanese replaced Scott Morrison, who was Prime Minister Of Australia from May 23, 2022.
Anthony Norman Albanese is an Australian politician serving as the 31st and current prime minister of Australia since 2022.

Australia Government And Politics Fact

Australia has six states — New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), Tasmania (TAS), Victoria (VIC) and Western Australia (WA) — and three mainland territories—the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), the Northern Territory (NT), and the Jervis Bay Territory (JBT).

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When was Australia founded?

Jan 1, 1903
Jan 1, 1911
Jan 1, 1901
Jan 1, 1894

What is the capital city of Australia?

Brisbane
Gold Coast
Perth
Canberra

Canberra is the capital city of Australia since Nov 30, 1926.
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australias largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall.

Australia Culture Fact

Australia is one of five nations to have participated in every Summer Olympics of the modern era, and has hosted the Games twice: 1956 in Melbourne and 2000 in Sydney.

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The Monarch Of Australia is Charles III.
Can you tell which of the following images shows Charles III?

The current Monarch Of Australia is Charles III. Charles III took office on Sep 8, 2022, replacing Peter Cosgrove.
Charles III is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.

Australia Geography And Environment Fact

Australia is the driest inhabited continent; its annual rainfall averaged over continental area is less than 500 mm.

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Which of the following are public holidays in Australia?[br](Select 2 answers)

Which of the following are public holidays in Australia?
(Select 2 answers)

Reformation Day
Christmas
National School Shooting Day
New Year's Day

If you visit Australia, you'd be able to celebrate the following public holidays:

Title	Image
Australia Day
Anzac Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
New Year's Day
Christmas
Boxing Day

Australia Geography And Environment Fact

Australia's size gives it a wide variety of landscapes, with tropical rainforests in the north-east, mountain ranges in the south-east, south-west and east, and desert in the centre.

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I've learned that CN is the country code for [url class="tippy_vc" href="#477"]People's Republic Of China[/url], but I'm curious to know what the code for Australia is. Do you happen to know?

I've learned that CN is the country code for People's Republic Of China, but I'm curious to know what the code for Australia is. Do you happen to know?

AU
PL
EG
ET

What is the retirement age in Australia?

70
66
72
67

What was the average number of children per woman in Australia in 2021? [br](Hint: it was 1.86 in 2013)

What was the average number of children per woman in Australia in 2021?
(Hint: it was 1.86 in 2013)

1.88
1.65
1.74
1.83

I was wondering if you could tell me what the current VAT rate in Australia is?

14.00%
17.00%
10.00%
15.00%

[url class="tippy_vc" href="#10632210"]Peter Dodds McCormick[/url] is the composer of Australia's anthem. [br]Do you know who wrote Australia's anthem lyrics?

Peter Dodds McCormick is the composer of Australia's anthem.
Do you know who wrote Australia's anthem lyrics?

Juan José Cañas
Paula Von Preradović
Peter Dodds McCormick
Emilio Prud’Home

Australia's anthem was written by Peter Dodds McCormick.
Peter Dodds McCormick was an Australian schoolteacher and songwriter, known for composing the Australian national anthem, Advance Australia Fair.

Australia Demographics Fact

30.9% of Australia's population has attained a higher education qualification, which is among the highest percentages in the world.

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Australia's lowest point is the [url class="tippy_vc" href="#539943"]Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre[/url]. [br]Can you tell what the elevation is?

Australia's lowest point is the Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre.
Can you tell what the elevation is?

-12 Metres
-15 Metres
-16 Metres
-14 Metres

Australia's lowest point is the Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre with an elevation of -15 Meters above sea level.
Lake Eyre, officially known as Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, is an endorheic lake in east-central Far North South Australia, some 700 km (435 mi) north of Adelaide.

Australia Demographics Fact

About 58% of Australians aged from 25 to 64 have vocational or tertiary qualifications and the tertiary graduation rate of 49% is the highest among OECD countries.

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Which of the following bodies of water is located in or near Australia? [br](Select 2 answers)

Which of the following bodies of water is located in or near Australia?
(Select 2 answers)

Arafura Sea
Baltic Sea
South Pacific Ocean
Salish Sea

The following bodies of water are located near Australia:

Indian Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Great Australian Bight
Bass Strait
Tasman Sea
Coral Sea
Arafura Sea
Timor Sea

Australia Demographics Fact

At the 2021 census, the most commonly nominated individual ancestries as a proportion of the total population were: At the 2021 census, 3.2% of the Australian population identified as being Indigenous — Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders.

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Australia shares a sea or land border with [url class="tippy_vc" href="#2106"]Papua New Guinea[/url] & [url class="tippy_vc" href="#789"]Indonesia[/url]. With which other location does Australia share a sea or land border with?

Australia shares a sea or land border with Papua New Guinea & Indonesia. With which other location does Australia share a sea or land border with?

Kiribati
East Timor
Marshall Islands
Tuvalu

Australia shares a sea or land border with the following locations:

Indonesia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
East Timor

Australia Etymology Fact

The name Australia (pronounced /əˈstreɪliə/ in Australian English) is derived from the Latin Terra Australiscode: lat promoted to code: la ("southern land"), a name used for a hypothetical continent in the Southern Hemisphere since ancient times.

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What is the slogan that Australia uses to summarize its mission?

Get All Right
Peace And Justice
There's NOTHING Like Australia
Country Above Self

Could you tell me which of the following organizations Australia has belonged to?[br](Select 2 answers)

Could you tell me which of the following organizations Australia has belonged to?
(Select 2 answers)

United Nations
Dutch Language Union
International Centre For Settlement Of Investment Disputes
The Danish Trade Council

The following organizations have been among those that Australia has been a part of:

Title	Date	Image
United Nations	1945
Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development
Commonwealth Of Nations	1931
World Trade Organization
G20
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation	1989
Asian Development Bank	1966
ASEAN
Australia Group	1985
Bank For International Settlements
Colombo Plan
East Asia Summit

Australia Geography And Environment Fact

Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans, Australia is separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas, with the Coral Sea lying off the Queensland coast, and the Tasman Sea lying between Australia and New Zealand.

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Is this the national anthem of Australia?

True
False

The national anthem of Australia is Advance Australia Fair and has been since Apr 19, 1984.
Advance Australia Fair is the national anthem of Australia.

Australia Demographics Fact

160,323 permanent immigrants were admitted to Australia in 2018–2019 (excluding refugees), whilst there was a net population gain of 239,600 people from all permanent and temporary immigration in that year.

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What is the language officially spoken in Australia?

English
Scots
French
American English

The official language of Australia is English.
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England.

Australia Demographics Fact

Today, Australia has the world's eighth-largest immigrant population, with immigrants accounting for 30% of the population, the highest proportion among major Western nations.

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