Australian pop culture

This is a quiz for those who think they are in the know of Australian population culture.

Quiz created by: Thomas Bruce-Haines

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1. In which year did Ansett Australia declare bankruptcy?

1998.
1999.
2001.
2000.

2. In 2009, which Australian television personality announced his retirement from his high rating talk show for almost eleven years?

Adam Hills.
Bert Newton.
Graham Kennedy.
Rove McManus.

3. Azaria Chamberlain went missing in 1980 on which Australian natural landmark?

Hanging Rock.
Uluru (Ayers Rock).
Purnululu (The Bungle Bungles).
Lake Eyre.

4. In which year did Australian society started singing "Advance Australia Fair"?

1984.
1983.
1982.
1981.

5. Which Australian city hosted 'World Expo '88'?

Brisbane.
Sydney.
Canberra.
Melbourne.

6. Which one of these Australian bands is from Perth?

Eskimo Joe.
Powderfinger.
Little River Band.
Yothu Yindi.

7. What was the name of the tropical cyclone that devasted the Northern Territory capital of Darwin on Christmas Eve, 1974?

Thelma.
Isla.
Irene.
Tracy.

8. Which one of these slogans can be found on the bottom of a Queensland number plate?

Outback Australia.
Sunshine State.
The First State.
Holiday Isle.

9. Which one of these Australian beer companies is native to the state of Tasmania?

XXXX.
Carlton United.
Coopers Brewery.
Boag's Brewery.

10. Which Australian cricketer was once renowned for being the "spin king"?

Shane Warne.
Ricky Ponting.
Michael Clarke.
Ian Thorpe.

11. When did Australians started using decimal currency?

13th February, 1996.
14th February, 1996.
14th February, 1966.
13th February, 1966.

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<h1>Australian pop culture</h1><p>This is a quiz for those who think they are in the know of Australian population culture.</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/thomasbrucehaines.shtml">Thomas Bruce-Haines</a></p><br>1. In which year did Ansett Australia declare bankruptcy?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1998.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1999.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 2001.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 2000.</div>
<br>2. In 2009, which Australian television personality announced his retirement from his high rating talk show for almost eleven years?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Adam Hills.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bert Newton.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Graham Kennedy.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Rove McManus.</div>
<br>3. Azaria Chamberlain went missing in 1980 on which Australian natural landmark?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hanging Rock.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Uluru (Ayers Rock).</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Purnululu (The Bungle Bungles).</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lake Eyre.</div>
<br>4. In which year did Australian society started singing "Advance Australia Fair"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1984.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1983.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1982.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1981.</div>
<br>5. Which Australian city hosted 'World Expo '88'?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Brisbane.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Sydney.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Canberra.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Melbourne.</div>
<br>6. Which one of these Australian bands is from Perth?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Eskimo Joe.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Powderfinger.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Little River Band.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Yothu Yindi.</div>
<br>7. What was the name of the tropical cyclone that devasted the Northern Territory capital of Darwin on Christmas Eve, 1974?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Thelma.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Isla.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Irene.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Tracy.</div>
<br>8. Which one of these slogans can be found on the bottom of a Queensland number plate?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Outback Australia.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Sunshine State.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The First State.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Holiday Isle.</div>
<br>9. Which one of these Australian beer companies is native to the state of Tasmania?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) XXXX.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Carlton United.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Coopers Brewery.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Boag's Brewery.</div>
<br>10. Which Australian cricketer was once renowned for being the "spin king"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Shane Warne.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ricky Ponting.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Michael Clarke.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ian Thorpe.</div>
<br>11. When did Australians started using decimal currency?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 13th February, 1996.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 14th February, 1996.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 14th February, 1966.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 13th February, 1966.</div>
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