Australian Science, Arts and Culture

Arts, Sport and Culture

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  1. Who wrote the words of 'Waltzing Matilda' in 1895?
  2. Which Australian poem opens with the line 'I love a sunburnt country'?
  3. Which Australian won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973?
  4. Which author has won the Booker Prize twice, for Oscar and Lucinda and True History of the Kelly Gang?
  5. Which novel by Tim Winton, set in Perth, follows two families sharing a house?
  6. What is Ned Kelly best known for wearing?
  7. Which Melbourne-born soprano took her stage name from her home city?
  8. Which rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 around the brothers Angus and Malcolm Young?
  9. Who directed the 1979 film Mad Max?
  10. For which film did Cate Blanchett win the Academy Award for Best Actress?
  11. Which chemist developed Vegemite in Melbourne in 1922?
  12. Which Australian biscuit company introduced the Tim Tam in 1964?
  13. In which month is the Melbourne Cup run at Flemington Racecourse?
  14. What is the Ashes, contested by Australia and England?
  15. What was Sir Donald Bradman's Test batting average, often seen as the greatest in cricket?
  16. Which pair of cities has hosted the Summer Olympic Games in Australia?
  17. Which Australian city will host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games?
  18. Which athlete won the 400 metres gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and lit the cauldron?
  19. In which city is the Australian Open tennis tournament held?
  20. In which stadium is the AFL Grand Final usually played?
  21. Which two states contest the State of Origin rugby league series?
  22. Which swimmer won the 100 metres freestyle at three Olympic Games in a row, in 1956, 1960 and 1964?
  23. What ended in 1983 when the yacht Australia II won the America's Cup?
  24. What do the red and yellow flags on Australian beaches show?
  25. Which annual prize for portrait painting is awarded by the Art Gallery of New South Wales?
  26. Which painter of the Heidelberg School painted Shearing the Rams in 1890?

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