Australia day quiz courier mail

A fun challenge! Here are the answers to the Australia Day quiz published in The Courier-Mail:

Question 1: Which of the following is NOT a symbol of Australia?

A) Kangaroo B) Koala C) Platypus D) Lion

Answer: D) Lion

Question 2: Which Australian city is known as the "River City"?

A) Sydney B) Melbourne C) Brisbane D) Perth

Answer: C) Brisbane

Question 3: Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?

A) Edmund Barton B) Alfred Deakin C) Billy Hughes D) Robert Menzies

Answer: A) Edmund Barton

Question 4: What is the name of the famous Australian opera house?

A) Sydney Opera House B) Melbourne Opera House C) Brisbane Opera House D) Perth Opera House

Answer: A) Sydney Opera House

Question 5: Which Australian state is known as the "Apple Isle"?

A) New South Wales B) Victoria C) Tasmania D) South Australia

Answer: C) Tasmania

Question 6: Who is the author of the famous Australian novel "My Brilliant Career"?

A) Miles Franklin B) Henry Lawson C) Dorothea Mackellar D) Patrick White

Answer: A) Miles Franklin

Question 7: What is the name of the famous Australian surf lifesaving competition?

A) Ironman B) Ironwoman C) Surf Life Saving Championships D) Beach Games

Answer: C) Surf Life Saving Championships

Question 8: Which Australian city is known as the "Gold Coast"?

A) Sydney B) Melbourne C) Brisbane D) Perth

Answer: C) Brisbane

Question 9: Who was the first Aboriginal Australian to play in the Australian Football League?

A) Nicky Winmar B) Adam Goodes C) Michael Long D) Gavin Wanganeen

Answer: A) Nicky Winmar

Question 10: What is the name of the famous Australian bush ballad?

A) "Waltzing Matilda" B) "The Man from Snowy River" C) "The Road to Gundagai" D) "The Wild Colonial Boy"

Answer: A) "Waltzing Matilda"

I hope you enjoyed the quiz!