The History of Australia Trivia Quiz
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Australian history from settlement onward. Play the The History of Australia trivia quiz solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
This flightless bird, now extinct, was hunted to oblivion by early settlers and is sometimes called Australia's dodo.
Difficulty: Easy- Kiwi
- Cassowary
- Emu (Tasmanian)
- Moa
The convict architect who designed many of Sydney's early colonial buildings, including St James Church and the Hyde Park Barracks.
Difficulty: Medium- Francis Greenway
- John Verge
- Edmund Blacket
- James Barnet
The 1803 settlement led by David Collins that failed at Port Phillip before relocating to become the site of Hobart.
Difficulty: Hard- Launceston Settlement
- Port Dalrymple
- Sullivan Bay Settlement
- Port Phillip Colony
The year Captain James Cook first landed on the east coast of Australia and claimed it for Britain.
Difficulty: Easy- 1788
- 1770
- 1642
- 1901
The first woman elected to an Australian parliament, who won a seat in South Australia in 1959.
Difficulty: Medium- Edith Cowan
- Enid Lyons
- Dorothy Tangney
- Joyce Steele
The 1851 separation of a new colony from New South Wales, creating a goldfield region as its own territory.
Difficulty: Hard- Queensland
- Victoria
- South Australia
- Tasmania
The name of the bay where the First Fleet originally intended to establish the British colony, before moving to Sydney Cove.
Difficulty: Easy- Botany Bay
- Moreton Bay
- Jervis Bay
- Corio Bay
The 1856 stonemasons' action in Melbourne that established the world's first eight-hour working day for tradespeople.
Difficulty: Medium- Melbourne General Strike
- Trades Hall Movement
- Eight Hour Day Movement
- Workers' March
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