Theme: Aussie Icons & Slang 

“Think you know Australia? Prove it.” 

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Trivia Questions 

1. What is a "bush telly" in Australian slang? 
   a) A campfire 
   b) A gossip magazine 
   c) A transistor radio 
   d) A local pub TV 
    

2. The term “spit the dummy” means: 
   a) To get lost 
   b) To throw a tantrum 
   c) To lie 
   d) To speak honestly 
    

3. What year was the iconic Australian food spread, Vegemite, first produced? 
   a) 1965 
   b) 1942 
   c) 1923 
   d) 1971 
    

4. Which Australian actor coined the slang term “budgie smugglers” for tight-fitting swimwear? 
   a) Hugh Jackman 
   b) Paul Hogan 
   c) Eric Bana 
   d) Tony Abbott 
    

5. What does it mean if someone is “cactus” in Aussie slang? 
   a) Drunk 
   b) Lazy 
   c) Broken or dead 
   d) Unlucky 
    

6. Which Australian invention was originally made from cotton canvas and rubber and later became iconic workwear? 
   a) Driza-Bone coat 
   b) RM Williams boots 
   c) Bluey jacket 
   d) Dunlop Volley shoes 
    

7. The “Big Things” tourist attractions are scattered around Australia. Which one is located in Queensland? 
   a) Big Lobster 
   b) Big Pineapple 
   c) Big Ram 
   d) Big Prawn 
    

8. What was the nickname for the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins-class submarines during their early troubled service years? 
   a) The Silent Service 
   b) The Deep Six 
   c) Dudd Boats 
   d) Aussie Ovens 
    

9. The word “yakka”, as in “hard yakka,” comes from which Aboriginal language? 
   a) Wiradjuri 
   b) Warlpiri 
   c) Yagara 
   d) Yuwaalaraay 
    

10. What is "chuck a sickie" slang for? 
    a) Getting food poisoning 
    b) Taking an unapproved day off work 
    c) Vomiting 
    d) Leaving work early without notice 

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✅ Trivia Answers – Aussie Icons & Slang

1. a) A campfire 

2. b) To throw a tantrum 

3. c) 1923 

4.  d) Tony Abbott (He famously wore them during media appearances as a swimmer) 

5. c) Broken or dead 

6. d) Dunlop Volley shoes (Invented in 1939, they became iconic in tradie and tennis circles) 

7.  b) Big Pineapple (Located on the Sunshine Coast, QLD) 

8.  c) Dudd Boats (Nickname due to early technical problems and political controversy) 

9.  c) Yagara (From the Brisbane region; “yakka” means “work”) 

10.   b) Taking an unapproved day off work