Australian citizenship test: practice questions

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Australian values

1. Which of these is an Australian value?
2. What does equality of men and women mean in Australia?
3. What does 'the rule of law' mean?
4. Which statement about religion in Australia is correct?
5. What is the Australian attitude to people who have different views?
6. What does the Australian value of a 'fair go' mean?
7. What does parliamentary democracy mean?
8. What is the pledge new citizens make about Australia's democratic beliefs?
9. What does freedom of association mean?
10. Which of the following is a responsibility of Australian citizens?

History

11. Which people have lived in Australia for more than 60,000 years?
12. Who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain in 1770?
13. What was the First Fleet?
14. What is 26 January in Australia?
15. What was the effect of the gold rush of the 1850s?
16. What happened to the six colonies on 1 January 1901?
17. What is Anzac Day?
18. What did Australian women win in 1902?
19. What happened in the 1967 referendum?
20. What was the 'White Australia policy'?
21. What was the 1992 Mabo decision?
22. What was the 'Stolen Generations'?
23. Which wars did Australians fight in during the 20th century?

Government and law

24. What is Australia's system of government?
25. What are the three levels of government in Australia?
26. What are the two houses of the federal Parliament?
27. How many senators does each state have?
28. Who is the head of the federal government?
29. What is the role of the Governor-General?
30. What is the highest court in Australia?
31. How can the Australian Constitution be changed?
32. What is the compulsory voting rule?
33. What does a state premier do?
34. Who is responsible for local matters such as parks and local roads?
35. What does the Australian Electoral Commission do?
36. What is a bill?

Geography

37. What is the capital of Australia?
38. How many states and mainland territories does Australia have?
39. What is the capital of Western Australia?
40. What is the capital of Queensland?
41. What is the capital of South Australia?
42. What is the capital of Tasmania?
43. What is the capital of the Northern Territory?
44. What is the largest city in Australia?
45. What is the capital of Victoria?
46. Which is the longest river system in Australia?
47. What is the Great Barrier Reef?
48. What is Uluru?
49. What is the highest mountain on the Australian mainland?
50. Which is the smallest state of Australia?

Symbols and way of life

51. What are green and gold used for in Australia?
52. What is Australia's national flower?
53. Which animals appear on the Australian coat of arms?
54. What is the Australian national anthem?
55. What are the three flags often flown together in Australia?
56. What are the stars on the Australian flag?
57. What is Australian rules football?
58. Who was Sir Donald Bradman?
59. What public holiday remembers the 1915 landing at Gallipoli?
60. What does Medicare provide?
61. Which Australian-born scientist helped develop penicillin as a medicine?