Statistics for Australian General Knowledge #1

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Ayers Rock is also know as..	Uluru	85%
Since 1984, what is the name of Australia's national anthem?	Advance Australia Fair	74%
In what year was Australia federated?	1901	73%
In what year did the First Fleet arrive?	1788	68%
At almost 2995km, what is Australia's longest river?	Murray River	61%
Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?	Edmund Barton	56%
Prior to 1856, what was Tasmania named?	Van Diemen's Land	48%
What is the Northern most point of mainland Australia?	Cape York	46%
What is Australia's highest grossing Australian film?	Crocodile Dundee	36%
What road connects Sydney to Melbourne?	Hume Highway / Hume Freeway	36%
In what year did Australia currency replaced by the Dollar?	1966	34%
Who captained the First Fleet?	Captain Arthur Phillip	34%
Q1, Chevron Island, Cavill Avenue - Where am I?	Surfers Paradise	34%
In what year did Australia discontinue using 1 and 2 cent coins?	1991	33%
What is the second most commonly spoken language in Australia?	Italian	32%
At 2228m, what is Australia's tallest Mountain?	Mount Kosciuszko	24%
Skyline, The Dipper, Conrod Straight - Where am I?	Mount Panorama	21%
In 1956, who said "Good evening, and welcome to television"?	Bruce Gyngell	6%
Prior to 1938, what was Australian Capital Territory named?	Federal Capital Territory	5%
What happened with the 1 and 2 cent coins?	Melted and turned into Bronze Medals for the Sydney 2000 Olympics	5%