Question 1

Who was the first Governor-General of Australia?

Accepted Answer

Rt Hon Lord Hopetoun

Question 2

When was the Sydney Opera House officially opened?

Accepted Answer

1973

Question 3

What was the name of the Australian explorer who crossed the Nullarbor Plain in 1872?

Accepted Answer

Edward John Eyre

Question 4

When was the Commonwealth of Australia established?

Accepted Answer

1901

Question 5

What was the name of the ship that Matthew Flinders sailed on to map the coast of Australia?

Accepted Answer

HMS Investigator

Question 6

Who was the leader of the Australian Aboriginal people at the time of British colonization?

Accepted Answer

Bennelong

Question 7

When was the First Fleet arrive in Australia?

Accepted Answer

1787

Question 8

What was the name of the African American writer who published his first novel in 1919?

Accepted Answer

Dunbar Paul Lawrence

Question 9

Who was the African American athlete who won four Olympic gold medals in track and field?

Accepted Answer

Carl Lewis

Question 10

What was the name of the African American newspaper that was published from 1884 to 1928?

Accepted Answer

The Philadelphia Afro-American

History: Trivia questions with answers