Australian Citizenship Test
Australia and its people: practice questions
Our Australian Citizenship bank has 82 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon are icons of
- Queensland
- the Australian Capital Territory
- the Northern Territory
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C. the Northern Territory — These are Northern Territory icons.
Question 2
On what date did the First Fleet arrive from Great Britain?
- 25 April 1915
- 1 January 1901
- 26 January 1788
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C. 26 January 1788 — The First Fleet arrived on 26 January 1788.
Question 3
Who can deliver an Acknowledgement of Country?
- Anyone
- Only an Elder of the local community
- Only a member of parliament
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A. Anyone — Anyone can deliver an Acknowledgement of Country; at events it is often the Chair or Master of Ceremonies.
Question 4
On the Torres Strait Islander Flag, what do the green stripes represent?
- The sea
- The islanders' crops
- The land
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C. The land — The green stripes represent the land.
Question 5
The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House are national icons found in which state?
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- South Australia
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A. New South Wales — The Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House are New South Wales icons.