www.flickr.com

Monday, August 27, 2007

Want to be an Australian Citizen?

You have to get 12 out of 20. I did.

Questions:

1. In what year did Federation take place?

1066

2. Which day of the year is Australia Day?

Thursday

3. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?

Paul Keating

4. What is the first line of Australia's national anthem?

Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport

5. What is the floral emblem of Australia?

Dame Edna Everage

6. What is the population of Australia?

Not enough

7. In what city is the Parliament House of the Commonwealth Parliament located?

London

8. Who is the Queen's representative in Australia?

Barry Humphreys

9. How are Members of Parliament chosen?

By their buddies and then Plebiscite and Deed Poll

10. Who do Members of Parliament represent?

Themselves and their Buddies

11. After a federal election, who forms the new government?

The ones with the most mates

12. What are the colours on the Australian flag?

Lots of them

13. Who is the head of the Australian Government?

His Majesty John Winston Howard

14. What are the three levels of government in Australia?

Corrupt, Inept and Downright Appalling

15. In what year did the European settlement of Australia start?

2001, when I arrived.

Please don't deport me Mr Andrews. I will be serious the next time.


Real Answers Here

Here is something else that you need to know about. The Stump-Jump Plough

And Darryl Mason has another cheat sheat.

4 comments:

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

I knew 7 - 13, 16 - 18, 19 & 20 because it's similar to UK gov. But I like your answers better!

Colin Campbell said...

I may have to take this some day if I decide to become a Citizen, so I have to practice.

Misssy M said...

Well who IS this porridge bloke who has just knocked my blog into 14th place in the Top Scottish Website list?

Damn I've just added to your stats!

Nice to meet you, number 13, I'm Misssy M of the Misssives.

Antidepressants said...

You have a very good blog that the main thing a lot of interesting and useful!