Practice test
Practice Test 7
20 questions, just like the real test. Attempt them, then check the answer key below — or take the timed, auto-scored version in Australian Citizenship Test.
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Download on theApp Store1. What are Australia's official national colours?
- A. Blue and white
- B. Red and blue
- C. Green and gold
2. What is the name of Australia's national anthem?
- A. Waltzing Matilda
- B. Advance Australia Fair
- C. God Save the King
3. Australia Day is celebrated each year on which date?
- A. 1 January
- B. 25 April
- C. 26 January
4. Anzac Day is observed on which date each year?
- A. 11 November
- B. 25 April
- C. 26 January
5. Which animal and bird appear on Australia's coat of arms?
- A. Koala and kookaburra
- B. Kangaroo and emu
- C. Wombat and cockatoo
6. How many states make up the Commonwealth of Australia?
- A. Five
- B. Six
- C. Seven
7. What is the capital city of Australia?
- A. Sydney
- B. Melbourne
- C. Canberra
8. What is the capital city of New South Wales?
- A. Canberra
- B. Newcastle
- C. Sydney
9. What is the capital city of Victoria?
- A. Geelong
- B. Melbourne
- C. Ballarat
10. What is the capital city of Queensland?
- A. Gold Coast
- B. Cairns
- C. Brisbane
11. What is the capital city of Western Australia?
- A. Fremantle
- B. Perth
- C. Broome
12. What is the capital city of South Australia?
- A. Whyalla
- B. Port Augusta
- C. Adelaide
13. What is the capital city of Tasmania?
- A. Launceston
- B. Devonport
- C. Hobart
14. What is the capital city of the Northern Territory?
- A. Katherine
- B. Alice Springs
- C. Darwin
15. Which national flag is displayed in the top-left corner (canton) of the Australian National Flag?
- A. The Union Jack (the flag of the United Kingdom)
- B. The flag of New Zealand
- C. The flag of the United States
16. How many points does the large star (Commonwealth Star) on the Australian National Flag have?
- A. Five
- B. Six
- C. Seven
17. Which constellation appears on the Australian National Flag?
- A. Orion
- B. Southern Cross
- C. Plough
18. Who designed the Aboriginal flag?
- A. Harold Thomas
- B. Albert Namatjira
- C. Eddie Mabo
19. What do the colours of the Aboriginal flag represent? The black represents Aboriginal people, the red represents the earth and spiritual connection, and the yellow represents —
- A. The sun, the giver of life
- B. Gold and prosperity
- C. The golden wattle
20. The Torres Strait Islander flag features a white symbol in its centre. What is that symbol?
- A. A boomerang
- B. A five-pointed star
- C. A Torres Strait Islander dhari (headdress)
Answer key
- 1. Green and gold — Australia's national colours are green and gold, inspired by the golden wattle with its green leaves and gold flowers.
- 2. Advance Australia Fair — "Advance Australia Fair" is Australia's national anthem, adopted as the official anthem in 1984.
- 3. 26 January — Australia Day is celebrated on 26 January each year, marking the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788.
- 4. 25 April — Anzac Day falls on 25 April each year, commemorating the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli in 1915.
- 5. Kangaroo and emu — The Commonwealth Coat of Arms features a kangaroo and an emu, both animals that cannot easily move backwards, symbolising a nation moving forward.
- 6. Six — Australia has six states: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania.
- 7. Canberra — Canberra is Australia's capital city, located in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It was purpose-built as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
- 8. Sydney — Sydney is the capital city of New South Wales and is also Australia's largest city.
- 9. Melbourne — Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria and Australia's second largest city.
- 10. Brisbane — Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland.
- 11. Perth — Perth is the capital city of Western Australia.
- 12. Adelaide — Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia.
- 13. Hobart — Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania and one of Australia's oldest cities.
- 14. Darwin — Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory.
- 15. The Union Jack (the flag of the United Kingdom) — The Australian National Flag includes the Union Jack (the flag of the United Kingdom) in the upper-left (canton) position, reflecting Australia's historical ties to Britain.
- 16. Seven — The Commonwealth Star on the Australian National Flag has seven points — six representing the states and one representing the territories.
- 17. Southern Cross — The Southern Cross constellation appears on the right side of the Australian National Flag, visible only from the Southern Hemisphere.
- 18. Harold Thomas — The Aboriginal flag was designed by Luritja man Harold Thomas and was first flown publicly on 12 July 1971 in Adelaide.
- 19. The sun, the giver of life — On the Aboriginal flag, yellow represents the sun as the giver of life. The black represents Aboriginal people and the red represents the earth and spiritual relationship to the land.
- 20. A Torres Strait Islander dhari (headdress) — The Torres Strait Islander flag features a white dhari (a traditional headdress) in the centre, with a white five-pointed star beneath it, on a field of green, black, and blue.