Australia Day Quiz

What is celebrated on January 26th in Australia?

• The Queen's Birthday

• Anzac Day

• Australia Day

• New Year's Day

Who led the First Fleet that arrived in Sydney Cove in 1788?

• Captain Matthew Flinders

• Captain Arthur Phillip

• Captain William Bligh

• Captain James Cook

When did all states and territories start calling January 26th Australia Day?

• 1994

• 1788

• 1935

• 1988

When did Australia mark 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet?

• 2000

• 1988

• 1935

• 1994

When did January 26th become an official national public holiday?

• 2000

• 1994

• 1988

• 1935

What do some Indigenous Australians call Australia Day?

• Anniversary Day

• Invasion Day

• First Landing Day

• Foundation Day

What did many Indigenous leaders hold on January 26th, 1938?

• A parade

• A festival

• A day of mourning

• A celebration

What is one reason some people are against changing the date of Australia Day?

• They don't like change

• They think the tradition is important

• They prefer another date

• They don't celebrate Australia Day

What do some people believe January 26th should be about?

• Only British culture

• Only Indigenous culture

• Celebrating the country as it is now

• The First Fleet

Who said that Australia Day will stay as it is while he's in charge?

• The Governor-General

• The Mayor of Sydney

• The Queen

• The Prime Minister