Australian Citizenship Test National Symbols and Days Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the title of Australia's national anthem?

Accepted Answer

Advance Australia Fair

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God Save the King

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Waltzing Matilda

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Song of Australia

Question 2

A person attending a citizenship ceremony notices many people wearing a sprig of a particular yellow flower. This flower is Australia's national floral emblem. What is it called?

Accepted Answer

Golden Wattle

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Kangaroo Paw

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Waratah

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Royal Bluebell

Question 3

The Australian Coat of Arms features two native animals, the kangaroo and the emu. Why were these specific animals chosen to support the shield?

Accepted Answer

To represent a nation moving forward, as neither animal can easily move backwards.

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Because they are the most common animals in Australia.

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Because they were important food sources for early colonists.

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To symbolise the friendship between marsupials and birds.

Question 4

Australia Day is a public holiday observed annually on 26 January. What historical event does this date commemorate?

Accepted Answer

The arrival of the First Fleet and raising of the British flag at Sydney Cove in 1788.

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The day Australia became a federation of states.

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The date of the Gallipoli landing in World War I.

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The signing of the Australian Constitution.

Question 5

A family is watching an international sports match and notices the Australian team is wearing uniforms of green and gold. These are Australia's national colours. What natural symbol are these colours derived from?

Accepted Answer

The colours of the Golden Wattle, Australia's floral emblem.

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The green of the eucalyptus forests and the gold of the desert sands.

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The colours of the national gemstone, the opal.

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The green of the ocean and the gold of the beaches.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the purpose of National Sorry Day, observed on 26 May?

Accepted Answer

To acknowledge the strength of the Stolen Generations and the harm caused by forced removal policies.

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To apologise for Australia's involvement in past international conflicts.

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To remember the victims of natural disasters in Australia.

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To commemorate the day the Australian Parliament was first opened.