An interactive blog

Since we're very greedy and LOVE comments to our posts (I'm not kidding--every morning after we've posted the first thing we check is if we have any comments!) I'm posting a blog filled with trivia for interactive fun. The most comments we've ever had on one post was 5, so let's push for 6, people! If you haven't posted in a while, or have never posted, here's your chance! Even if you're one of our most faithfuls (Louisa), respond anyway! The more the merrier! The winner with the most correct questions may or may not win an all-expense paid trip to Oz. (Exclusions apply.) And no fair Googling any answers!!

Oh--and if you haven't figured out how to post a comment, from the blog entry, click on "comments." When it takes you to the comment page, all you have to do is click "anonymous" and then "login and publish entry." That publishes the comment right away.

Ok, on to the fun!

1.) Which side of the road do we drive on in Australia?
a.) right
b.) left
c.) Australians hop--it's the kangaroo in them

2.) Michael Jeffery is
a.) the premier of New South Wales
b.) the Prime Minister of Australia
c.) the Governor-General of Australia

3.) How many states are in Australia?
a.) four
b.) six
c.) eight

4.) What is the capital of Australia?
a.) Canberra
b.) Sydney
c.) Victoria

5.) What do Curl Curl, Dee Why and Coogee all have in common?
a.) They're all beaches in New South Wales
b.) They're all towns in Queensland
c.) They're all funny names

6.) What are Rice Bubbles?
a.) The Aussie name for bubble tea
b.) The Aussie name for rice cakes
c.) The Aussie name for Kellogg's Rice Krispies

7.) What are sultanas?
a.) Little baby sultans
b.) Raisins
c.) a kind of banana

8.) What's a carrawong?
a.) a bird
b.) a plane
c.) Superman

9.) True or false: Australians do, in fact, use the words "mate" and "G'day."

10.) The other day my boss asked me if my shift was "full up." What did he mean?
a.) My shift was over
b.) My shift was very busy
c.) I'd had loads of crazy patrons and I'd had it UP TO HERE!

11.) One of our coworkers commented to Mike that a bookshelf was "chockers." What did she mean?
a.) It was stuffed full
b.) It was leaning to the side
c.) It was dirty

12.) If an Australian is going away for a second, what do they say?
a.) I'll be right back
b.) I'm coming back, mate
c.) I'll be back in a tick

13.) What is "cofa?"
a.) an Australian sofa
b.) the Australian version of Crisco
c.) an electronic funds transfer

14.) What is Nurofen?
a.) a kind of Australian tea
b.) an Australian gas station
c.) Australian ibuprophen

15.) From what language did the word "digeridoo" originate?
a.) Celtic
b.) a native Aboriginal dialect
c.) Dutch


Have fun! I'll give you three days to post answers, then I'll write response. :o)

~Ruth Ann