Part 2 — Answer key

Compare your answers after you have finished Part 1.

1. In Australia, "State of Origin" is a rugby league series played between New South Wales and Queensland.
   True
2. The sport most closely associated with the famous Melbourne Cup is horse racing.
   True
3. At a pub quiz on australian sports trivia, you get a cricket question asking which trophy is contested in Test series between Australia and England. Which option should you pick?
   The Ashes
4. In Test cricket played in Australia, each team is limited to a maximum of 60 overs per day.
   False
5. The Australian Open is traditionally the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the calendar year.
   True
6. You see the nickname "Matildas" in headlines about football. Which Australian national team is being discussed?
   Senior women's football team
7. You join a rugby union fan group planning a trip to watch the Bledisloe Cup. Which national team does Australia face in this series?
   New Zealand
8. You join a tipping competition for Australia's main professional men's basketball league. Which league are you tipping?
   NBL
9. You are explaining AFL scoring to a visitor. A team finishes a game with a score of 12.9 (81). How many goals did the team kick?
   12
10. You are buying tickets for a night session Grand Slam final in Melbourne in January as part of an Australian sports quiz prize. Which tournament are you attending?
    Australian Open
11. During an australian sports trivia night, you are asked which event Cathy Freeman won Olympic gold in at the Sydney Games. What should you answer?
    400 metres
12. You are booking tickets to watch the Melbourne Storm play a home match in the National Rugby League. Which stadium are you heading to?
    AAMI Park
13. In AFL, if the ball hits the goal post and then goes through the goal area, it is still counted as a goal worth six points.
    False
14. You are packing for a day-night Test match in Adelaide and want to explain to a visitor what colour ball will be used under lights. Which colour should you tell them to expect?
    Pink
15. Margaret Court, for whom Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne is named, completed a calendar-year Grand Slam in singles.
    True
16. You subscribe to watch Australia's elite domestic netball competition. Which league will your subscription primarily feature?
    Suncorp Super Netball
17. You are writing sport trivia questions Australia themed and want an example of a modern "code-hopper" who has played both professional rugby league and AFL at the highest level. Which athlete fits that description?
    Karmichael Hunt
18. In a round of australian sports trivia about domestic competitions, you are asked which tournament decides the men's first-class state champions in Australian cricket. What is the correct answer?
    Sheffield Shield
19. You are rewatching Australia's famous World Cup qualifying play-off in which John Aloisi scored the decisive penalty to send the Socceroos through after a long absence. Which nation was Australia playing in that shootout?
    Uruguay
20. You are clarifying AFL awards for an overseas friend during an australian sports trivia quiz. Which description best matches the Brownlow Medal?
    Awarded to the fairest and best player in the home-and-away season as voted by the umpires
21. At a challenging Australian sports quiz, you are asked about Australia's first ever Winter Olympic gold medal. In which type of event was it won?
    Men's short track speed skating
22. You are filling out a Big Bash League bracket and want to back the team based in Hobart. Which club should you choose?
    Hobart Hurricanes
23. In the NRL, a try is worth five points on the scoreboard.
    False
24. Arrange these phases of a typical one-day international cricket innings in the order they usually occur, from earliest to latest.
    Correct order: Opening powerplay with fielding restrictions → Consolidating middle overs with rotation of strike → Second drinks break for players → Late-innings death overs with aggressive hitting