We have recently been reading about typical voters in Australia and it was suggested that maybe people should pass a test before being given a license to vote, especially at this crucial time in our history.
I jumped at the idea and thought you might get a laugh out of this. Feel free to add your questions and suggested answers to it. Being a Queen of sarcasm and Master of put-downs in my junior years, I have run it past the moderators who said we can go ahead. Pfft to the Dons of Political Correctness.
Australian Political Intelligence Test
The most important Australian marriage in recent times was that of
a) Scott and Sharlene
b) Prince William and Kate
c) Orlando and Miranda
d) Prince Frederick and Princess Mary
Education Reform is all about teaching the three R’s. They are
a) Religion, Racism and Racing
b) Reading, Riting and Rithmatick
Which of the following is prohibited on Public Transport?
a) Spitting and urinating
b) Putting your feet on the seats
c) Using the service without a valid ticket
d) Praying to Mecca at 6pm
Welfare Policy in Australia is
a) Providing the basic needs to those in an unfortunate situation
b) Supplying a lifelong supply of future voters
c) Inviting the poor to a banquet, locking the doors and setting fire to the building
Australian culture is a classic mix of
a) Opera, ballet and fine art
b) AFL, NRL and Cricket
c) SBS television – sex between soccer, plus cooking
d) Getting blind and spewing in the taxi on the way home
Boat People
a) See No 4 above
We all agree that our politicians are either saints or idiots. You wouldn’t do their job because:
a) It keeps you away from your family
b) The pay isn’t good enough but the Super plan is awesome
c) You dont like the media telling porkies about you
d) They don’t provide a crèche in Parliament House yet
e) You get travel sick in planes
The capital of Australia is
a) Canberra
b) Sydney
c) Melbourne
d) Perth
e) A
NSW stands for
a) Newcastle, Sydney and Woollongong
b) Nor’sou’westerlies
c) New South Wales
Queensland was named after
a) Queen Adelaide
b) Queen Victoria
c) Queen Elizabeth
d) Gina Reinhart
The King refers to
a) Wally Lewis
b) Elvis Presley
c) Kevin Rudd
Lord Howe, Fraser and New Zealand are all islands off the coast of Australia.
True or false?
I jumped at the idea and thought you might get a laugh out of this. Feel free to add your questions and suggested answers to it. Being a Queen of sarcasm and Master of put-downs in my junior years, I have run it past the moderators who said we can go ahead. Pfft to the Dons of Political Correctness.
Australian Political Intelligence Test
The most important Australian marriage in recent times was that of
a) Scott and Sharlene
b) Prince William and Kate
c) Orlando and Miranda
d) Prince Frederick and Princess Mary
Education Reform is all about teaching the three R’s. They are
a) Religion, Racism and Racing
b) Reading, Riting and Rithmatick
Which of the following is prohibited on Public Transport?
a) Spitting and urinating
b) Putting your feet on the seats
c) Using the service without a valid ticket
d) Praying to Mecca at 6pm
Welfare Policy in Australia is
a) Providing the basic needs to those in an unfortunate situation
b) Supplying a lifelong supply of future voters
c) Inviting the poor to a banquet, locking the doors and setting fire to the building
Australian culture is a classic mix of
a) Opera, ballet and fine art
b) AFL, NRL and Cricket
c) SBS television – sex between soccer, plus cooking
d) Getting blind and spewing in the taxi on the way home
Boat People
a) See No 4 above
We all agree that our politicians are either saints or idiots. You wouldn’t do their job because:
a) It keeps you away from your family
b) The pay isn’t good enough but the Super plan is awesome
c) You dont like the media telling porkies about you
d) They don’t provide a crèche in Parliament House yet
e) You get travel sick in planes
The capital of Australia is
a) Canberra
b) Sydney
c) Melbourne
d) Perth
e) A
NSW stands for
a) Newcastle, Sydney and Woollongong
b) Nor’sou’westerlies
c) New South Wales
Queensland was named after
a) Queen Adelaide
b) Queen Victoria
c) Queen Elizabeth
d) Gina Reinhart
The King refers to
a) Wally Lewis
b) Elvis Presley
c) Kevin Rudd
Lord Howe, Fraser and New Zealand are all islands off the coast of Australia.
True or false?