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Emigrating to Perth -
Pub Quiz
You can click on the link at the bottom of this page to see the answers.
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1. A south facing garden in Australia is more sunny than a north facing garden.
Is this true or false?
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2. If you have your own water bore hole you are not subject to any garden watering restrictions. Is this true or false?
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3. What is the capital of Australia?
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4. Internal flights within Australia are very cheap compared to flights within Europe. Is this true or false?
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5. Union membership is compulsory within Australia.
Is this true or false?
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6. Voting is compulsory for Australian citizens. Is this true or false?
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7. Most people should be able to open an Australian bank account
before they actually move to Australia. Is this true or false?
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8. The emergency number within Australia is 911. Is this true or false?
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9. To make life easier, there is a single time zone within the
whole of Australia. Is this true or false?
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10. There is no MOT within Western Australia. Is this true or false?
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11. All UK televisions will work without problems within Australia.
Is this true or false?
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12. In Australian people drive on the same side of the road as in the
UK.
Is this true or false?
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13. Australian DVDs have a different regional coding compared to UK
DVDs so you may have problems playing some DVDs within Australia.
Is this true or false?
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14. Anyone can buy a house within Australia and no one needs
government permission. Is this true or false?
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15. Due to water shortages you are no longer allowed to install
a pool in home that does not already have a pool. Is this true or false?
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16. Like America there is virtually no publicly funded heath service
and everyone must get expensive, private medical insurance.
Is this true or false?
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17. The Australian school year starts in August. Is this true or false?
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18. Teenagers can drink alcoholic dinks in a pub provided that
they are over 16 and have the relevant ID proving they are over 16.
Is this true or false?
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19. More people are eaten by Sharks in Australian than are killed in
traffic accidents. Is this true or false?
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20. What is a light bulb called within Australia?
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21. Within Australia what does the word ‘Manchester’ signify within a shop?
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22. The voltage used throughout Australia is 115 Volts. Is this true or false?
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23. Most schools, even the government controlled schools charge fees.
Is this true or false?
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24. What is the rate of GST (the Australian equivalent of VAT)?
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25. There is no stamp duty to worry about when you buy a house in Western Australia. Is this true or false?
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