Oz Quiz

Date: 7 July

Oz Quiz

Black Swan, like some Marsupials, is from Australia. You, the Black Swan consumer, possess an unsurpassed intellectual curiosity that is notable in its awesomeness. To quench your thirst for knowledge, we’d like to highlight 5 random (oft amazing) things you didn't know about Australia!

1. Indigenous Australians didn’t throw the Boomerang at all—instead it was used as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat. Ouch! We’re most familiar with the curved piece of wood that comes flying right back to you, but there are actually four different types — the "hook", the "hunter", "the club", and "the V". Only one—the hunter—returns to sender. As for the others, toss wisely because it’s not coming back.

2. While Australia is best known for its collection of cute and cuddly animals like the kangaroo and koala, the continent also has its share of giant creepy creatures. The world’s largest oyster (6 pounds!) was found on the Great Barrier Reef, and the world’s longest earthworm (13 feet!) was spotted in Victoria. The tropical north of Australia is home to the world's largest species of crocodile: the salt-water crocodile. Males can grow to lengths of over 20 feet and each year crocodiles in Australia eat one or two people. A surprisingly low number if you ask us.

3. Despite what their name might suggest, the “Bungle Bungles” aren’t a tasty Australian snack food or an irritating kids’ band, but a range of crazy-colored orange and black striped hill formations found in Western Australia’s Kimberly National Park.

4. When it comes to sipping, compared with other countries, Australians are not very heavy consumers. The average Australian consumes 7% less alcohol than the average Briton, 25% less alcohol than the average German and 35% less alcohol than the average Irish. Duh, no wonder they’re exporting their fabulous nectar to the good ol’ U.S of A.

5. Last but not least, the Kangaroo. The myth goes that the Kangaroo got its name when Captain Cook saw this strange animal hopping along and asked the Aborigines what it was called. They replied with 'Kanguru', which supposedly meant “I don't know'’. The reality is that while it probably does stem from the Aboriginese language, nobody really knows for sure. We do know that a baby ‘roo is called a joey, a female deer is a doe, flyer, roo, or Jill while the boys are called bucks, boomers or jacks.