Australian citizenship test: Flags, symbols and commemorations practice questions

Keep the national flag, the Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag as three designs. National colours are green and gold; the flower is the golden wattle.

Question 1

On the Australian Aboriginal Flag, what does the yellow circle represent?

  1. The sun
  2. The sea between the islands of the Torres Strait
  3. Peace, which is the meaning of the white on the Torres Strait Islander Flag

Answer: The sun

On the Aboriginal Flag the black half represents the Aboriginal peoples, the red half the earth, and the yellow circle the sun. The Torres Strait Islander Flag uses blue for the sea and white for peace.

Question 2

What are Australia's national colours?

  1. Green and gold
  2. Blue, white and red, the colours of the national flag
  3. Black, red and yellow, the colours of the Aboriginal Flag

Answer: Green and gold

The national colours are green and gold, the colours of the golden wattle. Blue, white and red are the colours of the national flag. Black, red and yellow are the colours of the Aboriginal Flag.

Question 3

What is Australia's national anthem?

  1. Advance Australia Fair
  2. Waltzing Matilda, a well-known bush ballad
  3. God Save the King, sung at some older public events

Answer: Advance Australia Fair

Advance Australia Fair is the national anthem, sung at citizenship ceremonies and major sporting events. Waltzing Matilda is a famous song, not the anthem, and God Save the King is not the anthem either.