Kangaroos, Jackaroos and Bunyips: Australian national team names – real or fake?

The boxing kangaroo: a symbol of Australian sport. Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

1. Which is NOT an Australian national team?

   1. Hockeyroos

   2. Squasharoos

   3. Futsalroos

   4. Volleyroos

2. Which is NOT a national basketball team?

   1. Opals

   2. Boomers

   3. Millennials

   4. Rollers

3. 

   What sport do the Jackaroos play?

   1. Lawn bowls

   2. Table tennis

   3. Equestrian

   4. Ultimate frisbee

4. Which noisy birdlife can be heard in the national sports arena?

   1. Corellas and Minors

   2. Cockatoos and Kookaburras

   3. Kookaburras and Wattlebirds

   4. Wattlebirds and Lorikeets

5. 

   Which precious stones are NOT a women's sports team?

   1. Diamonds

   2. Opals

   3. Sapphires

   4. Rubies

6. Dingoes, Firetails, Barramundis, Taipans and Wombats are national teams in which sport?

   1. Ten-pin bowling

   2. Cross fit

   3. Darts

   4. Ultimate frisbee

7. 

   Which marine animals are NOT the name of a national sports team?

   1. Dolphins

   2. Sharks

   3. Whales

   4. Crocodiles

8. Which marsupial is NOT an Australian sporting team name?

   1. Wallabies

   2. Joeys

   3. Possums

   4. Kangaroos

9. 

   Which indigenous arachnids lend their name to the Australian women's handball team?

   1. Redbacks

   2. Funnel-webs

   3. White Tails

   4. Golden Orbs

10. Which unlikely team name actually represents Australia?

    1. The Bunyips (cliff diving)

    2. The Wallacocks (badminton)

    3. The Aussierools (AFL)

    4. The Mighty Roos (ice hockey)

Solutions

1:B - Take the name of a sport and stick 'roos' on the end. It's usually a winning formula, but not in this case, 2:C - Perhaps they are too busy eating smashed avocado brunches and not affording real estate, 3:A - An ingenious play on the word 'jack', 4:B - Tennis Australia has been known to refer to the Fed Cup team as the Cockatoos, and the Kookaburras represent the nation in hockey, 5:D - The Diamonds (netball), Opals (basketball) and Sapphires (basketball/bowls) are as real as they are valuable, 6:D - Yes, this is a sport, 7:C - Dolphins swim, Sharks play water polo and lacrosse and Crocodiles are adept at handball and lacrosse. Whales are one of the few marine animals that apparently don't play sport, 8:C - The Wallabies play rugby, the Joeys football and the Kangaroos rugby league. Possums are nocturnal animals that rarely get the chance to play any kind of sport, 9:A - The message is clear to opponents – these women are not to be messed with, 10:D - A nod to the Mighty Ducks, the Mighty Roos recently fell to defeat to New Zealand – aka the Ice Blacks

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