Australian Citizenship Test: Mock test 2
Loading your test...
About Australian Citizenship Test mock test 2
This is mock test 2 of 5 for the Australian Citizenship Test. It has 20 questions, the same number as the real test, with a 45-minute timer and the real pass mark (75% and all 5 values questions). Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Each mock test uses a fixed set of questions, so you can retake this one until you pass it, then move on to the next.
Topics in this mock test: Australian values (2) · Australia and its people (18)
Last reviewed: October 19, 2026 · Questions are written from the official study material linked on the country page.
The 20 questions in mock test 2
Take the timed test first, then use this list to review. Select a question to see the answer.
1. Must people in Australia obey Australian laws even when they differ from their own customs?
Yes
Values question: everyone in Australia must obey Australian laws.
2. Is it acceptable for an employer to refuse a job to someone because of their religion?
No, that is discrimination
Values question: Australians believe in equal opportunity and reject discrimination.
3. Who are recognised as Australia’s first inhabitants?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are Australia's first inhabitants and have the oldest continuous cultures and traditions in the world.
4. Where do Torres Strait Islander people originally come from?
Islands between the northern tip of Queensland and Papua New Guinea
Torres Strait Islander people are from the islands between the northern tip of Queensland and Papua New Guinea.
5. According to archaeological evidence, roughly how long ago did Aboriginal people arrive in Australia?
65,000 to 40,000 years ago
Archaeological evidence suggests that Aboriginal people arrived on the Australian continent between 65,000 and 40,000 years ago.
6. How many ships made up the First Fleet that arrived in 1788?
11
The First Fleet was a group of 11 ships that set out from Great Britain under Captain Arthur Phillip and arrived in 1788.
7. Who was the first Governor of New South Wales?
Captain Arthur Phillip
Captain Arthur Phillip led the First Fleet and became the first Governor of the colony of New South Wales.
8. Why did Great Britain begin sending convicts to New South Wales?
British jails could not hold the large number of prisoners
Britain's jails were overcrowded and could not hold the large number of people imprisoned for their crimes, so convicts were transported to the new colony of New South Wales.
9. In which year did the Australian gold rush begin?
1851
Gold was discovered in New South Wales and Victoria in 1851, attracting people from all over the world and more than doubling Australia's population within 10 years.
10. Who were the first large group of non-European migrants to arrive in Australia?
Chinese migrants
During the gold rush, Chinese migrants became the first large group of non-European people to migrate to Australia.
11. What was Australia’s approximate population in 1901?
About four million
At Federation in 1901, Australia's population was about four million. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not counted until after the 1967 Referendum.
12. In which year did a referendum approve counting Aboriginal peoples in the Census?
1967
In the 1967 Referendum more than 90 per cent of voters said Yes to counting Aboriginal peoples in the national Census.
13. People from roughly how many countries have made Australia their home?
More than 200
Australia is a multicultural society. People from more than 200 countries have made Australia their home.
14. What is the capital of Western Australia?
Perth
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia, the largest Australian state by area.
15. What is the capital of South Australia?
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital of South Australia and is known for its fine colonial architecture.
16. What is the capital of Tasmania?
Hobart
Hobart is the capital of Tasmania, Australia's island state.
17. Which is the largest Australian state by area?
Western Australia
Western Australia is Australia's largest state. Its east is mostly desert, while the south-west is an agricultural and wine-growing region.
18. Which Australian state is the smallest and is also an island?
Tasmania
Tasmania is the smallest state and Australia's island state. It is separated from the mainland by Bass Strait.
19. Which is the smallest of Australia’s mainland states?
Victoria
Victoria is the smallest of the mainland states. Its icons include the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the 12 Apostles and the Royal Exhibition Building.
20. Along the coast of which state does the Great Barrier Reef run?
Queensland
The Great Barrier Reef runs along the eastern coast of Queensland.
All Australian Citizenship Test mock tests
Mock test 1 · Mock test 2 · Mock test 3 · Mock test 4 · Mock test 5
Want random questions instead?
The practice quiz draws a fresh random set from all 117 questions and explains each answer as you go.