What is the nickname of the National Men's Hockey Team of Australia ?
- A.The Kangaroos
- B.The Boomers
- C.The Dolphins
- D.The Kookaburras
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, The Kookaburras. Australia's men's field hockey team is known as the Kookaburras, after the laughing bird native to Australia.
The Kookaburras are among the strongest sides in world hockey. They won Olympic gold at Athens in 2004 and have won the Men's Hockey World Cup three times, in 1986, 2010 and 2014. The women's team has its own nickname, the Hockeyroos. Australian national teams in many sports carry such animal nicknames, so a paper setter likes to mix them up in the options.
A is wrong: the Kangaroos is the nickname of Australia's national rugby league team. B is wrong: the Boomers is Australia's men's basketball team (the women's side is the Opals). C is wrong: the Dolphins is the name of Australia's national swimming team.
Exam tip: Australia hockey: men = Kookaburras, women = Hockeyroos; rugby league = Kangaroos; basketball = Boomers; swimming = Dolphins.
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