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Weird and Wonderful Australia
Weird and Wonderful Australia
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1
How much of Australia’s landmass is covered in desert?
50%
90%
70%
20%
2
What city hosts the annual Cockroach Races?
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Brisbane
3
When an Aussie tried selling New Zealand on eBay, what was the starting price?
1 dollar
100 dollars
10 dollars
1 cent
4
Uluṟu is the world’s largest rock
True
False
5
What year will Brisbane host the Olympics?
2036
2028
2032
2040
6
Kangaroos and emus can walk backwards
True
False
7
What natural Australian landmark has its own mailbox?
The Twelve Apostles
Uluṟu
Blue Mountains
The Great Barrier Reef
8
The male Platypus has enough venom to kill a small ___________
Horse
Dog
Cat
Mouse
9
The Great Wall of China is longer than the Dingo Fence in Australia.
False
True
10
An Australian actor plays which Avenger’s character?
Captain America
Hulk
Iron Man
Thor
11
More snow falls in the Australian Alps than in Switzerland.
True
False
12
How many sheep are there in Australia?
150 million
1 million
50 million
100 million
13
If you wanted to see a new beach every day in Australia, it would take at least ______ years to see them all
21
7
35
29
14
There is a big dunny (toilet) in Dunedoo NSW
False
True
15
What is a triantiwontigongolope?
An extinct animal
A mythical creature
An ancient plant
An extinct insect
16
A lot of MILO is made each yeah, enough to fill ___________ Olympic swimming pools.
220
100
350
480
17
Caramello Koalas actually have a real name, what is it?
Robert
Fred
Samuel
George
18
Many years ago, there was once a war between humans and emus.
True
False
19
Australia has one of the fastest speeds of internet in the world
True
False
20
Australian Rules Football was invented to keep cricketers fit during the off season.
True
False
21
Which Australian animal does cube shaped poo?
Kangaroo
Emu
Wombat
Koala
22
Australia has no active volcanoes
False
True
23
Melbourne was nearly called, ‘Batmania’
True
False
24
In the late 1800s, it was illegal to swim at the beach during the day.
False
True
25
Of the 25 deadliest snakes in the world, how many are found in Australia?
21
12
24
18
26
Australia has some strange names for towns and places! Which one is NOT a name.
Monkey Mia
Dead Cat Gully
Wonky Creek
Useless Loop
27
What is the oldest Aussie Chocolate bar, created in 1924?
Cherry Ripe
Crunchie
Mars Bar
Snickers
28
In the last forty years, how many people have died from a spider bite in Australia?
1
10
1000
100
29
Prime Minister Tony Abbott once bit into a raw ____________ live on TV
Onion
Capsicum
Carrot
Potato
30
What year were the Olympics held in Sydney?
1996
2004
2008
2000
31
What was the design of the Sydney Opera House inspired by?
Sails
An orange
Kites
Shark fins
32
Australia set a record with the most surfing Santa’s. How many Santa’s were there?
320
470
100
250
33
When was the first Australian women’s soccer game played?
1931
1941
1951
1921
34
A baby kangaroo when born is about _____ centimetres long.
2
4
6
8
35
‘Bacon and Eggs Bay’ & ‘Sausage Gully’ are real places in Australia.
True
False
36
What was the highest recorded temperature in Australia?
50.7 degrees
45.2 degrees
47.8 degrees
39.9 degrees
37
In 2005, security guards at Parliament House were banned from using what ‘Aussie’ word?
Crikey
G’Day
Mate
Oi
38
Australia has more kangaroos than people.
True
False
39
Which animal is the Australian rugby union team named after?
Koala
Emu
Wombat
Wallaby
