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Some fun facts and silly questions about Australia and Melbourne!
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1
Animals that are unique to Australia include:
All of the above
Kangaroo
Echidna
Koala
2
Women gained the right to vote in Australia in which year?
1945
1902
1989
1979
3
Melbourne gets two public holidays each year due to sporting events.
True
False
4
Tim Tams - an Australian favourite treat - are named after…
The baker’s mother, Tam
An indigenous word for sweet treats
A young boy named Tim
A Kentucky Derby winning horse
5
The total population of Australia is closest to which city?
Auckland
Shanghai
London
Boston
6
“Drop bears” live in Australia - they drop from trees to attack people!
True
False
7
The capital of Australia is…
Canberra
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
8
A popular place to meet at Flinders Street Station in Melbourne is:
Near the bus stop
Under the clocks
By Subway
On the train platform
9
Sheep outnumber people (as of 2020) by 2.5 to 1!
False
True
10
22 million jars of this are produced in Melbourne every year:
Peanut butter
Artichoke hearts
Vegemite
Maple cream
11
Melbourne often has “four seasons in one day.”
True
False
12
Melbourne has recently been listed in the “top ten”…
Liveable cities
Coldest places
Highest cities
Party towns
13
To use public transportation in Melbourne, you will need this:
An Opal card
Cash
A cute smile
A Myki card
14
The only two mammals that lay eggs are found in Australia:
Platypus and Dodo
Emu and kangaroo
Kangaroo and platypus
Echidna and platypus
15
The two animals on the Australian coat of arms (national symbol) are:
Koala and Platypus
Dingo and Ostrich
Kangaroo and Emu
Kangaroo and Koala
16
How many states and territories are there in Australia?
8
7
6
4
17
What is the national airline of Australia?
Spirit Airlines
Rex
Qantas
Virgin Airways
18
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef system in the world.
True
False
19
In Melbourne, about 30% of the population was born outside Australia.
False
True
20
Australia is surrounded by four different oceans.
True
False
