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G'day, mates! Let's see how much you know about The Land Down Under!
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1
Name three animals that are unique to Australia.
tiger, lions, and bears (oh, my!)
Kangaroos, tigers, parrots
kangaroos, koalas, dingoes
wombats, emus, dragons
2
What is the capital of Australia?
Melbourne
Sydney
Canberra
Brisbane
3
Which group of people were the first to live in Australia?
The Chinese
The British
Native Americans
Aborigines
4
Why is it important to protect the
Great Barrier Reef
?
Protects coastlines from damage caused by dangerous storms.
It serves as a habitat for many unique animals and plants.
All three of the other answers.
Provides shelter for many marine organisms.
5
Which of the following natural resources does Australia produce more than any other country?
cattle
digeridoos
boomerangs
wool
6
Australia is located in which hemisphere?
northern
southern
western
eastern
7
What is on the Australian flag to show that Australia was once a colony of Great Britain?
Union Jack
the colors blue and red
stars
flapjack
8
What Aboriginal instrument is this man playing?
flute
guitar
digeridoo
violin
9
Name three popular Australian sports
football, soccer, tennis
badminton, chess, swimming
hockey, diving, rugby
rugby, Australian rules football, cricket
10
Which group of words best describe Australia's geography?
city, state, country
communist, country, island
kiwis, lemons, kookaburras
continent, country, island
11
Australia has a ______________________ form of government.
democratic
socialist
communist
random
12
Name the Aboriginal weapon that was used ________________________ for hunting.
knives
torches
boomerangs
nets
13
Which of these is an Australian landmark?
There can be more than one correct answer.
The Statue of Liberty
Sydney Opera House
The Great Barrier Reef
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
14
Australia was
first
used by Great Britain as a place to
go on vacation
send prisoners
create a settlement
herd sheep and cattle
15
Why is Australia called
The Land Down Under
?
It is located south of the equator.
Aussies wanted a cool nickname for their country.
The Island Down Under didn't sound as cool.
A person has to travel underground to get there.
16
Who discovered Australia in 1770?
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Thomas Jefferson
James Cook
