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Grade 3 Australia Day Quiz
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1
The first European settlers came to Australia in:
1600s
1400s
1500s
1700s
2
What is Australia's largest animal-made wonder?
fish
Great Barrier Reef
coral
the ocean
3
What was the name of Captain James Cook' ship?
The Endeavour
The Black Pearl
Britannia
Titanic
4
What is Australia's largest city?
Sydney
Cairns
Brisbane
Canberra
5
What wild dog lives in Central Australia?
kyote
cattle dog
dingo
kelpie
6
What famous constellation of stars is only visible in the Southern Hemisphere's night sky?
Andromeda
Southern Cross
Big Dipper
Orion
7
What is the name of the mountain ranges that run along the east coast of Australia?
Mighty Mountains
Eastern Ranges
Great Dividing Range
Coastal Ranges
8
What is the Aboriginal word for a waterhole that is cut off from a river?
lagoon
billabong
lake
pond
9
What animal pest was bought to Australia to eat cane beetles?
myna bird
gecko
cockroach
cane toad
10
Australia's famous Opera House is located in which city?
Cairns
Townsville
Queensland
Sydney
11
What is the nickname for Australia's central land?
Aussie Land
The Backyard
The Frontyard
The Outback
12
How many states are there in Australia?
6
7
3
5
13
What is this picture of?
Possum Hill
Uluru
Mount Bartle Frere
Great Dividing Ranges
14
Indigenous people native to Australia are known as:
Native Australians
Bushmen
Dudes
Aborigines
15
Who was the sea captain who first settled Australia for England?
Captain Arthur Phillips
Captain James Cook
Captain William Bligh
Captain Feathersword
16
Australia's population is about the same size as:
Texas
Europe
U.S.A.
Minnesota
17
What sport is played at The Australian Open in Melbourne?
soccer
tennis
cricket
lawn bowls
18
Off of which coast is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest
19
What is Australia's National Anthem called?
True Blue
I am Australian
Advance Australia Fair
Waltzing Matilda
20
What is the name of the capital city of Australia?
Brisbane
Sydney
Canberra
Cairns
21
Many of the first European settlers on Australia were:
Convicts
Teachers
Missionaries
Farmers
22
Which of the following poisonous Australian spiders is the most dangerous?
Trapdoor spider
Sydney funnel-web spider
Australian Tarantula
Redback spider