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A quiz on Australia.
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1
In which state will you find the mining town Coober Pedy?
Western Australia
Northern Territory
New South Wales
South Australia
2
What band sings the song "The Land Down Under"?
Men in black
Men at large
Men at work
Men at play
3
Identify the following Australian bird
The Laughing Kookaburra
The Australian Magpie
The Galah
The Cockatoo
4
How many states does Australia have?
eight
five
seven
six
5
Where did the Australians first find gold in the 1800's?
Queensland
Victoria
Northern Territory
Tasmania
6
In what year did the first settlers arrive in Sydney cove?
1963
1788
1889
1618
7
What is the name of this Australian animal?
Platypus
Cassowary
Tasmanian Devil
Echidna
8
What is the Aussie slang for a woman?
damsel
babes
darling
sheila
9
Which state in Australia has the monsoon season?
Tasmania
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
10
Why did the British first want to colonize Australia?
They wanted to hunt for food.
They wanted to find new land to harvest.
They wanted to find gold.
They needed a place for their prisoners.
11
What is the name of this Australian animal?
Wombat
Platypus
Echidna
Wallaby
12
Which of the following animals is NOT AUSTRALIAN?
koala
alligator
platypus
kangaroo
13
Where in Australia is the Beer Regatta race held?
Darwin
Sydney
Perth
Hobart
14
Who was the first explorer to settle in Australia?
Captain James Cook
Captain Henry Hudson
Captain Christopher Colombus
Captain Jacques Cartier
15
What is the Aboriginal Dreamtime?
A story about hunting reptiles.
A story about the Australian animals.
A story about creation and knowledge.
A story about why we dream.
16
What Australian movie is described?
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Paper Plains
Australia
Crocodile Dundee
17
Where in Australia would you find the sport "Cockroach racing"?
Adelaide
Sydney
Brisbane
Hobart
18
What instrument do aboriginals play?
bagpipe
long flute
billabong
didgeridoo
19
The Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock is...
Uluru
Bandjalang
Yarra
Googong
20
Which city is known for horse-racing?
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Hobart
21
What is this animal called?
Stonefish
The blue bottle
the inland Taipan
the box jellyfish
22
Identify the following Australian Animal.
Echidna
Wombat
Platypus
Tasmanian Devil
23
Why is the Great Barrier reef dying?
People pollute the sea with pee.
The temperature in the water is getting warmer.
The temperature in the water is getting colder.
There was an oil-spill close by.
24
Identify the following Australian sport.
Softball
Cricket
Tee-ball
Baseball
25
What is the capital city of Australia?
Melbourne
Canberra
Perth
Sydney
26
What is the term for Australian football ?
Aussie Football
Aussie Kicks
Aussie Rules
Aussie Footie
27
In which state would you find the Great Barrier Reef?
South Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
New South Wales
28
What is constellation in the Australian flag called?
The Southern Bodies
The Southern Star
The Southern Way
The Southern Cross
