BTN Week 15

Question 1

What is the main reason insurance is becoming expensive after floods?

Accepted Answer

More frequent disasters

Question 2

What is a key reason racism still affects Indigenous Australians?

Accepted Answer

Historical discrimination

Question 3

What is the purpose of Reconciliation Week?

Accepted Answer

Promote understanding

Question 4

True or false: The Senate is Australia’s lower house.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

What is the semicolon used for?

Accepted Answer

Link related clauses

Question 6

How many Senators represent each Australian state?

Accepted Answer

12 Senators

Question 7

What is a concern about increasing Antarctic tourism?

Accepted Answer

Environmental damage

Question 8

Why is the Australian Senate called the Upper House?

Accepted Answer

It reviews laws

Question 9

Who helps with flood clean-up in NSW?

Accepted Answer

Australian Defence Force

Question 10

What is the impact of the Voice to Parliament on racism reports?

Accepted Answer

Increased reports

Question 11

Which parties reunited in the Australian coalition?

Accepted Answer

Liberal and National

Question 12

Why is the semicolon declining in use?

Accepted Answer

More casual writing

Question 13

What is a suggested way to manage Antarctic tourism?

Accepted Answer

Visitor caps

Question 14

What does the Latin word 'Senex' mean?

Accepted Answer

Old man

Question 15

What is the main role of the Australian Senate?

Accepted Answer

Approve laws

Question 16

What causes floodwater to be so damaging?

Accepted Answer

Contains dirt and chemicals

Question 17

How many people visited Antarctica last year?

Accepted Answer

125,000

Question 18

Who led the first expedition to the South Pole?

Accepted Answer

Roald Amundsen

Question 19

How has tourism in Antarctica changed recently?

Accepted Answer

More tourists visiting

Question 20

What is a major challenge for flood-affected farmers?

Accepted Answer

Dead pasture

Question 21

How often are half the Australian Senators re-elected?

Accepted Answer

Every 6 years

Question 22

What does 'Terra Nullius' mean?

Accepted Answer

Land belonging to no one

Question 23

Who created the semicolon?

Accepted Answer

Aldus Manutius

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