Geography
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?
The Aborigines
What is the name of their traditional instrument?
didjeridoo
Where is Uluru located?
In the outback, part of the northern territory
What is the nickname of Australia?
Land Down Under
What is Australia's biggest city?
Sydney
What is the name of the English explorer who discovered Australia?
James Cook
What is the name of the Aboriginal art?
dot painting
What is visible from space?
the great barrier reef
What is the name of the Australian desert?
the outback
Can you name 4 cities of Australia
Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Hobart
When did Australia become independent?
1901
What is the purpose of the boomerang?
to hunt and fish
How many rocks are there in the 12 apostles?
8
What is the English for "étrangers"?
foreigners
Where is Darwin located?
along the coastline in the Northern Territory
When did the discovery of gold start?
1851
How many groups of Aborigines are there?
600
What is the name of the largest sand island?
Fraser island
What is the English for "des lacs d'eau douce"?
freshwater lakes
What is the biggest region in Australia?
Western Australia
How many years are there between the discovery of gold and the independence of Australia?
50 years
What is the dreamtime?
The period when the Earth was created
How old is Sydney?
250 years old
What is the other name for Aborigines?
Native Australian