Australian Geography
Where can you spot "The Big Prawn"?
Ballina, NSW
True or False - Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia?
True
Which country borders 14 nations and crosses over 8 time zones?
Russia
What was the first soft drink in space?
Coca Cola
How many people in the class wear glasses?
7
Which state is home to a small town called "Banana"?
Queensland
What does the term Natural Increase Population mean?
Natural increase is the difference between the numbers of births (birth rate) and deaths (death rate) in a population.
What is the name of the longest river in Africa?
The Nile River
What colour is your blood when it’s inside your body?
Red
How many people are born in September?
1
What is the third-most populated city in Australia?
Brisbane
Define the term ‘urbanisation’.
The mass movement of populations from rural to urban settings and the consequent physical changes to urban settings.
What's the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released? (Hint: It was a Disney Movie)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
How many people do art?
5
Name an Australian city that ends in G.
Wollongong, Geelong or Bundaberg
Outline the difference between a push and a pull factor.
Pull factors are factors that attract people to urban areas, e.g. good employment opportunities in cities. Push factors are factors that drive people from the countryside, e.g. lack of sufficiently productive land to make a good living
Area 51 is located in which US state?
Nevada
Which country invented ice cream? - Hint: It's not the one you think
China
How many people were in 8G24 last year?
4
How many towns are named ‘Springfield’ in Australia and what states are they located in?
QLD, NSW, Vic and TAS
List the top 5 Megacities of the world as of 2022.
1- Tokyo, Japan
2- Delhi, India
3- Shanghai, China
4- Dhaka, Bangladesh
5- Sao Paulo, Brazil
What are the names of the five oceans of the world?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and the Antarctic
Who invented the word "vomit"?
William Shakespeare
How many people have two piercings or more?
5