Fact or Fiction
Numbers
Slang
100

Sydney is in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres.

Fact

100

How many states are there in Australia?

7

8

6

100

What does the Australian slang term "hubby" mean? 

A a lazy person

B a type of sandwich

C husband

c husband 

200

Sydney is a capital of Australia

Fiction

200

The population density in Australia is 

A  3 per Km2

B   20 per Km2 

C 53 per Km2 

A  3 per Km2

200

If someone says they're feeling "crook," what does it mean?

A feeling unwell or sick

B feeling excited

C feeling confident

A feeling unwell or sick

300

In Southern Australia, wrestling in potatoes is a popular sport.

Fact

300

How many kangaroos are there estimated to be in Australia?

A 50,000

B 50 million

C 5 million

B 50 million

300

What is the meaning of the Aussie slang word "dag"?

A a type of bird

B a humorous or eccentric person

C an annoying person 

B a humorous or eccentric person

400

Canberra is the capital of Australia because the Federal Parliament couldn’t agree on whether Sydney or Melbourne would be the capital.

Fact

The site of Canberra was chosen  in 1908 as the Capital of Australia as it was located between Sydney and Melbourne

400

Around what percentage of Australia’s wildlife is unique to the country?

A 20%           C 60%

B 40%           D 80%

D   80%

400

What does the term "billy" refer to in Aussie slang?

A. a game of billiard

B. a dance

C. a boiling pot for making tea

C. a boiling pot for making tea

500

Australia has no significant mountains

Fiction

500

How many national parks does Australia have?

A 64

B 516

C 286

B 516

500

If an Aussie tells you to "hit the frog and toad," where are they suggesting you go?

A go to a pond or a lake

B take a nap

C leave or depart

C leave or depart

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