Australia Geography
True or False: Sydney is the capital of Australia.
False
What was the name of the first people to live in Australia?
The Aboriginal people
Which Australian female animal carries her baby in her pouch?
Kangaroo
What is the biggest city in Australia?
Sydney
What is the nickname of Australia?
Down under
Who were the first Europeans to discover Australia?
The Dutch
What kind of leaves to koalas eat?
Eucalyptus leaves
What is the name of the huge, famous sandstone in Australia?
Uluru
What is the smallest state in Australia?
Tasmania
When did the Aboriginal people arrive to Australia?
About 42 000 year ago
Which Australian animals cannot walk backwards?
Kangaroo
What is slang Australians use for the word desert?
The outback
How much of Australia is desert?
Approx. 66%
James Cook
What is the diet of a quokka?
Herbivore (plants)
This instrument is naturally hollowed out of eucalyptus trees by termites and originates in northern Australia with the Indigenous Aboriginal peoples, who have been playing it for at least 1,500 years.
The Didgeridoo
What is the name of the worlds largest reef located in Australia?
The Great Barrier Reef
Who were sent from Britain to Australia in the 1770s?
criminals
What is special about how platypus and echidnas reproduce?
They lay eggs which is very rare for mammals.
This 2023 rom-com staring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell was partially filmed in Australia.
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