History
Name two Australian animals.
kangaroo, koala, platypus, wombat, echidna...
Which is the largest city?
Sydney
Where do most Australians celebrate New Year?
on the beach (because it's summer)
What is the creation of life called by the native people?
The Dreaming
What is the national game?
cricket
Name two kinds of poisonous animals which are found in Australia?
snakes and spiders
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Explain what 'multicultural' means.
That society contains many different people from different countries and cultures.
When was Australia discovered by the Europeans?
17th century
Who is head of state in Australia?
Queen Elisabeth II
Name 2 differences between school in Australia and school in Sweden
uniform, school lunch, calling the teacher Miss och Mr, freedom
Mention 3 popular watersports
swimming, diving, surfing.
What was the name of the famous British explorer?
James Cook
Name an Australian tradition/traditional day
Australia Day/Sorry Day, The Queen's birthday, Christmas, New Year.
What do you call animals with a pouch?
marsupials
Why did the British send convicts to Australia?
Because they couldn't send them to America anymore (America was now independent)
Can you mention the world's biggest or longest something, that can be found in Australia?
Cattle station, fence, sandrock, train
The venomous stinging plant in the rainforest
Gympie-Gympie
What is the 'outback'?
remote, dry wilderness
How many koalas died in the bushfires this year? (about)
25000