Geography
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Who was the English explorer who discovered Australia?
James Cook
What did Aborigines use to hunt and fish?
boomerang
Name 3 places we can visit in Australia
Sydney, 12 apostles, the great barrier reef, fraser island
What is the name of the Australian desert?
the outback
How many times is Australia bigger than France?
14
Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?
Aborigines
What is the name of the Aboriginal instrument?
didjeridu
What animals are there in Kakadu National Park?
crocodiles
What is the nationality of people from the Netherlands?
Dutch
What are the 2 oceans which surround Australia?
Indian and Pacific Ocean
When did Dutch explorers discovered the island?
1600
How many aboriginal groups are there?
600
What place is sacred to Aborigines?
Uluru
What is the nickname of Australia?
Land Down Under
Name 3 cities of Australia?
Sydney, canberra, Melbourne, Darwin, Perth...
When did Australia become independent?
1901
How many Aboriginal languages are there?
200
How many rocks are there in the 12 Apostles?
8
What is the English for "lacs d'eau douce"?
freshwater lakes
Give the name of 3 states or territories
Northern Territory, Western Territory, Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales
What happened in 1851?
the discovery of gold
What is the Dreamtime?
the period when the Earth was created
How old is Sydney?
250 years old
What is the English for "étrangers"?
foreigners