Australia Geography
What is the 6th largest continent?
A. Australia
B. Japan
A. Australia
What are the 2 most famous animals found in Australia?
A. wombat & platypus
B. kangaroo and koala
B. kangaroo and koala
What is the famous weapon of Australia?
A. Blowdart
B. Boomerang
C. Hellfire Missile
B. Boomerang
How long do scientists believe our First Nations people have inhabited Australia?
A. 300 Years
B. 60,000 Years
B. 60,000 Years
The Nickname of the National Basketball Team.
A. Boomers
B. Opals
C. Both
C. Both
In what hemisphere is Australia located?
A. Northern
B. Southern
B. Southern
Are kangaroos and koalas marsupials or canines?
Marsupials
Who first discovered Australia?
A. British
B. Dutch
B. Dutch
What does the Red mean on the First Nations Flag?
A. Earth
B. Sky
C. Water
A. Earth
How many AFL clubs are in the League?
A. 12
B. 18
C. 14
D. 16
B. 18
What is a coral reef formed of?
A. Skeletons of small sea animals
B. Volcanic rock
C. Seaweed
A. Skeletons of small sea animals
What is a baby kangaroo called?
A. A kit
B. A jack
C. A joey
C. A joey
What British captain claimed Australia for Britain?
A. Captain Cook
B. Captain Kidd
C. Captain Kangaroo
D. Captain Spaulding
A. Captain Cook
What do the First Nations People call the magical time of their past history?
A. Long ago
B. The magic times
C. The Dreamtime
C. The Dreamtime
In 2032 Brisbane will host the Summer Olympics which other cities have hosted them?
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Both
C. Both
How many square miles is Australia?
A. 1,000,000
B. 1, 856,000
C. 2,941,300
C. 2,941,300
The largest species of crocodile in the world inhabits Australia, what is it?
A. The Nile Crocodile
B. The Australian Crocodile
C. The Saltwater Crocodile
C. The Saltwater Crocodile
What did Britain use Australia for?
A. Mining
B. Cattle & sheep
C. Convicts
D. Tourism
E. Farming
C. Convicts
What colours make up the Torres Straight Islanders Flag?
A. Red,White and Blue
B. Green,Black,Blue and White
C. Black,Yellow and Red
D. Outbacks
B. Green,Black,Blue and White
Which olympic event did Cathy Freeman win at the 2000 olympics?
A. 400M
B. 100M
C. 200M
A. 400M
What does outback mean?
A. Desert Regions
B. Rainforests regions
C. Inland regions
D. Mountain regions
C. Inland regions
This animal is very similar to a kangaroo, what is it?
A. A wombat
B. An echidnea
C. A wallaby
D. A goanna
C. A wallaby
What are the colors of the Australian Flag?
A. Red, white & blue
B. Red, green & white
C. Gold, green & white
D. Purple, orange & green
A. Red, white & blue
How many First Nations languages exist?
A. Nearly fifty
B. Nearly one hundred
C. Several hundred
D. Less than twenty
C. Several hundred
Which is the oldest Football Club in Australia?
A. South Sydney (NRL)
B. South Melbourne Hellas (VSL)
C. Collingwood FC (AFL)
D. Melbourne FC (AFL)
D. Melbourne FC