General Info
Australia and NZ, places to see
History
Geography
Mix
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What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
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Recognize the city.
Sydney (Sydney Opera House)
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What is Australia's highest mountain?
Mount Kosciuszko
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A giant monolith, one of the isolated masses of rock, in southwestern Northern Territory, central Australia. It has long been revered by a variety of Australian Aboriginal peoples of the region.
Uluru/ Ayers Rock
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When is Australia Day celebrated?
On January 26 (celebrates the arrival of the first British ships - the first permanent settlement)
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What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
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What is the name of this attraction?
The Waitomo Glowworm Caves
The Waitomo Glowworm Caves attraction is a cave at Waitomo on the North Island of New Zealand. It is known for its population of Arachnocampa luminosa, a glowworm species found exclusively in New Zealand.
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What was the name of the British explorer who first claimed Australia for Britain?
James Cook (1770)
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What is the currency of New Zealand?
New Zealand Dollar
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What is the highest mountain of New Zealand?
Mount Cook (Aoraki), the Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand
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How many inhabitants are there in Australia? (tolerance 3 million)
27 million
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This Australian city is allegedly the most isolated major city in the world. It is at the mouth of the Swan River.
Perth
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Who has lived in Australia for at least 50.000 years?
The aboriginals
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What is the largest city of New Zealand?
Auckland
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How large is the Maori population in New Zealand today?
More than 500 000 people are Maori, making about 15% of the total population of NZ.
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How many inhabitants are there in New Zeland? (tolerance 1 million)
5 million
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Recognize the city based on the picture
Canberra, parliament house
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Who were most likely the first inhabitants of New Zealand?
ancestors of Maori, came from Eastern Polynesia
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Complete the sentence
Australia is the ___________continent in the world (size) and the world's ________ largest country.
Australia is the smallest continent in the world and the world's sixth largest country (After Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil)
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What is this bird called? Can they fly?
Kiwi, flightless birds endemic to New Zealand
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Whose flag is this?
New Zealand's
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What is the name of this sight?
Australian War Memorial, Canberra
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When did New Zealand become formally independent from the Britain?
1947/after WWII
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What is the name of this beach?
_______ is a beach in Sydney, Australia, about one kilometre long and roughly seven kilometres from the centre of the city. It is one of the world's greatest beaches, and is one of Sydney's main tourist attractions.
Bondi Beach
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What is the name of this monument? Where is it?
Swan Bell Tower, Perth