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Which hemisphere is Australia located in?
Southern Hemisphere (or Eastern Hemisphere)
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What is the population of Australia?
26,66 million
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What did Britain mainly use Australia for when it established the colony there?
Prisoner colony
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What is Australia's longest river?
The Murry River (2,508 km)
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What is the famous weapon of Australia, of Aboriginal origin?
Boomerang
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The Great Barrier Reef is located on which coast?
Eastern Coast (Queensland)
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True or False: Kangaroos and Koalas are both marsupials?
True
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Do kangaroos appear in the wild in any other part of the world than Australia?
No
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In which century were women of New Zealand given the right to vote?
19th (on 19 September 1893)
Australia in the 20th (1902)
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Which leaves the koala prefers to eat?
Eucalyptus leaves
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What does 'the outback' refer to?
The vast inland regions of Australia.
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Is Australia located above or below the Equator?
below
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Sails of a boat, waves breaking over the shore.... What building do we mean?
Sydney Opera House
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What does Australia have in common with Switzerland?
They both have the Alps.
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What are the two largest cities in Australia (by population)?
Sydney and Melbourne
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What was discovered in the outback in 1851 and changed the purpose of Australia as a colony?
Gold
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Australia and New Zealand are the first and the third exporters of .....?
Wool
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What British captain claimed Australia for Britain?
James Cook
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Anthony Albanese is .... of Australia.
Prime Minister
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New Zealand's indigenous people are called....?
Maori
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What oceans does Australia lie between?
Pacific and Indian
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Which two native animals are found on the Australian coat of arms?
Emu and kangaroo
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What percentage of people live in the cities in Australia?
85%
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What year did Australia become the Commonwealth of Australia?
1901
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What are the children of Aboriginal people who were taken from their parents throughout the 20th century up until the 1970s called?
Stolen Generations