Natives
Who Colonized Australia
Great Britain
How many borders between countries are on land
0
What is the official mammal of Australia
Red Kangaroo
Where is Australia located in comparison to the equator. (Use cardinal directions)
South
What is the most common way Australians collect water
Via the Rainfall
About how many Languages are wide spread across Australia today, name one that isn't English. (Closest answer gets the point)
Over 250, English, any native language, Norfuk,
Mandarin, Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Punjabi, any European language and most Asian languages, etc...
What is the small island right off of Australia called
Tasmania
What is the official Bird of Australia
Emu
True or False? Australia is almost 20% dessert
True.
The natives had to adopt a nomadic lifestyle, why?
The people would hunt in one area for as long as it was sustainable, this was due to the harsh conditions of Australia.
How long did the native Australians live on said continent for.
over 50,000 years.
How many mainland territories are there (hint: this is a combination of 2 or more states per territory)
2
Why are birds more common in Australia
This is due to their ability to fly and capability to actually reach the continent of Australia.
What aquatic physical feature is a staple of Australia
The Great Barrier Reef
What is one of the main export of Australia
Iron Ore
What year did Great Britain begin colonizing Australia
1788
How many states are in Australia
6
What is the Capital of Austalia
Canberra
What is the most prominate biome Australia (hint: kangaroo)
outback
What was the kind of animal that native people believed made and protected prominent rivers in Australia
A large serpant
Who were the OG inhabitants of Australia
Aboriginal Australians
How many off land territories are there
7
What year did Australia leave the British empire (bonus point to the team that can guess the month and day)
January 1st 1901
About what percentage of Australia is above 600 meters in elevation?
about 6%
What was the marsupial that was considered the largest in the world that went extinct due to the introduction of humans in Australia (I'll except two answers)
Diprotodon or a Wombat