Geography
What's the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Where do Clown Fish live?
The Great Barrier Reef
It's a popular sport played with a bat and a ball on a large oval field.
Cricket
Which side of the road do Australians drive on?
Left
The large dry area in the middle of Australia is called
Outback
Which massive reef is located off the coast of Queensland?
The Great Barrier Reef
True or false?
Kangaroos and emus cannot walk backward, which is why they were chosen for the coat of arms to represent a nation always moving forward.
True
What is the national football team of Australia called?
a) The Boomers
b) The Kangaroos
c) The Socceroos
c) The Socceroos
Who is Australia's Head of State ?
His Majesty King Charles III
What is the indigenious name of Ayers Rock?
Uluru
Approximately how long is the Great Barrier Reef?
It stretches for over 2,300 kilometres.
There are only two mammals on Earth that lay eggs. Both of them live in Australia. Can you name at least one of them?
The Platypus and the Echidna
(Echidna: medium-sized, covered with spines made of keratin, their diet consists of ants and termites)
This big tennis tournament is is held every year in Australia.
Australian Open
How many stars are there in the Australian flag?
A large white seven-pointed Commonwealth Star in the lower left, and a white, five-star representation of the Southern Cross on the right side = 6
Which Australian instrument is known as the world's oldest musical instrument?
The Didgeridoo
True or false?
Australia is the second smallest of the 7 continents on earth.
False. It is the smallest.
What is Australia’s largest carnivorous mammal?
Dingo
This international sports event was held in Sydney in 2000.
The Olympic Games
A British explorer claimed part of Australia for the British Crown in 1770. Who was he?
Captain James Cook
Who were the first people in Australia?
Aboriginal people
This city has a building that became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The building has a modern design with a series of large concrete "shells" . It includes a number of performance venues.
Sydney Opera House
What is unique about a wombat's droppings?
A) They have no smell
B) They glow in the dark
C) They are cube-shaped
C) They are cube-shaped
What are the colours the Australian sport players normally wear?
Green and gold
Who of the three actors/actresses is/are Australian?
A) Hugh Jackman: Famous for Wolverine and Les Misérables.
B) Russell Crowe: Known for Gladiator.
C) Nicole Kidman: Oscar-winner known for Moulin Rouge!.
All of them
What is the name of the popular Australian children's cartoon character who is a koala?
Blinky Bill