Australian Food
What is vegemite made out of?
yeast and vegetable extract
There are only two mammals in the world that are oviparous (lay eggs), and both of them live in Australia. Which animals are they?
The Echidna and The Platypus
What is the name of the musical instrument used by Aboriginal people that is played by blowing air through it?
The didgeridoo
Australia is made up of ____ states and ____ territories.
6 states and 2 territories
What is the date of Australia Day?
January 26th
Name the food that is made of meringue with whipped cream and topped with different fruits? It is named after a famous ballet dancer.
Pavlova
Wombats are most closely related to which animal?
Koala
What is The Dreamtime or The Dreaming in Aboriginal culture?
The stories of the creation of the earth involving many different stories
What percentage of Australia is officially a desert?
18%
In what year were the Sydney Olympics?
2000
What do you call the Aussie favourite sponge cake cubes dipped in chocolate and rolled in coconut?
Lamingtons
In the list of the world's 10 most deadly snakes, how many of them are from Australia?
9
Name the flat tool that the aborigines used for hunting.
The boomerang
How many time zones are there in Australia?
3: Eastern Standard Time (the default), Central Standard Time (followed by South Australia and the Northern Territory) and Western Standard Time (followed by Western Australia).
How many stars are on the Australian flag?
6
How many meat pies does Australia eat every year? (Hint: It's in the millions)
250 million
What is a baby kangaroo called?
A joey
What are the colours of the Aboriginal Flag?
red, black, and yellow
Australia is home to the largest structure built by organisms. What is it?
Great Barrier Reef
What is the name of the Australian national anthem?
Advance Australia Fair
What Australian food must you always cut into triangles?
Fairy Bread
Where does a koala get water from?
from the eucalyptus leaves that it eats.
In Aboriginal dot paintings, the colour red represents blood (ties between family members and community) as well as what?
land
How many countries are larger than Australia by land mass?
5: Russia, Canada, China, the USA and Brazil.
What is the international telephone code for Australia?
+61