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True or False: Captain Cook was an explorer who arrived in Australia, naming it "Botany Bay."
True
Define reef.
Reef- a chain of rocks or coral at or near the surface of water
True or False: You can buy kangaroo meat in the supermarket.
True
True or False: Cricket is not a popular sport in Australia.
False
True or False: Lots of animals eat eucalyptus leaves.
False
What group of Europeans first arrived in Australia?
The British
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
The pie floater, invented by Ern Bradley in 1914, is a meat pie surrounded by...
Pea soup
In cricket, players hit a small hard ball with a long...
Bat
These animals can rotate their paws to open doors.
Dingoes
What is the name of the native people of Australia?
Aborigines
Which Australian city has a famous opera house?
Sydney
What is the name of the pink fruit that only grows in Australia?
Lilly pilly
Which two Australian cities have hosted the Olympics?
Melbourne (1956), Sydney (2000)
This animal lays eggs, but it is a mammal.
Duck-billed Platypus
Define these two words: ancestor & shelter.
Ancestor- one from whom an individual, group, or species is descended
Shelter- something that covers or protects
What is the name of the large, dry area in central Australia?
Hint: They mine iron & diamonds here.
The Outback
These white insects have a lot of protein. They can be eaten raw or cooked.
Witchetty grubs
Name one difference between Australian Rules Football and European football.
Shape of field (oval vs. rectangle), number of players per team (18 vs. 11)
An Inland Taipan's poison can kill a human adult in how many minutes?
45 minutes
According to an Aboriginal story, what animal had all Earth's animals in its stomach?
The Rainbow Serpent
This giant rock is sacred to the Anangu people, and therefore, should not be climbed on.
Uluru/Ayers Rock
What is the historical significance of Anzac biscuits?
Women made them for soldiers fighting in World War I. To stay fresh, the biscuits did not contain eggs.
Surfing gained popularity in Australia thanks to a surfer from this American state...
Hawaii (Duke Kahanamoku)
Kangaroos, koalas, & Tasmanian devils are all examples of this type of animal.
Marsupials