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100
Australia is made up of ____ states and ____ territories. Extra points if you can name all of them.
Australia is made up of 6 states and 2 territories.
100
What is vegemite made out of?
yeast and vegetable extract
100
There are only two mammals in the world that are oviparous, and both of them live in Australia. Which animals are they?
The Echidna and The Platypus
100
The first inhabitants of Australia were the Aborigines, who migrated there at least ______ years ago from _____.
40,000 years ago from Asia
100
What do the following words mean: A jumbuck, A tucker bag, A nong, Dacks
A sheep, A food bag, A silly person, trousers
200

Australia is known as the 

Sports Town

200

What is the BBQ snug?

Sausages

200
Wombats are related to which animal?
Koala
200
What is the name of the musical instrument used by aborigines that is played by blowing air through it?
The didgeridoo
200
Decode this sentence: This arvo, I'm going to my mates place to feed his chooks and then I'm going to make a sammie.
This afternoon, I'm going to my friends house to feed his chickens and then I'm going to make a sandwich.
300
What is the date of Australia Day?
January 26th
300

What is the continental roll? 

Australian Sandwich

300

What is a Qokka?

Domesticated Cat

300
What is The Dreamtime or The Dreaming in Aboriginal culture?
The stories of the creation of the earth involving many different stories
300
Name at least two Australian inventions
Eg: wifi, the black box, the bionic ear, the hills hoist, plastic money, The ultrasound etc.
400

What percent of Australians live on the beach?

75

400
How many meat pies does Australia eat every year? (Hint: It's in the millions)
250 million
400
What is a baby kangaroo called?
A joey
400
What sorts of foods did ancient aborigines eat? Name as many foods as you can.
Eg: Wichettey Grubs, Honey ants, Kangaroo, Emu, Crocodile, Wombat, Macadamia nuts etc.
400
Name as many famous Australians as you can.
Eg. Steve Irwin, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Cathy Freeman, Ned Kelly etc
500

What do Australians desire?

living on the beach

500
What Australian food must you always cut into triangles?
Fairy Bread
500
Where does a koala get water from?
from the eucalyptus leaves that it eats.
500
Name the flat tool that the aborigines used for hunting.
The boomerang
500
Which place in Australia has the cleanest air in the world?
Tasmania
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