Australian Facts
Australia is a country and also a _____________
Australia is a country and also a continent
What is a favorite brown and salty spread that many Australians put on toast / sandwiches?
Vegemite
What did Aboriginal people do with "bush tucker"?
a)watch b)listen to c)play with d)eat e)kick
d) Eat ("tucker" = food)
Eg: Wichettey Grubs, Honey ants, Kangaroo, Emu, Crocodile, Wombat, Macadamia nuts etc.
How do most students who live in rural areas (with no schools) learn?
Radio
Which country sent their prisoners to Australia in the 18th century?
The British/Britain
What type of sauce do Australians like on their meat pie?
Tomato sauce
Name the Australian native animal that looks like a dog
Dingo
Name the flying instrument that the aborigines used for hunting.
The boomerang
Which Australian city has the biggest Greek population in the world (outside of Greece)
Melbourne
Australia's capital is _______
Canberra
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 25 most deadly snakes, how many of them are from Australia?
20
Which is true about Aboriginal languages? (more than 1 answer)
a) Australian English borrows more than 400 words from Aboriginal languages
b) School students in Australia must learn 1 Aboriginal language in high school
c) Number of languages = 200-300
d) Many of these languages are extinct
a) Eg: koala, wombat, Wollongong
c) 200 - 300 languages when colonists arrived
d) Today, less than 20 languages are spoken
Australia has the largest living structure in the world which is the _________
Great Barrier Reef
What are the names of the two oceans near Australia?
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
What is Australia's most loved chocolate biscuit?
Tim Tam
Where is a Wombat's pouch located?
Back
What is the name of the musical instrument used by aborigines that is played by blowing air through it?
The didgeridoo
Only 2 mammals on Earth lay eggs and both are found in Australia. What are they?
("Mammal" = animal that has a backbone, grows hair, & produces milk to feed their young)
The echidna and platypus
Another word for the Australian desert is ____________
the outback
Name two large native Australian animals that can be bought as food / ordered at restaurants.
Eg: kangaroo / wallaby, emu, crocodiles (2 are native to Australia)
Name two animals that look like the Kangaroo
Quakka (short) and Wallaby
The first inhabitants of Australia were the Aborigines, who migrated there about ______ years ago
60,000
Which Australian animal is only about 2 cm long when it is born?
A kangaroo