Aussie wildlife
By the numbers
Notable Australians
Geography
Sports
100

What is the common name for a baby kangaroo?

Joey

100

18 percent of Australia is covered by this type of very dry land.

Desert

100

What movie about a clownfish who gets lost from his dad was set in the ocean off the coast of Australia?

Finding Nemo

100

What is Australia’s nickname due to its location towards the bottom of the Earth?

Land down under

100

What is the name for an Australian device thrown in the air that comes back to you when it is thrown?

Boomerang

200

Some people have described this Australian mammal as a cross between a duck (its bill) and a beaver (its tail). 

Platypus

200

It has been 123 years since Australia gained official independence. What country did it gain it’s independence from?

United Kingdom

200

What Australian actor is known for playing Thor in Marvel movies?

Chris Hemsworth

200

What is the largest city in Australia by population?

Sydney 

200

There are 9 active Australians, many of whom are punters for their teams, in this American pro sports league.

The NFL

300

This plant native to Australia is commonly made into essential oils. Its oil is also used in household cleaning products.

Eucalyptus

300

The average ___ in Australia is 83.2 years, one of the highest in the world. What statistic is this question referring to?

Life expectancy 

300

Which famous Australian wildlife educator and TV personality died from being stung by a stingray in 2006?

Steve Irwin

300

What do Australians call a rural/remote area of land? (Also the name of a chain restaurant in the US)

Outback

300

What is Australia’s national sport?

Cricket

400

Kangaroos, Koalas, and Tasmanian devils are all part of what group of mammals commonly found in Australia and surrounding regions?

Marsupials

400

Australia has eight territories in total. Name one of them.

Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, 

400

Which Australian actress just starred in the Barbie movie as the title character?

Margot Robbie

400

What is the name of the coral reef off the eastern coast of Australia that is popular with tourists and divers and is the largest reef system in the world?

Great Barrier Reef

400

What year did Sydney, Australia host the Summer Olympics?

2000

500

What Australian bird has a distinctive laughing call often used as a sound effect in media?

Kookaburra

500

Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world by land mass. Name four of the five countries that are larger.

Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil

500

Who are the three Australian counselors on staff here at Camp Woodstock?

Chad, Annie, Ruby

500

Name the longest river in Australia.

Murray River

500

In which Olympic sport have Australians won the most medals for their country and the second-most all time after the USA?

Swimming

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