Australian History
hich Australian city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?
Answer:
Sydney
Which French landmark finished being built in 1889
Eiffel Tower
What do koalas mainly eat?
Eucalyptus leaves
What large wild animal, related to pigs, can be found in forests across France?
Wild Boar
What is the name of Australia’s longest river?
Murray River
When was Federation?
1901
Was France a part of the Allied Powers or Axis Powers in WW2?
Allied Powers
True or False: The Emu is the largest living bird in the world?
False
What wild canine, once nearly extinct in France, has returned to the French Alps from Italy?
Grey wolf
What river flows through Paris?
In 1851, the discovery of this valuable resource in places such as Ballarat and Bendigo attracted thousands of people to Australia.
Gold
What was the name of the period when French citizens rebelled against the monarchy beginning in 1789?
What Australian marsupial is the largest burrowing mammal in Australia?
Wombat
what bird is the national symbol of France
Gallic rooster
Which Australian Prime Minister disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach in 1967?
During World War I, Australian and New Zealand soldiers fought together at this famous Turkish location in 1915.
Gallipoli
What famous French military leader became Emperor of France in 1804?
Napoleon
On average, what animal is responsible for the most amount of deaths in Australia per year?
Horse
Which European mammal was once hunted extensively in France for its fur and is now found again in French rivers?
European beaver
What French national holiday is celebrated on 14 July?
Bastille Day
In what year was the referendum which resulted in a double majority voting to give the Australian Government greater power to make laws concerning Aboriginal people and to include Aboriginal people in the census.
1967
Which famous French queen was married to Louis XVI?
Marie Antoinette
What is Australia's most venomous snake?
inland taipan
What wild mountain animal, famous for its curved horns, can be found in the French Alps and Pyrenees?
Chamois
What famous French battle in 1815 marked Napoleon’s final defeat?
Battle of Waterloo