Landmarks and Geography
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What sport are Fijians obsessed with?
A) Soccer
B) Rugby
C) Surfing
B) Rugby
The Fiji national rugby union team represents Fiji in the men's international rugby union competes every four years at the Rugby World Cup.
True or False
There are more kangaroos in Australia than people.
True
Kangaroos, the national symbol of Australia, have outpaced the population of Australian residents 2 to 1.
The Philippines is the world's number 2 producer and exporter of _________?
A) Coconuts
B) Mangoes
C) Pineapple
A) Coconuts
In 2020, the total volume of coconut exported from the Philippines amounted to around 225 metric tons.
How many time zones are there in Australia?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
C) 3
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST), and Australian Western Standard Time (AWST).
What is the open wilderness in Australia called?
The Outback
From its sparse desert terrains to its sun-soaked mountain ranges, the outback, or "the bush," as many Aussies call it, takes up nearly 70 percent of the Australian continent.
Called the “Soft Coral Capital of the World” by legendary undersea explorer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau, this country is brimming with dazzling diving and snorkeling sites.
A) Papua New Guinea
B) Fiji
C) Indonesia
B) Fiji
Many areas of Fiji feature beautiful reefs with large swathes that are totally encrusted with soft corals, which are shrub-like organisms that puff up in the current and appear in a rainbow of vivid colors.
True or False
Melbourne has the largest Greek population outside of Greece.
True
Over the last two years, 10,000-15,000 people with Australian citizenship, that have lived in Greece for a long time have migrated back to Melbourne.
What percent of Australians live on the coast?
A) 47%
B) 90%
C) 23%
B) 90%
Most of Australia's 19 million people live near the coast, because the inner parts are made up of deserts.
Kiwi has three different meanings in New Zealand can you you name all three of them?
The Bird, the Fruit, and the Citizens.
How many states is Australia split into?
A) 8
B) 14
C) 6
A) 8
New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, and Tasmania.
How many medals did Australia win in the 2016 Olympics?
A) 5
B) 29
C) 16
B) 29
8 Gold · 11 Silver · 10 Bronze
True or False
Approximately 99 percent of the population of Micronesia identifies as Christian.
True
Christianity was introduced to the Micronesian people by Spanish missionaries after the Spanish took control of the nation.
There are three official languages in New Zealand. English, Sign Language and _______?
A) Maori
B) Spanish
C) Tagalog
A) Maori
New Zealand is the only country in the world where Māori is spoken. Despite its official status, the language continues to struggle against being lost.
An Australian man once tried selling New Zealand on which platform?
A) Ebay
B) Kjiji
C) Craiglist
A) Ebay
In May 2006, Isaac Butterfield from Brisbane, Australia, attempted to sell New Zealand at a starting price of A$0.01. The price had risen to $3,000 before eBay closed the auction.
Micronesia's location made it a prized site for ______________.
A) Underwater mining
B) Commercial Fishing
C) Military bases and nuclear tests
C) Military bases and nuclear tests
Between 1946 and 1958, the U.S. carried out 67 nuclear weapons tests at Bikini and Enewetak atolls in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
How many golf courses are there in New Zealand?
approximately
A) 220
B) 400
C) 130
B) 400
With approximately 400, New Zealand has more golf courses per capita than anywhere else in the world.
True or False
The kiwi fruit is native to New Zealand
False
The kiwi fruit is not native to New Zealand. It’s actually from China, but it was named after the kiwi bird
Indonesia is home to approximatly how many endangered animals?
A) 30
B) 60
C) over 100
C) over 100
The list includes Orangutang's, Mahakam Dolphins, Javan Rhino, Sumatran Tiger and many more.
It's rude to wear a hat in a ____ village
A) Hawaiian
B) Fijian
C) Australian
B) Fijian
In Fijian villages only the chief can wear a hat, and it's considered an insult for anyone else to don a hat as the top of the head is considered sacred.
The ____________ is the largest eco-system in the world.
Great Barrier Reef
The Reef is the largest living structure on Earth. It provides habitat for nearly 9,000 species of marine life.
Singapore was the pioneer of the first _________.
A) Night zoo
B) F1 night race
C) Nighttime surfing club
B) F1 night race
Called the Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix, it was the first and only race to be held at night in F1's history, and the first F1 street race in Asia.
True or False
The Tropic of Cancer runs through Australia.
False
The Tropic of Capricorn runs through Australia.
The famous brand of Manuka Honey belongs to which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Australia
C) Maylasia
A) New Zealand
Manuka Honey has antimicrobial properties, making it antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral. It also has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immune-modulatory properties.
What was the last country in the world to be inhabited by humans?
New Zealand
Archaeologists have revised the dates for when humans first settled in New Zealand. It is now thought humans settled just 750 years ago. This makes New Zealand the last major land mass settled by humans.