Oz Geography & Climate (Australia)
Kiwi Geography & Climate (New Zealand)
Flora, Fauna & Biomes
Politics & Government
Economy & Culture
100

Australia is divided into this many states and this many main territories.

6 states and 2 territories

100

New Zealand's two main islands are separated by this strait.

the Cook Strait

100

 Approximately this percentage of Australian plants and animals are endemic, meaning unique to Australia.

80%

100

Marked "important for the test!!!", this key leadership role in Australia is notably not defined in the country's Constitution.

the Prime Minister

100

This term refers to the Aboriginal spiritual belief system, encompassing creation stories and the connection to the land.

Dreamtime

200

This mountain, whose pronunciation is noted as "weird", is mentioned as not huge but a key feature in a relatively flat country.

Mount Kosciuszko 

bonus cash if spelt right

200

This city is the capital of New Zealand, chosen partly for its central location between the two main islands.

Wellington

200

This Australian tree is infamous for its microscopic needles delivering an extremely painful toxin, described as the "worst pain in the world."

 Stinging Tree/gimpy gimpy

200

 Marked as "all we need to know for the state exam!!!", New Zealand's parliament is described as this, meaning it has only one chamber or house.

unicameral

200

This industry replaced sheep farming as New Zealand's largest agricultural industry around 2015.

dairy industry

300

The north of Australia is described as having this climate, while the south is described as this (hot and dry).

tropical (north) and arid (south)

300

New Zealand's climate is described as maritime, similar to the UK, especially this part of it.

Wales

300

Before human arrival, New Zealand had almost no native land mammals, except for these flying and swimming ones.

bats and marine mammals (dolphins, seals, whales)

300

Changing the Australian Constitution requires this specific type of approval, which "ALMOST NEVER" happens.

a double majority (a majority of voters in a majority of states AND a majority of voters across the nation)

300

Australian currency has been plastic and waterproof since this year, replacing the old pound.

1966 (for the Australian Dollar)

400

This state is Australia's largest, known for its very large mining industry, including being the world's largest iron ore producer.

Western Australia

400

This mountain is the tallest in New Zealand.

Mount Aoraki (Mount Cook)

400

This massive, 3.6-meter bird of New Zealand was hunted to extinction by the Maori before European arrival.

the Moa

400

This 1840 agreement between Māori chiefs and the British Crown guaranteed protection and rights for Māori and is still part of NZ's (uncodified) constitution.

the Treaty of Waitangi 


400

This oldest known boomerang, over 20,000 years old, was surprisingly found not in Australia, but in this country.

Poland

500

Australia is described with these four superlatives regarding its continental landmass on Earth.

The lowest, flattest, driest, and oldest

500

New Zealand sits on this geologically active area, home to volcanoes like Mount Ruapehu.

the Ring of Fire

500

 This fence, the world's longest, was built in Australia primarily to protect sheep from native canines.

Dingo Fence

500

 In 1893, New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant this right, largely due to the efforts of this person 

 full women's suffrage. 

Kate Sheppard

500

 Britain joining this organization in 1973 caused a major economic crisis for New Zealand due to the loss of preferential trade.

 What is the EEC

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