World News
When countries are fighting, it is called a ______.
What is a war (or conflict)?
This is the largest ocean on Earth.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This famous structure was built in ancient Egypt.
What are the pyramids?
This is the capital city of Australia.
What is Canberra?
A news article says:
“Petrol prices are rising across the country due to global events.”
What everyday cost is increasing?
What is petrol?
The cost of things like food and petrol going up is called this...
What is inflation?
This continent is the coldest place on Earth.
What is Antarctica?
People who study the past are called ____.
What are historians?
This city is famous for Big Ben and the River Thames.
What is London?
A report states:
“Families are struggling as the cost of living continues to rise.”
What does “cost of living” mean?
What is the cost of everyday things (food, housing, bills)?
This everyday necessity is becoming more expensive in Australia.
What is petrol?
This is the largest continent on Earth.
What is Asia?
This year is when the First Fleet arrived in Australia.
What is 1788?
This city is known as the “Big Apple.”
What is New York City?
A headline reads:
“Conflict overseas disrupts global oil supply.”
What resource is being affected?
What is oil?
A person who leads a country is called a ____.
What is a leader (or president/prime minister)?
This country is directly north of Australia.
What is Indonesia?
People sent to Australia as punishment were called ____.
What are convicts?
This city is famous for canals and gondolas.
What is Venice?
A news story explains:
“Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes due to war.”
What are these people called?
What are refugees?
A group that helps countries work together for peace is called the ____.
What is the United Nations?
This imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the Equator?
A king or queen is also called a ____.
What is a monarch?
This city in India is one of the most populated in the world.
What is Mumbai?
A report says:
“Countries are working together to avoid further conflict.”
What is this peaceful process called?
What is diplomacy?