Facts
Australia is made up of ____ states and ____ territories.
Australia is made up of 6 states and 2 territories.
What is vegemite made out of?
yeast and vegetable extract
There are only two mammals in the world that are oviparous, and both of them live in Australia. Which animals are they?
The Echidna and The Platypus
The first inhabitants of Australia were the Aborigines, who migrated there at least ______ years ago from _____.
40,000 years ago from Asia
What do the following words mean: A jumbuck, A tucker bag, A nong, Dacks
A sheep, A food bag, A silly person, trousers
What is the name of the most popular sport in Australia? and name at least one of the rules of the game.
AFL (Australian Football League)
Name the food that is made of meringue with whipped cream and topped with different fruits? It is named after a famous ballet dancer.
Pavlova
Wombats are related to which animal?
Koala
What is the name of the musical instrument used by aborigines that is played by blowing air through it?
The didgeridoo
Decode this sentence: This arvo, I'm going to my mates place to feed his chooks and then I'm going to make a sammie.
This afternoon, I'm going to my friends house to feed his chickens and then I'm going to make a sandwich.
What is the date of Australia Day?
January 26th
What do you call the Aussie favorite sponge cake cubes dipped in chocolate and rolled in coconut?
Lamingtons
In the list of the world's 10 most deadly snakes, how many of them are from Australia?
9
What is The Dreamtime or The Dreaming in Aboriginal culture?
The stories of the creation of the earth involving many different stories
Name at least two Australian inventions
wifi, the black box, the bionic ear, the hills hoist, plastic money, The ultrasound etc.
What is the name of the Australian national anthem?
Advance Australia Fair
How many meat pies does Australia eat every year? (Hint: It's in the millions)
250 million
What is a baby kangaroo called?
A joey
What sorts of foods did ancient aborigines eat? Name as many foods as you can.
Wichettey Grubs, Honey ants, Kangaroo, Emu, Crocodile, Wombat, Macadamia nuts etc.
Name as many famous Australians as you can.
Steve Irwin, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Cathy Freeman, Ned Kelly etc
In what year were the Sydney Olympics?
2000
What Australian food must you always cut into triangles?
Fairy Bread
Where does a koala get water from?
from the eucalyptus leaves that it eats.
Name the flat tool that the aborigines used for hunting.
The boomerang
Which place in Australia has the cleanest air in the world?
Tasmania