Australia Geography
Is Australia a continent?
Yes
What are the 2 most famous animals found in Australia? They both begins with a K.
Kangaroo and koala
What is the famous weapon of Australia?
Boomerang
How long do scientists believe the Aborigines inhabited Australia? 1000 years, 10,000 years 0r 60,000 years?
60,000 Years
Which famous royal Dane comes from Australia?
Crown Princess Mary
In what hemisphere is Australia located? Northern or Southern?
Southern
What sort of animal is the koala and the kangaroo?
Marsupials (pungdyr)
Who first discovered Australia? The Danes, The British or the Dutch?
B. Dutch
Approximately how many Aborigines live in Australia?
10,000, 760,000 or 300,000
760,000
What percentage of people live in Australian cities?
85% (80-90%)
What is Great Barrier Reef?
A huge coral reef
What is a baby kangaroo called?
A joey
What British captain claimed Australia for Britain?
Captain Cook, Captain Kidd or Captain Kangaroo?
Captain Cook
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Which is the largest city in Australia?
Sydney
Which continent is Australia nearly the same size as?
Europe
The largest species of crocodile in the world inhabits Australia, what is it?
The Nile Crocodile/The Australian Crocodile or The Saltwater Crocodile
The Saltwater Crocodile
In the beginning, what did Britain use Australia for?
Mining, Prisoners, Tourism or Farming?
Prisoners
How many people live in Austalia?
26 million (24-28 million)
What does "Hooroo" mean?
Hooray, Her kangaroo, Goodbye or Hello?
Goodbye
What is the Outback?
The Inland regions of Australia (deserted areas in the middle of the country)
This animal is very similar to a kangaroo, what is it?
A wombat, an echidnea, a wallaby or a goanna?
A wallaby
What are the colors of the Australian Flag?
Red, white & blue
What killed many Aborigines?
European sicknesses
Who designed The Opera House in Sydney?
Danish architect Jørn Utzon