General information
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
True or false? The culture of Australia is mainly a Western culture.
TRUE.
What's the name of the island that belongs to Australia and is located in the southernmost part of the country?
Tasmania
Name 3 popular sports in Australia.
Football, rugby, cricket, surf, tennis...
What major oceans surround Australia?
Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean.
Name 4 cities in Australia
Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane...
Who lived in Australia before the arrival of the British?
The Aboriginal.
What's the name of the long oceanic route in the south of Australia?
The Great Ocean Road
What is the name of the Australian national rugby league team?
Kangaroos.
Kangaroo Island.
What is the approximate population of Australia?
Aprox. 23 million people
Which regions experienced heavy migration to Australia after World War II? (Say at least two)
Europe, including Greece, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Yugoslavia, Lebanon, and Turkey.
What are some iconic attractions in Sydney?
The Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach...
Which Australian city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?
Sydney.
Name 5 animals that you can find in Australia.
Kangaroos, koalas, sharks, crocodiles, dingos, tasmanian devil, wombats...
True or false? Autumn in Australia goes from March to June.
FALSE (it's from March to May)
Approximately how long have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people inhabited Australia?
Between 40,000 and 60,000 years.
Which kind of tourism is very well-known in Australia?
Sustainable tourism
In which sport is the Australian national team known as the "Wallabies"?
The Australian national rugby union team.
What are the names of the two biggest deserts in Australia?
The Great Victoria Desert and the Great Sandy Desert.
True or false? Australia is the biggest island in the world.
TRUE.
What are the two iconic symbols of Australia invented by Aborigines?
The boomerang and the didgeridoo.
What natural wonder in Australia is often considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World?
The Great Barrier Reef.
Name 3 places where you can go surfing in Australia.
Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Surfers Paradise...
Name 3 National Parks in Australia
Blue Mountains National Park, Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Kakadu, Pinnacles National Park, etc.