Geography
History
Nature
Cities
Famous people
100
The highest mountain in Australia is ...
Mount Kosciuszko
100
In 1770 ... landed on the east coast of Australia and said that Australia now belonged to Britain.
Captain James Cook
100
Give one information about the koala.
- It sleeps for 18 hours a day.
- It eats 1 kilo of leaves each day.
- It drinks almost nothing.
- It has a pouch like kangaroos.
- It lives in eucalyptus trees.
100
Which is the oldest and biggest city?
Sydney
100
Who is Steve Irwin?
Known for working with crocodiles and other animals, he appeared on TV and made films about wildlife; he died in an accident while filming in 2006.
200
What is the Bungle Bungle Range?
Here there are strange orange and black hills, made into round shapes by the wind and rain.
200
After 1783, Britain sent ... to Australia instead of the USA.
convicts / prisoners
200
What is special about the platypus?
Their babies are born from eggs but drink milk from their mothers.
200
What is the meaning of Canberra?
'Meeting place'
200
Name 2 actors from Australia.
Russell Crowe, Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett
300
What is special about the Uluru? Name at least 1 aspect.
- It is 600 million years old.
- For a long time, people thought that it was the largest rock of its kind.
- It changes colours at the end of the day (yellow --> gold --> red --> purple)
300
Name 3 countries where immigrants came from after 1945 to Australia.
Britain, Italy, Greece, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, Lebanon
300
What kind of trees are these?
Eucalyptus trees
300
Name one city in the state of Victoria
Melbourne
300
Name 2 tennis players from Australia.
Rod Laver, Margaret Court, Lleyton Hewitt,
400
Name two lakes in Australia.
Lake Eyre, Lake Mungo
400
What happened on 1 January 1901?
The six Australian states became one country.
400
What animal is this?
The echidna
400
What is the 'outback'? Name at least 3 characteristics.
The flat, hot centre of Australia outside the cities. It is more than the two-thirds of Australia, but its population is less than 100,000.
400
What is Cathy Freeman famous for?
She is an aboriginal runner who won the 400 meters race at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
500
Name the 6 states of Australia.
New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania
500
Why did the population grow after 1851 in New South Wales and Victoria?
They found gold and people went looking for it.
500
Name 3 birds from Australia.
- emu
- kookaburra
- lyrebird
500
What is Adelaide famous for? Name at least 3 aspects.
- City of Churches
- Special city plan - parks all round the city centre
- Music festivals
- Theatre and films
500
Who is the woman in the picture?
Kylie Minogue, singer and dancer