Animals
What animal poos in the shape of a cube?
A Wombat
What has climate change done to the Great Barrier Reef?
Bleached the coral.
Name a famous Sydney Landmark.
Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Centrepoint Tower
Name an aboriginal instrument
Didgeridoo
What does 'ankle biter' mean?
A child
Name 3 Australian animals that carry their babies in a pouch.
Kangaroo, Wallaby, Wombat, Koala
What other ways has climate change affected Australia?
Bush fires, animal habitats destroyed, drought, animals hurt or injured.
Name the tennis championship in Melbourne.
The Australian Open.
Name an Aboriginal dreamtime story
The Rainbow Serpent, How the Birds got their Colours, The Bat and the Crocodile, etc.
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Which Australian animal shoots blood from its eyes?
Thorny Devil
Can the Great Barrier Reef recover?
Yes, scientists are working on it.
Name a landmark that is sacred for the Aboriginal Australians?
Uluru or Ayres Rock.
Who is the famous aboriginal artist who uses bold colours and line to recreate scenes from Dreamtime stories?
Jimmy Pike
What was the name of the anti immigration policy Australia had?
The White Australia Policy.
Which Australian animal does not have a stomach?
A Platypus
What industry adds to climate change in Australia?
Coal Mining - greenhouse gases and pollution.
The Great Barrier Reef
How did the Australian Government view the indigenous Australians (Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders)?
Inferior, cultural assimilation, stop their culture and traditions.
Why is there a 7 pointed star on the Australian flag?
One star for each state and territory in Australia
What Australian animal is so fast that it can run on water?
Frilled Neck Lizard
How many animals were affected by the 2020 bush fires?
Over 3 Billion animals were hurt or killed.
What is the name of the island off the south coast of Australia?
Tasmania.
What does the 'Stolen Generation' mean for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders?
Australian Government removed children from their families.
What were the deadly bushfires in 2009 known as?
Black Saturday bushfires