Australia

Facts about Australia

100

What is Australia?
A) A city
B) A country only
C) A continent only
D) A country and a continent

D) A country and a continent

200

What is the official name of Australia?
A) United States of Australia
B) Commonwealth of Australia
C) Republic of Australia
D) Kingdom of Australia

B) Commonwealth of Australia

300

How many people live in Australia?
A) 10 million
B) 50 million
C) About 24 million
D) 100 million

C) About 24 million

400

What is the capital of Australia?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Canberra
D) Brisbane

C) Canberra

500

What is the largest city in Australia?
A) Canberra
B) Sydney
C) Perth
D) Adelaide

B) Sydney

Geography & Nature

100

What is the famous rock formation in Australia called?
A) Big Rock
B) Uluru
C) Red Stone
D) Stone Hill

B) Uluru

200

What is another name for Uluru?
A) Red Rock
B) Ayers Rock
C) King Rock
D) Desert Stone

B) Ayers Rock

300

How long is the longest river in Australia?
A) 1,000 km
B) 2,500 km
C) 3,824 km
D) 5,000 km

C) 3,824 km

400

What is the largest desert in Australia?
A) Sahara Desert
B) Great Victoria Desert
C) Outback Desert
D) Simpson Desert

B) Great Victoria Desert

500

Which months are winter in Australia?
A) December–February
B) March–May
C) June–September
D) October–November

C) June–September

Animals

100

What is Australia’s national animal?
A) Koala
B) Kangaroo
C) Crocodile
D) Emu

B) Kangaroo

200

How many teeth does a saltwater crocodile have?
A) 20–30
B) 40–50
C) 64–68
D) 80–90

C) 64–68

300

How many types of fish live in the Great Barrier Reef?
A) 200
B) 500
C) 1,500
D) 3,000

C) 1,500

400

What are corals?
A) Plants
B) Rocks
C) Small sea animals
D) Fish

C) Small sea animals

500

Do sharks live in the sea around Australia?
A) No
B) Only in rivers
C) Yes
D) Only in zoos

C) Yes

Plants and places

100

How tall can eucalyptus trees grow?
A) 100 meters
B) 30 meters
C) 60 meters
D) 150 meters 

A) 100 meters

200

What do eucalyptus leaves produce?
A) Water
B) Oil
C) Sugar
D) Juice

B) Oil

300

Where is the big Opera House?
A) Sydney
B) Canberra
C) Melbourne 
D) Perth

A) Sydney

400

When did the Sydney Opera House open?
A) 1973
B) 1963
C) 1953
D) 1943

A) 1973

500

How old is Uluru?
A) 1 million years
B) 10 million years
C) 100 million years
D) 600 million years 

D) 600 million years

Mixed

100

What is the currency in Australia?
A) Euro
B) Pound
C) Dollar
D) Yen

C) Dollar

200

Are there more sheep than people in Australia?
A) No
B) Yes
C) Same number

B) Yes

300

What is the famous horse race in Australia called?
A) Sydney Race
B) Desert Cup
C) Melbourne Cup
D) Australia Derby

C) Melbourne Cup

400

What are most sheep used for?
A) Milk
B) Meat only
C) Wool
D) Transport

C) Wool

500

What instrument do Aboriginal people play?
A) Guitar
B) Piano
C) Didgeridoo
D) Drum

C) Didgeridoo