Fun Facts
What did Maori settlers call New Zealand?
Aotearoa (land of the white cloud)
What is the tallest mountain in Australia?
Mt. Kosciuszko
Name a monotreme in Australia
Platypus
What is the capital of New South Wales?
Sydney
What instrument is made by the Aborigines people?
Didgeridoo
What is Dreamtime is Aboriginal mythology?
Time of the World's creation
What is the lowest point in Australia?
Lake Erye
Name a marsupial in Australia
Kangaroo
What is the capital of Queensland?
Brisbane
What were Australia's first descendants?
Aborigines
When is Australia Day?
January 26
Where is the great Barrier Reef located?
Northeast Coast of Australia
What is New Zealand's national bird called?
A Kiwi
What is the capital of Tasmania?
Hobart
What is a sacred Aboriginal ceremony with music and dancing?
Corroboree
What part of the Pacific Islands is Fiji in? (Polynesia. Micronesia, or Melanesia)
Melanesia
What ocean surrounds the Pacific Islands?
Pacific Ocean
What animal has a prehensile tail, is a tree dweller, and is very slow?
A Spotted Cuscus
What is the capital of the Northern Territory?
Darwin
What is the remote, dry inland region covering two-thirds of Australia?
The Outback
Name two U.S territories
Puerto Rico, Guam, Wake Island, Virgin Island, or Northern Marina Islands
What sea is on the northwestern side of New Zealand?
Tasman Sea
What do echidnas eat?
ants
What is the capital of ACT?
Canberra
What is the longitude line at 0 degrees longitude from which other lines of longitude are measured?
Prime Meridian