Australian People
Awesome animals
Aussie slang
Famous places
Grammar, mate!
100
What is the nickname of Australians?
Australians are called Aussies.
100
Australia is home to many marsupials. Name one marsupial.
kangaroo
koala
wombat
100
G'day
Hello (or Good day)
100
What is the nickname of the interior of the country, which is mostly desert?
The Outback
100
What is the superlative of large?
(the) largest
200
Who are the indigenous people of Australia?
The indigenous people are the aboriginals (or aborigines).
200
Australia has the most species of _______ in the world.
Australia has the most species of reptiles in the world.
200
How ya goin'?
How are you?
or:
How are you doing?
200
What is the name of the largest coral reef in the world?
The Great Barrier Reef
200
What is the superlative of dangerous?
(the) most dangerous
300
22% of Australians have a _______ ancestor.
22% of Australians have a convict ancestor.
300
This animal that lives in the ocean is the most venomous animal in the world.
It is the box jellyfish.
300
barbie
barbecue
300
What is this place, in Australia's largest city?
The Sydney Opera House
300
What is the superlative of good?
(the) best
400
What percent of Australians were born in another country?
25% of Australians were born in another country.
400
The _________ crocodile is a deadly reptile. (Hint: it lives in the ocean!)
The saltwater crocodile is a deadly reptile. (Hint: it lives in the ocean!)
400
a cuppa
a cup of tea
400
What is the name of this famous rock?
(2 possible answers.)
The aboriginal name is Uluru.
The English name is Ayers rock.
400
Use the present perfect to make a sentence:
I / never / be / to Australia.
I have never been to Australia.
500
Most Australians live on the ________, not the interior of the country.
Most Australians live on the coast, not the interior of the country.
500
This insect is the deadliest animal in Australia (it has killed the highest number of people).
It is the European honeybee.
500
chook sanger
chicken sandwich
500
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
500
Use the present perfect to form a sentence:
Redback spiders / bite / thousands of people.
Redback spiders have bitten thousands of people.