Animals 🦘
True or False: Kangaroos and Emus can NOT walk backwards.
True
What is the famous landmark in Australia that looks like white sails coming out of a building?
The Sydney Opera House
True or False- Sydney is the capitol of Australia.
This food item is called ‘chips’ in Australia.
French Fries
True or False: It never snows in Australia.
False
What percent of Australia‘s wildlife can ONLY be found in Australia?
A) 55%
B) 73%
C) 30%
D) 80%
D) 80%
The area in the center of the country that has rugged land, hot temperatures, and freezing nights is called __________________________.
The Outback
Australians claim to be the inventors of this slang term we use today.
Hint: It was added to the dictionary in 2013.
Ask Ms.Miranda for another hint if you need it. Must decide as a group!
Selfie
A ‘fry up‘ in Australia is served for what meal of the day?
Breakfast
True or False: Australia is the only country that is also a continent.
True
There are 25 deadly venomous snakes. _______ out of 25 are from Australia.
21
True or False: Australia is home to only 1 active volcano.
False- Australia is the only continent with no volcano
This slang term is known as barbecue in the US.
Hint: A popular movie came out this year with this title.
Barbie
A famous desert in Australia is called pavlova. What is the main ingredient?
A) milk
B) egg whites
C) custard
D) flour
B) egg whites
Australia is home to the longest fence in the world. The fence is called the ________ fence.
Hint- it’s named after a native dog species in Australia.
Dingo Fence- it‘s longer than the Great Wall of China.
In 1932, the Australian army fought against what animal and lost the war?
Emu
Australia is home to one of the 7 wonders of the world. This wonder spans over 1,400 miles long underwater. What is this wonder called?
The Great Barrier Reef
The oldest native tribes come from Australia. These tribes are called the __________.
Hint: starts with an A
Aboriginals
Australians have an infamous vegetable spread called _______________.
Vegemite
What native Australian mammal is the only mammal to lay eggs?
Platypus
The worlds oldest fossil was found in Australia. How old was the fossil?
A) 2.4 million
B) 3.6 Billion
C) 10 Trillion
D) 4.2 Billion
B) 3.6 Billion
If you were to visit a different Australian beach every day how many years would it take you to visit them all.
Hint- Answer is between 1-50 years
27 years
The island off the coast of Australia, Tasmania has the cleanest _________ in the world.
Air
A popular breakfast food in Australia is called a ‘snag’.Guess the breakfast food.
Sausage
There are _________ than people in Australia.
There are two correct answers!
Sheep and Kangaroos