Cities/Culture
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What phrase is used as a name for Australia, referencing it's location in the southern hemisphere?
The land down under
What is the name of the iconic rock formation sacred to Aboriginal people?
Uluru
Ayer's rock
What is the name of the throwing stick used by Aboriginal Australians?
Boomerang
What is the largest city in Australia?
Sydney
What building in Sydney harbor is on the UNESCO World Heritage list?
Sydney Opera House
What is the name of the large central desert areas in Australia?
Outback
What is the name of the traditional musical instrument used by Aboriginal Australians?
Didgeridoo
What is the second largest city in Australia?
Melbourne
What is the name of the popular yeast based spread in Australia?
Vegemite
What is the name of the coral reef (the largest in the world) off the coast of Australia?
Great Barrier Reef
When did humans first arrive on Australia?
Between 65 and 50 thousand years ago.
What Australian band released Back in Black?
AC DC
What is the national sport of Australia?
Australian football
Aussie rules football
Name three animals unique to Australia.
Kangaroo, Koala, Duck billed platypus, emu, Tasmanian devil, etc
What is the name of the land management technique used by Aboriginals involving fire?
Fire stick farming
What song is considered Australia's unofficial national anthem?
Waltzing Matilda
What three things are represented on the Australian flag?
UK flag (Union Jack), Commonwealth star, Southern Cross
What is the largest biome (environment type) in Australia?
Desert
What animal was introduced to Australia by humans 4,000 years ago?
Dingo