Aussie trivia
When you're at a patrolled beach, where is the only place you should swim?
Between the red and yellow flags
What is the only type of food eaten by koalas?
Eucalyptus leaves
On which street is ELC located?
Kent Street
What is name of the special day on December 26?
Boxing Day
Correct or incorrect?
She speaks fluently English although she's a native Italian speaker.
INCORRECT
She speaks English FLUENTLY although she's a native Italian speaker.
As of the most recent count, which Australian city is the largest by population?
Sydney (it was briefly Melbourne last year)
What's the largest land mammal in Australia? Be specific!
The red kangaroo
On which day is the Work Ready class?
Every second Monday
Which day of the summer holidays is the best day for sales?
Boxing Day (December 26)
They waved to each other across the street in recognition. Jane ________________ (meet) Maria two years earlier.
had met
British settlers fought (and lost!) a war against which native Australian animal in the 1930s?
Emus (1932)
Why isn't a koala a bear?
(warning - lame dad joke!)
It doesn't have the right koalifications :D
In each group, which word is the odd one out?
color, realize, theatre, center
arvo, train-o, bottle-o, avo
slip, slup, slop, slap
theatre
train-o
slup
When is (what is currently known as) Australia Day?
January 26
She _____________ (live) in her new place for almost a month now.
has been living
In which state was Margot Robbie born?
Queensland
Which Australian city was almost called Batmania?
Melbourne
On what date do we restart school after Christmas?
December 30
Which Australian (or Kiwi, if you ask someone from new Zealand...) dessert is traditionally eaten on Christmas Day?
Pavlova
By the time they get married, they ___________ (know) each other for over 3 years.
will have known (STATE VERB!)
According to the 2021 census, what percentage of the Australian population is Indigenous?
(to the nearest 5%)
3.2%
Which famous Aussie character can be found at the following address - 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney?
Nemo!
When was ELC founded? (+/- 3 years)
2003
How many people attended the Sydney NYE fireworks last year? (to the nearest 100,000)
1.6 million
we/at our mates' place/will be/hopefully/having/a great Christmas party/this year/,
Hopefully, we'll be having a great Christmas party at our mates' place this year.