Maths
How many degrees are in a right angle?
What was the name of the event in the 1850s that brought many people to Victoria?
The Gold Rush
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What force keeps us on the ground?
Gravity
What is Australia’s national animal?
Kangaroo
What is 25 x 4?
100
In what year did Australia federate and become a nation?
1901
What is the longest river in Australia?
The Murray River
What type of energy does the Sun provide?
Solar Energy
What Australian bird is famous for its ability to mimic sounds?
Lyrebird
If a triangle has two angles that are 45°, what is the measure of the third angle?
90o
Who was the first European explorer to reach Australia in 1770?
Captain James Cook
Name the largest desert in Australia.
The Great Victoria Desert
What is the main gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What is the largest coral reef system in the world?
The Great Barrier Reef
What is the value of 23?
8
Who was Australia’s first Prime Minister?
Edmund Barton
What is the highest mountain in Australia?
Mount Kosciuszko
What is the scientific name for the process plants use to make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
Spell the traditional Aboriginal instrument made from a hollowed-out eucalyptus branch?
Didgeridoo
Solve for X in the equation
5x - 7 = 23
x = 6
Which Australian Prime Minister disappeared while swimming in 1967?
Harold Holt
What is the name of the sea between Australia and New Zealand?
The Tasman Sea
Which Australian animal has a backward-facing pouch?
Wombat
What does ANZAC stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps