Australia-Trivia
Articles from around Australia
Vocabulary & Grammar
Emergencies on the beach
First Australians
100

Where do most people live in Australia? Inland or on the coast?

on the coast

100

Name the animal that was imported to Australia in the 1800s and which is now causing many problems in the Outback.

Camel

100

I think I ate something bad. I feel ___________ .

sick

100

Name three dangers tourists can encounter at Australian beaches.

e.g. strong currents, sharks, jellyfish, the intense heat/sun...

100

What other name are First Australians often called?

Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal Australians, Native Australians

200

Name one nickname for Australia.

Down under or Oz

200

Name Australia's deadliest animal.

(Box) Jellyfish

200

It's getting pretty dark. We should __________ (anzünden) a fire.

light

200

Name three things you can do to protect yourself from the Autralian sun.

e.g. put on lots of suncream, wear a longsleeve shirt/hat/sunglasses, go in the shade...

200

What tool do you need to draw a traditional Aboriginal dot painting?

a stickt (and paint)

300

What is Australia's capital city?

Canberra

300

What is the name of the famous red rock in the Outback?

Uluru

300

Put this sentence into the going to-future:

I don't work for a company based in Australia.

I am not going to work for a company based in Australia.

300

What symptoms do people show that have been stung by a jellyfish?

pain and redness

300

What is the name of a famous Aboriginal instrument?

Didgeridoo

400

Name two big cities in Australia not including the capital.

e.g. Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane

400

Name Australia's second deadliest animal.

Bees

400

Put this sentence into the past progressive:

I don't work for a company based in Australia.

I wasn't working for a company based in Australia.

400

In which area should people swim in order to stay safe when going into the ocean?

between the flags

400

What motives are often shown in Aboriginal dot paintings? Name two.

stones, plants, trees, tracks and animals

500

Name the famous coral reef off the coast of Australia.

Great Barrier Reef

500

How many precent of Australians are not originally from Australia?

25%

500

Put this sentece in the present perfect:

I don't work for a company based in Australia.

I haven't worked for a company in Australia.

500

What is the name of the dangerous current people might encounter when swimming in the ocean?

Rip current

500

What did Aboriginal Australians use boomerangs for (in the past)?

to hunt animals, to dig in the ground or as a knife