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100

Name of the current Prime Minister of Australia

Anthony Albanese

100

Name one natural disaster that can happen in Australia or anywhere in the world.

Examples: earthquake, flood, cyclone, bushfire, tsunami, volcano. 


100

The city where the 1956 Olympics were held.

Melbourne


100

This country is known for kangaroos, koalas and the Sydney Opera House.

Australia

100
Match the topic to which terms we learnt them in this year:

History

Civics & Citizenship

Geography

Term 1 + 2: Civics & Citizenship


Term 3: Geography


Term 4: History

200

These are rules made by the government that everyoone must follow.

Laws

200

Name two countries that are in the Asia-Pacific region

Indonesia

Australia

China

India

Nepal

Fiji

200

A colony is an area controlled by another country. Australia was a colony of this country.

Britain

200

This country has the Colosseum, pizza and the city of Rome.

Italy

200

When is school camp?

Last week of term (Mon - Wed)

300

Describe two ways that someone can become an Australian citizen.

  • By being born in Australia — If at least one parent is an Australian citizen or permanent resident, the child automatically becomes a citizen.

  • By applying for citizenship — People who move to Australia and live here for at least 4 years can take a test and make the citizenship pledge to officially become Australian citizens.

300
How many continents are there on Earth?

Name them...

  • Asia

  • Africa

  • North America

  • South America

  • Antarctica

  • Europe

  • Australia (Oceania)

300

The event where the colonies agreed to unite and form a single country (Australia).

Federation

300

Famous for the Eiffel Tower, croissants and the city of Paris.

France

300

How many weeks are in this school term? (Term 4)

11 weeks

400

This document outlines the key rights and responsibilities for all people in Australia.

The Australian Constitution

400

What is deforestation?

Cutting down trees faster than they can grow back.

400

Explain two reasons how the olympics have stayed the same (continuity) and changed since the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

Continuity (stayed the same):

  1. The Olympics are still held every four years.

  2. Athletes from around the world still compete to win medals.

Change (what has changed since 1956):

  1. There are now more sports and events than in 1956.

  2. Technology and media have improved, so the Olympics are watched all over the world on TV and online.

  3. The sports are made a lot more safe now to compete in (e.g high jump mats vs sand).
400

Famous for the pyramids, the Nile River and pharaohs.

Egypt

400

Describe the activity that we did as a class to learn about how laws are made.

Acting out being in the House of Representatives and voting on a bill.

500

Name the two houses of parliament.

The House of Representatives

The Senate

500

What does the acronym BOLTS stand for in mapping? 

Why is it important that a map has BOLTS? 

BOLTS stands for Border, Orientation, Legend, Title and Scale.


These features help us read and understand a map clearly and accurately.

500

What was the name of the event in the 1960s where students travelled in a bus around New South Wales to draw attention to the poor treatment of Aboriginal people?

Freedom Rides

500

This country has Mount Fuji, sushi and a bullet train network.

Japan

500

How many students are in each Year 6 class?

6A - 25 students

6B - 26 students

6C - 26 students