Flags of the World
This country’s flag has a large gold star and four smaller ones on a red background.
China
This climate phenomenon, meaning “the little boy” in Spanish, often brings heavy rain and flooding to eastern Australia.
La Niña
Which famous person once served as the Governor of California?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The name of the video game plumber who is always trying to save Princess Peach.
Mario
Which country is the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican.
The red dragon on a white-and-green background belongs to this part of the United Kingdom.
Wales
This type of natural disaster hit Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2011, destroying much of the CBD.
Earthquake
Peru is home to this ancient Incan site. What is its name?
Machu Picchu
How many bones are in one human ear?
3 (the Malleus, Incus and Stapes)
The name of the continent where the Andes mountains are found.
South America.
This landlocked European country has a flag that is square instead of rectangular.
Switzerland
The Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 began with an undersea earthquake near this country.
Indonesia
What is the name, and location (city) of the tallest building in the world?
The Burj Khalifa, Dubai.
Which fictional detective lives at 221B Baker Street, London?
Sherlock Holmes
What is the name of the country that is famous for tulips, windmills and canals?
The Netherlands
This Nordic country’s flag features a blue cross on a white background.
Finland
This tropical cyclone devastated Darwin on Christmas Eve in 1974. What was its 'name'?
Cyclone Tracy
Who was the first Australian Indigenous person to win an Olympic gold medal?
Cathy Freeman
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin (makes up 16% of your body weight).
Queensland, Australia is known as 'The Sunshine State'. There is also a state in the United States known as this. What is the name of the US state, also known as 'The Sunshine State'.
This flag is green with a white crescent moon and star, representing Islam.
Pakistan
This nuclear disaster in 1986 released radiation after an explosion at a power plant in the Soviet Union.
Chernobyl
Who was the South African leader who fought against apartheid and later became president?
Nelson Mandela
What is the colour of the second circle in the Olympic rings (top row)?
Black
Top row: blue, black, red
Bottom row: yellow, green
The Amazon rainforest is so large that it spans several countries. In which country is the Amazon rainforest mostly located?
Brazil