Australia Quiz

The official name of Australia is …

• the Federation of Australian states

• the Commonwealth of Australia

• the Republic of Australia

The name “Australia” comes from the Latin word meaning …

• southern

• star

• far away

The capital of Australia is …

• Melbourne

• Canberra

• Sydney

Which of the following statements is true:

• Australia is the hottest continent

• Australia is the most inhabited continent

• Australia is the flattest continent

The highest point of Australia is …

• Mountain Kosciuszko

• Queensland Mountain

• Uluru (Ayers Rock)

The first European discoverers of Australia were the …

• Portuguese

• British

• Dutch

Australia leads the world in the production of …

• silk

• wool

• leather

On April 25 Australia celebrates

• ANZAC Day

• Australia Day

• Christmas

On the naional flag of Australia we can see a constellation of strars called

• the Southern Cross

• the Commonwealth Cross

• the Union Jack

On the Australian coat of arms you can see

• the kangaroo and the emu

• the kangaroo and koala

• the koala and emu