300123 EASY [Topic: Culture of Australia]

What is the official flag of Australia?

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• 🇬🇧

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Answer explanation

Australia's national flag consisting of a dark blue field (background with the Union Jack in the canton and six white stars. Its width-to-length ratio is 1 to 2.

What is the main currency in Australia?

• AUD

• USD

• IDR

• HKD

Answer explanation

The Australian Dollars (AUD or AU$ or A$) is the currency of Australia, including it's external territories: Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island.

1 Australian Dollar equals 10,707.05 Indonesian Rupiah (based on Google)

There are more kangaroos in Australia than people.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Australia is home to 25 million people and an estimated 50 million kangaroos, nearly double the human population.

What is the capital of Australia?

• Sydney

• Melbourne

• Adelaide

• Canberra

Answer explanation

Canberra is the capital city of Australia.

What is the name of the iconic Australian animal that is also a marsupial?

• Kangaroo

• Emu

• Platypus

• Koala

Answer explanation

Kangaroos are four marsupials from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea.

What is the largest city in Australia?

• Melbourne

• Sydney

• Brisbane

• Perth

Answer explanation

Sydney is the largest and most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. Inhabitants of Sydney are called Sydneysiders, comprising a cosmopolitan and international population of people from numerous places around the world.

What is the appropriate way to greet someone in Australia?

• A bow

• A handshake

• A hug

• A smile

Answer explanation

A handshake is the common greeting between strangers.

What is the appropriate way to address someone in Australia?

• Sir or Madam

• First name only

• Mr./Ms. and their last name

• Grandma or grandpa

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

• Aborigines

• Europeans

• Americans

• Italians

Answer explanation

Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, such as Tasmania, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island, the Tiwi Islands, and Groote Eylandt, but excluding the Torres Strait Islands.

What is Pavlova?

• A type of cheese

• A fruit salad

• A dessert

• A sandwich

Answer explanation

Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert. Originating in either Australia or New Zealand in the early 20th century, it was named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. Taking the form of a cake-like circular block of baked meringue, pavlova has a crisp crust and soft, light inside.