Australian Coins and Their Symbols

Australian Coins and Their Symbols

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, History, Geography

4th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

FREE Resource

The video provides an overview of Australian coins, detailing their introduction with decimal currency in 1966. It covers the features and images on each coin, from the five-cent to the two-dollar coin, highlighting native Australian animals and symbols like the echidna, lyrebird, platypus, and the Commonwealth coat of arms. The video also explains the significance of Queen Elizabeth II's image on the coins and the introduction of the one-dollar and two-dollar coins in the 1980s.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the lowest value coin in Australian currency?

50-cent coin

10-cent coin

5-cent coin

20-cent coin

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal is featured on the 5-cent coin?

Platypus

Echidna

Lyrebird

Kangaroo

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique ability is the lyrebird known for?

Swimming

Running fast

Mimicking sounds

Flying long distances

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which coin features the lyrebird?

50-cent coin

5-cent coin

10-cent coin

20-cent coin

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the native Australian animal on the 20-cent coin?

Kangaroo

Echidna

Platypus

Koala

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What shape is the 50-cent coin?

Circular

Hexagonal

Dodecagonal

Square

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What symbol is featured on the 50-cent coin?

Echidna

Commonwealth coat of arms

Platypus

Lyrebird

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