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Australia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are .... states and .... territories in Australia

a)

five, three

b)

six, two

c)

four, four

d)

ten, three

2.

Australia is sometimes called the land ...

a)

Bellow Under

b)

Outback

c)

Down Under

d)

On the Bottom

3.

What is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Canberra

b)

Sydney

c)

Perth

d)

Melbourne

4.

The first people to live in Australia were the ...

a)

British

b)

Indians

c)

Aborigines

d)

American

5.

Who reigns in Australia? More answers are possible!

a)

Queen of Australia

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Prince Charles

d)

the Governor - General

6.

When do Australians celebrate Australia Day?

a)

26 January

b)

26 February

c)

26 October

d)

26 December

7.

Who discovered Australia?

a)

Captain Jack Sparrow

b)

Captain Magellan

c)

Captain Cook

d)

Admiral Nelson

8.

What did Aborigines used the boomerang for?

a)

playing

b)

hunting

c)

fishing

d)

eating

9.

Australia was used as a .... by the British.

a)

holiday resort

b)

prison colony

c)

slave colony

d)

a place to do experiments on people

10.

Kangaroos carry their babies in their ...

a)

pouch

b)

pocket

c)

suitcase

d)

bag

11.

A kangaroo baby is called ...

a)

kanga

b)

roo

c)

joy

d)

joey

12.

Urulu is ...

a)

a type of Australian dish

b)

a Australian name for red

c)

a musical instrument

d)

a rock in the middle of the desert

13.

Didgeridoo looks like a ...

a)

pipe

b)

violin

c)

drum

d)

guitar

14.

Who were the bushrangers?

a)

Rangers who protected the animals.

b)

Rangers who protected the aborigines.

c)

Bandids who terrorized the bush country.

d)

Prizoners who escaped from prison.

15.

What does a Tasmanian devil look like?

a)

a cat

b)

a dog

c)

a rat

d)

a hamster

16.

Which is NOT true about the platypus?

a)

It lays eggs.

b)

It feeds its babies on milk

c)

It can fly.

d)

It has a beak.

17.

What is an echidna?

a)

a mammal that lays eggs

b)

a bird that can't fly

c)

a traditional Australian dish

d)

another name for platypus

18.

Who is NOT Australian?

a)

Hugh Jackman

b)

Bruce Willis

c)

Chris Hamsworth

d)

Mel Gibson

19.

Which band is NOT Australian?

a)

AC/DC

b)

INXS

c)

BEE GEES

d)

U2

20.

Which story takes place in Australia?

a)

Finding Nemo

b)

Merida, the Brave

c)

Frozen

d)

Aladdin