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Australia!

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Australia is a big country - but how big is it compared to Finland?

a)

Australia is 6 times bigger than Finland

b)

Australia is 12 times bigger than Finland

c)

Australia is 17 times bigger than Finland

d)

Australia is 22 times bigger than Finland

2.

Who is the Head of State of Australia?

a)

Scott Morrison

b)

Elizabeth Windsor

c)

Malcom Turnbull

d)

Julia Gillard

3.

Which of the following actresses and actors is Australian?

a)

Margot Robbie

b)

Natalie Portman

c)

Ryan Gosling

d)

Chris Hemsworth

4.

What is the most popular sport in Australia?

a)

Rugby

b)

Cricket

c)

Australian football

d)

Surfing

5.

Australia was colonised in **** by the British Empire. What purpose did the colonisation originally served?

a)

Exile prisoners

b)

Secure oil resources

c)

Secure gold resources

d)

Slave trade

6.

What is the capital of Australia?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Sidney

c)

Canberra

d)

Alice Springs

7.

Which of the following devices is an Australian invention?

a)

Refrigerators

b)

Tanks

c)

Mobile phones

d)

Lawn mowers (Ruohonleikkurit)

8.

How many people live in Australia?

a)

5,5 million

b)

12,5 million

c)

18 million

d)

25 million

9.

Where was this photo taken?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Perth

c)

Alice Springs

d)

Sidney

10.

Australians can use a lot of slang. Can you guess what "dacks" are in Australia?

a)

Boats

b)

Cards

c)

Trousers

d)

Dingos (a species of Australian wild dogs)

11.

North-East of Australia (Queensland) lies the largest coral reef on Earth. What is its name?

a)

The Great Barrier Reef

b)

The Anzac Coral Stretch

c)

The Royal Lagoon

d)

Cape York's Basin

12.

How do we call the large, dry, barren lands in central Australia?

a)

The Gold Country

b)

The Red Desert

c)

The Dust Bowl

d)

The Outback