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General knowledge

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Australian animal is enjoyed in a burger?

a)

Wallaby

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Dingo

d)

Kookaburra

2.

Who is the head of state in Australia?

a)

The Prime Minister

b)

Ashley

c)

President Trump

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

3.

After English, what is the second most spoken language in Australia?

a)

Chinese

b)

Spanish

c)

Vietnamese

d)

Arabic

4.

What is the most popular sport in Australia?

a)

Soccer

b)

Australian Rules Football

c)

Kendo

d)

Cricket

5.

Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?

a)

Ashley

b)

Ashley's father

c)

Scott Morrison

d)

Bill Shorten

6.

What is the most popular Australian film ever made?

a)

Priscilla

b)

Australia

c)

Crocodile Dundee

d)

Moulin Rouge

7.

What is the population of Australia

a)

10 million

b)

185 million

c)

25 million

d)

85 million

8.

What are the animals on this Australian coin?

a)

A dog and a cat

b)

A sheep and a kangaroo

c)

A kangaroo and an emu

d)

a dingo and an emu

9.

And why are these animals on this coin?

a)

Because they are cute

b)

Because they are funny

c)

Because they are delicious

d)

Because they can't move backwards

10.

Is this animal real?

a)

Yes, I think it's a quokka.

b)

No, it's a rat.

c)

Yes, it's a baby kangaroo (a joey)

d)

No, it's too cute to be real.

11.

Who is the leader of the Australian Labor Party?

a)

Penny Wong

b)

Bill Shorten

c)

Scott Morrison

d)

Anthony Albanese

12.

Which of these oceans is not one that surrounds Australia?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

13.

What is the largest city in Australia (by population)?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Perth

c)

Adelaide

d)

Sydney

14.

What is the tallest mountain in Australia?

a)

Mt Kosciuszko

b)

Mt Perisher

c)

Mt Bogong

d)

Mt Buller

15.

Who won the women's final in the 2019 French Open?

a)

Serena Williams

b)

Ash Barty

c)

Simona Halep

d)

Sam Stosur

16.

Which one of these is closest to the population of Hobart?

a)

240,000

b)

830,000

c)

1,050,000

d)

2,000,000

17.

What is a marsupial?

a)

a mammal that lives in trees

b)

a mammal with a pouch to carry its young

c)

an animal that sleeps a lot

d)

an animal that eats eucalyptus leaves

18.
Which describes the government of Australia?
a)
confederate government
b)
federal government
c)
unitary government
d)
autocratic government
19.
What is the role of the governor-general in Australia?
a)
Represents the Queen in Australia
b)
acts as the chief executive of government
c)
waits for recommendations from the prime minister
d)
the leader of the political party with the most representatives in Parliament
20.
What type of people were the first British colonists in Australia?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Soldiers
c)
Prisoners
21.
How many states and territories are there in Australia?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
22.

Australia is working to strengthen ties with its immediate neighbors. Based on location, with what country is Australia MOST LIKELY trying to trade?

a)

China

b)

Brazil

c)

United States

d)

United Kingdom

23.

Which was an effect of British settlement of Australia?

a)

Aborigines remained in their homelands.

b)

Many Aborigines became factory workers in order to survive.

c)

Thousands of Aborigines died of diseases from the Europeans.

d)

Aborigines were elected to positions in the colonial government.

24.

Which country’s culture had the greatest impact on the language and religion of Australia

a)

Portugal

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Spain

d)

United States

25.

When a government decides to increase a tariff, it increases the amount of a tax placed upon

a)

people’s income.

b)

renewable resources.

c)

imported goods.

d)

people’s property.

26.

Australian citizens do not directly vote any of the following people into office EXCEPT?

a)

the governor-general.

b)

the prime minister

c)

a member of Parliament.

d)

the monarch (Queen).

27.

Who has the most power in Australian government?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

The Queen

c)

The Governor-General

d)

President

28.

Which letter represents Great Barrier Reef?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

G

29.
Australian was settled as a ________ colony.
a)
Party
b)
Prison
c)
Potato
d)
Marsupial
30.
Which of the following was an effect of British settlement in Australia?
a)
Aborigines remained in their homeland
b)
Many Aborigines became factory workers in order to survive
c)
Thousands of Aborigines died of smallpox & other diseases
d)
Aborigines were elected to representative positions in the colonial government