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This is Australia

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's the capital of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Perth

c)

London

d)

Canberra

2.

Which two animals are the symbols of Australia?

a)

the kangaroon and the koala

b)

the kangaroo and the emu

c)

the koala and the emu

3.

The native people are ...

a)

the Indians

b)

the Aborigines

c)

the Maoris

4.

The first European that lived in Australia were ...

a)

prisoners

b)

pilgrims

c)

volunteers

5.

For Christmas the weather is very...

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

wet

6.

In Australia you can find ...

a)

the most intelligent animals in the world

b)

the most dangerous animals in the world

c)

the biggest animals in the world

7.

What is the name of this building?

a)

Eureka Tower

b)

Central Park

c)

Sydney Opera House

8.

Australia became an independent country in...

a)

1770

b)

1850

c)

1901

9.

Australia is home to the largest structure built by living organism on the planet. What is it?

a)

An ant tower

b)

Sydney Opera House

c)

the Great Barrier reef

10.

Which one of these animals is an Australian water dragon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

This animal is a...

a)

Tasmanian tiger

b)

Tasman quoll

c)

Tasmanian devil

d)

Tasman quokka

12.

What is the official language of Australia?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Spanish

13.

What is the currency of Australia?

a)

Australian dollar

b)

Australian euro

c)

Australian pound

d)

Australian peso

14.

What fraction of Australia is desert?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/10

d)

1/3

15.

Which sport was created in Australia?

a)

Australian open golf

b)

Australian rules football

c)

Australian surfing

d)

Australian rules baseball

16.

Which of these animals live only in Australia (except in zoos!)?

a)

bats & pandas

b)

bears & tigers

c)

giraffes & lions

d)

kangaroos & koalas

17.

What is the name of this sacred rock found in the center of Australia?

a)

Devil's Tower

b)

Ayers Rock, Uluru

c)

Arches

d)

Plateau of Australia

18.

How many species of the poisonous funnel-web spider exist in Australia?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

24

d)

36

19.

Which early people of Australia live in the Outback?

a)

Aborigines

b)

Eskimos

c)

Cherokee

d)

Mongolians

20.

Many of the first British settlers in Australia were _________?

a)

women

b)

scientists

c)

prisoners

d)

missionaries

21.

What is the name of this famous building that looks like sailing ships?

a)

Sydney Museum of Modern Art

b)

Sydney Church of Christ

c)

Sydney Business Part

d)

Sydney Opera House

22.

What is the name of the largest coral reef in the world (located in Australia)?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Captain Nemo's Reef

c)

The Melbourne Reef

d)

The Pacific Reef

23.

What is an ankle-biter?

a)

child

b)

spider

c)

mosquito

d)

puppy