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Australian knowledge (Taylor)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which animal is the symbol of Australia?

a)

Koala

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Wombat

d)

Dingo

2.

Who wants to eat the wombat in 'Wombat stew'?

a)

Wallaby

b)

Emu

c)

Dingo

d)

Tasmanian devil

3.

How many stars are on the Australian flag?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

4

d)

2

4.

Which of these is one of your Australian ancestors?

a)

Lachlan Campbell

b)

Laurence Campbell

c)

Campbell White

d)

Bill Lachlan

5.

In which city is the opera house?

a)

Brisbane

b)

Melbourne

c)

Sydney

d)

Darwin

6.

The island at the bottom of Australia is called?

(a)  

7.

Which of these animals lay eggs?

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Duckbilled platypus

c)

Crocodile

d)

Wombat

e)

koala

8.

Which of these jobs did you Gt. Grandpa Laurence have?

a)

Banker

b)

Vicar

c)

Engineer

d)

Politician

9.

Aboriginal art was originally made on...?

a)

Rock

b)

Paper

c)

Walls

d)

Carpet

10.

Who is the head of state in Australia?

a)

The Prime Minister

b)

Ashley

c)

President Trump

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

11.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Guitar

b)

Australian Clarinet

c)

Didgeridoo

d)

Australian flute

12.

What's the capital of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Perth

c)

London

d)

Canberra

13.

The native people are ...

a)

the Indians

b)

the Aborigines

c)

the Maoris

14.

For Christmas the weather is very...

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

wet

15.
Most Aussies live...
a)
In cities along the coast
b)
In the dry interior
c)
On boats
d)
In cities on the plateaus
16.
Which British sailor claimed Australia and New Zealand?
a)
Captain Smith
b)
Captain Cook
c)
Pirate Cook
d)
Sailor Bill
17.
Which one is not a state or territory?
a)
Queensland
b)
Victoria
c)
Western Australia
d)
Melbourne
18.
What feature is shown?
a)
The Great Barrier Reef
b)
Coral Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
19.

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

20.
Australia is the name of a...
a)
country
b)
continent
c)
country and continent
d)
none of these