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Politics and stuff

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which describes the government of the country of Australia?

a)

confederate government

b)

unitary government

c)

federal government

d)

autocratic government

2.

What is the role of the governor-general in Australia?

a)

be the leader of the political party with the most representatives in Parliament

b)

represents the Queen in Australia

c)

acts as the chief executive of government

d)

waits for recommendations from the prime minister

3.

Which letter represents Great Barrier Reef?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

G

4.

Which one of these animals is a quoll?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which one of these is an Australian saltwater crocodile?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

This animal is a...

a)

Tasmanian tiger

b)

Tasman quoll

c)

Tasmanian devil

d)

Tasman quokka

7.

Which animal is a quokka?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What physical feature is represented by the yellow shaded area?

a)

The Great Barrier Reef

b)

The Great Victoria Desert

c)

Ayers Rock/Mount Uluru

d)

The Great Dividing Range

9.
Most Aussies live...
a)
In cities along the coast
b)
In the dry interior
c)
On boats
d)
In cities on the plateaus
10.

What is Uluru?

a)

a mountain

b)

a rock

c)

a mountain range

11.

Australia's currency is ...

a)

the Australian Dollar

b)

the Dollar

c)

the Euro

d)

the Sterling Pound

12.

If it's Christmas in Australia, what season is it?

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

autumn

d)

spring

13.

What's the capital of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Perth

c)

London

d)

Canberra

14.

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

15.

The first European that lived in Australia were ...

a)

prisoners

b)

pilgrims

c)

volunteers

16.

Australia became an independent country in...

a)

1770

b)

1850

c)

1901

17.

How long does it take to fly from Melbourne to Sydney?

a)

90 minutes

b)

2 hours

c)

45 minutes

d)

2 days

18.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Guitar

b)

Australian Clarinet

c)

Didgeridoo

d)

Australian flute

19.

True or False: Perth is further north than Sydney

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

20.

Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?

a)

Ashley

b)

Ashley's father

c)

Scott Morrison

d)

Bill Shorten

21.

What is the most popular Australian film ever made?

a)

Priscilla

b)

Australia

c)

Crocodile Dundee

d)

Moulin Rouge

22.

What is the population of Australia

a)

10 million

b)

185 million

c)

25 million

d)

85 million

23.

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

24.

What is a democracy?

a)

A system of government in which one person has total control

b)

A system of government in which a group of people is in control

c)

A system of government in which someone born into a royal family is in control

d)

A system of government in which people have power to elect a leader, there are houses of parliament and a written constitution

25.

What is a feature of a democracy?

a)

A: Freedom of speech

b)

B: Protection from discrimination and persecution

c)

C: Freedom of association

d)

D: All of the above

26.
Federal, State or Local?
A public library puts on a play for the community
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Local
d)
None of the above
27.
What is a bill?
a)
An animal
b)
A proposed law
c)
A person
d)
An approved law
28.

Freedom of speech includes...

a)

speaking in public

b)

written communications

c)

cartoons, performances and artworks

d)

all of the above

29.

A cricket pitch is

a)

diamond shaped

b)

square shaped

c)

rectangle shape

d)

rhombus shaped

30.

The first player to bat is called:

a)

striker

b)

nonstriker

c)

batman

d)

thrower

31.

At each end of the pitch the line in front of the wicket is called

a)

mopping crease

b)

hopping crease

c)

popping crease

d)

runners line

32.

If the ball is hit past the boundary without bouncing the team get

a)

8 runs

b)

4 runs

c)

6 runs

d)

10 runs

33.

Who is the leading run scorer in tests

a)

Sachin Tendulkar

b)

Ricky Ponting

c)

Brian Lara

d)

MS Dhoni

34.

Which player scored the highest number of runs in a single innings during the 2019 World Cup?

a)

Eoin Morgan

b)

Virat Kohli

c)

David Warner

d)

Chris Gayle

35.
a)
YouTube
b)
Google Maps
c)
Google Calendar
d)
Google Sites
36.
a)
Asda
b)
Ebay
c)
Amazing
d)
Amazon
37.
a)

Pandora

b)

Skull Candy

c)

Beats

d)

iTunes

38.
What does this represent?
a)
Ford
b)
BMW
c)
Chevy
d)
Sony
39.
a)

Adidas

b)

Under Armour

c)

Nike

d)

Shock

40.
The villain, Randall Boggs, appears in which Disney film?
a)
Monsters Inc.
b)
Cars
c)
Zootopia
d)
Robin Hood
41.
Who is this character?
a)
Boy
b)
Tarzan
c)
Mowgli
d)
Baloo
42.
a)
b)
c)
43.
a)
b)
c)
44.
a)
b)
c)
45.

What is the first Disney Movie made?

a)

Beauty and the Beast

b)

Snow White

c)

WALL-E

d)

Rapunzel

46.

What is Mufasa's brother's name in the Lion King?

a)

Scar

b)

Simba

c)

Zazu

d)

Nala

47.

Who is Poohś best friend?

a)

Piglet

b)

Eeyore

c)

Tigger

d)

Christopher Robin

48.
Who is this character?
a)
Flying Elephant
b)
Ellie
c)
Dumbo
d)
Circus Flyer
49.
These two are from...
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Frozen
c)
Lilo & Stitch
d)
Moana
50.
WHO IS THIS?
a)
STICHYY ELEC
b)
STICH
c)
STICH2 WATER
d)
STICH704 SLIME
51.

What are the names of the three good fairies from Sleeping Beauty?

a)

Fera, Rose, and Terrymay

b)

Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather

c)

Blossom, Lilly, and Maleficent

d)

Harriet, Kate, and Flora

52.

Cinderella's slipper fell off of which foot?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Other

53.

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

a)

Magma

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sedimentary

54.

Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

compaction

d)

weathering

55.

You find a deposit of organic limestone. In what type of rock setting did it probably form?

a)

the ocean

b)

a volcano

c)

a swamp

d)

sand dunes

56.

A substance that resists to change its shape is a:

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

matter

d)

volume

57.

The particles of a mineral line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again with a pattern of a mineral’s particles that forms a translucent or transparent solid is a:

a)

granite

b)

crystal

c)

solid

d)

sand

58.

The streak of a mineral is the

a)

color of the rock

b)

when it carved a line in a surface

c)

is the color of it´s powder

d)

is its hardness

59.

Which is not a precious stone

a)

sapphire

b)

amber

c)

ruby

d)

diamond

60.

Hardness in gemstones refers to what?

a)

Its resistance to scratching

b)

Its durability

c)

Its position on the Moh's Scale

d)

Its ability to break along Planar Surfaces

61.

Jade is the most precious gemstone in what country?

a)

China

b)

Africa

c)

Brazil

d)

Zaire

62.
How do plants get their energy?
a)
through a reaction called chlorophyll 
b)
by a process called photosynthesis 
c)
by absorbing mineral nutrients from soil 
d)
by eating other organisms 
63.
What two materials are used in photosynthesis?
a)
carbon monoxide and water 
b)
carbon dioxide and soil 
c)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide and water 
64.
Stomata is found in the _______. 
a)
stems 
b)
roots 
c)
leaves 
d)
flower 
65.
_______ are tubes that carry nutrients to other parts of the plant. 
a)
stomata 
b)
roots 
c)
xylem 
d)
xylophone 
66.
The green pigment in leaves that captures the energy from the sun. 
a)
borophyll 
b)
chlorophyll 
c)
photosynthesis 
d)
leaves 
67.
The part of a plant that contains the seeds is called the _____.
a)
leaves 
b)
fruit
c)
stem
d)
roots
68.
Seeds can begin to grow without soil. 
a)
True
b)
False
69.
The baby plant inside a seed is called the _____.
a)
embryo
b)
seed coat
c)
cotyledon
70.
The outer part of the seed, which protects the baby plant inside is called the _____
a)
embryo
b)
seed coat
c)
cotyledon
71.

Short form of Coronavirus

a)

COVID-19

b)

Covid-19

c)

covid-19

72.
What two colors are the cat's hat in "The Cat in the Hat"?
a)
Red and White
b)
Red and Blue
c)
Blue and White
d)
White and Black
73.
How many days are in August?
a)
28
b)
30
c)
31
d)
912
74.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
Bill Gates
b)
John Dunlop
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
75.
According to the old saying, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with..." what?
a)
A good night's rest
b)
A single step
c)
A map and compass
d)
An apple
76.
In Iron Man, what does J.A.R.V.I.S. stand for?
a)
Just A Reliable Virtual Intelligence System
b)
Just A Robust Virtuoso Integrated System 
c)
Just A Rather Very Intelligent System
d)
Just A Robot Virtual Integration System
77.
Who wrote the books "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" which were adapted into movies?
a)
C.S. Lewis
b)
JRR Tolkein
c)
Peter Jackson
d)
Samwise Gamgee
78.
What country does this flag belong to?
a)
Peru
b)
Brazil
c)
Chile
d)
Suriname
79.
What shape is this?
a)
Square
b)
Rectangle
c)
Cube
d)
Pyramid
80.
On what day is Pi Day celebrated?
a)
January 1
b)
March 14
c)
March 13
d)
February 13
81.
How many years are there in a millennium?
a)
100000
b)
100
c)
10000
d)
1000
82.

What school did Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger go to?

a)

Ilvermorny

b)

Diagon Alley

c)

Hogwarts

d)

Durmstrang Institute

83.

What Italian city is famous for its leaning tower?

a)

Pizza

b)

Plaza

c)

Pasta

d)

Pisa

84.

What is the name of the boy who visits Will Wonka's chocolate factory?

a)

Chuckie Buckie

b)

Charlie Bucket

c)

Charlie Brown

d)

Chulie Barcket

85.

Which Marvel movie comes first in the timeline?

a)

Iron Man

b)

Spider Man

c)

Captain America: The First Avenger

d)

Thor

86.

Which one is NOT a dwarf from Snow White?

a)

Bashful

b)

Wheezy

c)

Sneezy

d)

Dopey

87.

How many squares are on a chessboard?

a)

56

b)

59

c)

64

d)

81

88.
In Toy Story, what is the evil neighbor’s name?
a)
Carl
b)
Sam
c)
Sid
d)
Woody
89.
What is the capital city of Canada?
a)
Canada City
b)
Toronto
c)
Ottawa
d)
Calgary
90.
What is the only food that does not spoil?
a)
honey
b)
sugar
c)
rice
d)
flour