WorksheetsYr 8 Tutor Group Common Knowledge about Australia
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is this instrument called?
didgeridoo
digitaldo
Australia clarinet
Australia flute
What is the population of Australia?
26 million
2.6 Billion
260 million
2.6 million
Which city is not a capital city of a state / territory?
Cairns
Perth
Adelaide
Hobart
Around how long ago the first nation people arrived in Australia?
50,000 years
unknown
5000 years
500,000 years
What is Captain Cook's first name?
James
Edward
Phillip
George
In which year, Australia gained independence from Great Britain?
1901
1867
1932
1895
This is the satellite image of
Great Barrier Reef
the Outback
the Blue Mountain
Uluru
This native animal is
Quokka
Goanna
Koala
Tasmania Devil
What was the primary reason that Britain colonised Australia?
overcrowded gaols
gold rush
authority enforcement
its floral and fauna
Which hunting tool was invented by Australia's first nation people?
boomerang
axe
arrow and bow
stony knife
The initial purpose of taking native people's children away / known as Stolen Generation, was for them to
assimilate
grow healthier and taller
know their own language and culture
sharpen their hunting and gathering skills
The majority Australians are decedents of English settlers who were
all answers are correct
explorers
missionaries
convicts
Which one is NOT invented by Australian?
cloning of Dolly Sheep
black box / flight recorder
Wi-Fi
electronic pacemaker
Who represents the Queen in Australia?
governor general
prime minister
premier
commander in chief
