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Australian animals

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

penguin

b)

bird

c)

parrot

d)

flamingo

2.

a)

penguin

b)

butterfly

c)

flamingo

d)

emu

3.

a)

bear

b)

grizzly bear

c)

koala

d)

polar bear

4.

a)

fox

b)

dingo

c)

wolf

d)

dog

5.

a)

dolphins

b)

whales

c)

wallaby

d)

fish

6.

a)

turtle

b)

shark

c)

eel

d)

penguin

7.

a)

shark

b)

sea lion

c)

kookaburra

d)

goat

8.

a)

iguana

b)

lizard

c)

crocodile

d)

gecko

9.

Which one of these animals is a quoll?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

This animal is a...

a)

Quoll

b)

Quokka

c)

Bandicoot

d)

Bilby

11.

This animal is a...

a)

Tasmanian tiger

b)

Tasman quoll

c)

Tasmanian devil

d)

Tasman quokka

12.

What animal is this?

a)

duck

b)

platypus

c)

rat

13.

What animal is this?

a)

australian starfish

b)

australian box jellyfish

c)

fish

14.

What animal is this?

a)

scorpion

b)

spiderman

c)

funnel web-spider

15.

What animal is this?

a)

porcupine

b)

echidna

c)

spikes

16.

WOMBAT

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

What do Koalas eat?

a)

Eucalyptus leaves

b)

Insects

c)

Tree branches

18.

Kangaroos are best known because they can.....

a)

jump about 3 metres

b)

jump about 7 metres

c)

jump about 9 metres

19.

Tasmanian Devils have .......

a)

long tail

b)

sharp teeth

c)

big head

20.

Tasmanian Devils eat everything, even hair and bones....

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The box jellyfish is ...

a)

the deadliest jellyfish

b)

the smallest jellyfish

c)

inoffensive

22.

What happens if you are stung by a box jellyfish?

a)

you become blind within minutes

b)

you drown within minutes

c)

you stop breathing within minutes

23.

What class of animal is this Australian?

a)

monotreme

b)

marsupial

c)

reptile

d)

fish

24.

What do all marsupials have?

a)

phone

b)

pocket

c)

punch

d)

pouch

25.

What is the name of this mammal?

a)

flying cat

b)

flying dog

c)

flying fox

d)

flying mouse

26.

which animal does not live in Australia?

a)

Koala

b)

Wombats

c)

Kangaroos

d)

Pandas

27.

What is Australia's national animal?

a)

Koala

b)

Chicken

c)

Red Ants

d)

Kangaroo

28.

Which Australian animal lays eggs?

a)

Wallaby

b)

Platypus

c)

Dingo

d)

Kangaroo

29.

What kind of animal is a kookaburra?

a)

Mammal

b)

A bird

c)

A reptile

d)

A fish

30.

A koala is a...

a)

Marsupial

b)

Fish

c)

Reptile

d)

Bird

31.

kangaroos are gong extincted

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which animal is an endangered species?

a)

kangaroo

b)

platypus

c)

Tasmanian devil

33.

What is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Canberra

c)

London

d)

Melbourne

34.

What is the official language of Australia?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Spanish

35.

What is the currency of Australia?

a)

Australian dollar

b)

Australian euro

c)

Australian pound

d)

Australian peso

36.

Which sport was created in Australia?

a)

Australian open golf

b)

Australian rules football

c)

Australian surfing

d)

Australian rules baseball

37.

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

a)

bats & pandas

b)

bears & tigers

c)

giraffes & lions

d)

kangaroos & koalas

38.

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

39.

Which early people of Australia live in the Outback?

a)

Aborigines

b)

Eskimos

c)

Cherokee

d)

Mongolians

40.

Many of the first British settlers in Australia were _________?

a)

women

b)

scientists

c)

prisoners

d)

missionaries

41.

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

42.

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

43.
What continent is Australia located in?
a)
Europe
b)
New Zeland
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
44.

What is the name of this animal

a)

Blue-tongue Lizard

b)

Numbat

c)

Stumpy-tailed Lizard

d)

Eastern Brown Snake

45.

What is my name

a)

Funnel Web Spider

b)

Trapdoor Spider

c)

Redback Spider

d)

Mouse Spider

46.

Identify me

a)

Ringtail Possum

b)

Grey-headed Flying Fox

c)

Eastern Quoll

d)

Brushtail Possum

47.

who am I

a)

Eastern Brown Snake

b)

Copperhead Snake

c)

Tiger Snake

d)

Red-bellied Black Snake

48.

identify me

a)

Ringtail Possum

b)

Grey-headed Flying Fox

c)

Eastern Quoll

d)

Brushtail Possum

49.

Which Australian animal is this?

a)

Black Swan

b)

Blue-tongued Lizard

c)

Bandicoot

d)

Redback Spider

50.

What is the most popular sport in Australia?

a)

Soccer

b)

Australian Rules Football

c)

Kendo

d)

Cricket

51.

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

a)

90 minutes

b)

2 hours

c)

45 minutes

d)

2 days

52.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Guitar

b)

Australian Clarinet

c)

Didgeridoo

d)

Australian flute

53.

What is the most popular Australian film ever made?

a)

Priscilla

b)

Australia

c)

Crocodile Dundee

d)

Moulin Rouge

54.

Australia is...

a)

the sixth largest country in the world

b)

cold in summer and hot in winter

c)

home to the Kiwi bird

d)

smaller than Japan

55.

What is the population of Australia

a)

10 million

b)

185 million

c)

25 million

d)

85 million

56.

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

57.

Which is Australia's biggest city?

a)

Perth

b)

Canberra

c)

Sydney

d)

Melbourne

58.

Where is the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

north west of Australia

b)

north east of Australia

c)

south west of Australia

d)

south east of Australia

59.

Australia started as a jail for the British Empire.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Australia has a president.

a)

True

b)

False

61.
Most Australian people live on the west coast of the country.
a)
True
b)
False
62.

Which animal only eats eucalypt?

a)

the kangaroo

b)

the wallaby

c)

the koala

d)

the dingo

63.

What is the Australian national anthem?

a)

Advance Australia Fair

b)

God Save the Queen

c)

God save the koalas

d)

Australia Forever