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Australia Quiz #2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large Australian bird that cannot fly is called an

a)

kangeroo

b)

kookaburra

c)

emu

d)

wombat

2.

The Australian bird that sounds like it is laughing

a)

platypus

b)

koala

c)

emu

d)

kookaburra

3.

What are mammals with pouches called?

a)

marsupials

b)

monotremes

c)

barbies

d)

mates

4.

What type of mammal lays eggs?

a)

marsupials

b)

monotremes

c)

emus

d)

mates

5.

What is the Australian word for good friend or buddy?

a)

barbie

b)

gumjack

c)

mate

d)

wombat

6.

Which animal is a close relative of the koala?

a)

bear

b)

kangaroo

c)

wombat

d)

platypus

7.

Which mammal lays eggs

a)

sheep

b)

koala

c)

platypus

d)

kangaroo

8.

What do koala's eat?

a)

grass

b)

leaves

c)

fish

d)

insects

9.

Where would the School of Air be found

a)

city

b)

country

c)

airport

d)

Ayers Rock

10.

Australia's schools are paid for by

a)

parents

b)

students

c)

government

d)

donations

11.

In school, the morning snack is called

a)

Morning Tea

b)

Brunch

c)

nibble

d)

morning rest

12.

How long is a school day in Australia?

a)

7 hours

b)

5 hours

c)

6 hours

d)

12 hours

13.

What is a jumbuck?

a)

Kangaroo

b)

koala

c)

after school club

d)

sheep

14.

Where is Ayers Rock found?

a)

In the outback

b)

near the Sydney Opera House

c)

near the Harbour Bridge

d)

near Melbourne

15.

How can people get around in Australian cities?

a)

rent a plane

b)

walking is the only way

c)

ride horses

d)

take trams and water taxis

16.

What habitat do you find Koalas?

a)

in grasslands

b)

in treetops

c)

in burrows

d)

in water

17.

What habitat do you find kangaroos?

a)

in grasslands

b)

in treetops

c)

in burrows

d)

in water

18.

What do kangaroos eat?

a)

insects

b)

snails and shrimp

c)

grass

d)

small rodents

19.

What is so unusual about the platypus?

a)

is has a flat tail

b)

it lays eggs

c)

it has webbed feet

d)

all of the above

20.

The echinda is

a)

a rock in the Australian desert

b)

famous theater

c)

spiny anteater

d)

type of Australian bird