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Australia Quiz

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's the population of Australia

a)

37,5m

b)

15,9m

c)

25,69m

d)

50m

2.

What is the currency in australia?

a)

Australian dollar

AUD

$

b)

Dollar

USD

$

c)

Euro

EUR

d)

Pound

GBP

£

3.

What language do Australians communicate

a)

English

b)

Chinese

c)

Swiss

d)

Swedish

4.

What is the name of this sacred rock found in the center of Australia?

a)

Devil's Tower

b)

Arches

c)

Plateu of Australia

d)

Ayers Rock, Uluru

5.

Which early people of Australia live in the Outback?

a)

Aborigens

b)

Cherokee

c)

Eskimos

d)

Mongolians

6.

Many of the first British settlers in Australia were _________?

a)

women

b)

scientists

c)

missionares

d)

prisoners

7.

What fraction of Australia is desert?

a)

1/4

b)

1/3

c)

1/40

d)

1/2

8.

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

a)

bats & bandas

b)

girrafes & lions

c)

bears & tigers

d)

kangoors & koalas

9.

How many kangaroos live in Australia?

a)

10 million

b)

50 million

c)

10 000

d)

45 million

10.

How many spider species live in Australia?

a)

1500

b)

150

c)

3000

d)

400

11.

How many different languages are spoken in the Australia?

a)

+400

b)

+200

c)

+300

d)

+500

12.

What percent of Australians live near the coast?

a)

65

b)

50

c)

80

d)

35

13.

How many stars are on the Australian flag:

a)

8

b)

4 big and 1 small

c)

6

d)

11

14.

What's the capital of Australia:

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Canberra

d)

Mellborne

15.
What’s the name of the large island south of Australia?
a)
Tasmania
b)
Victoria Island
c)
Queens Island
d)
George Island
16.
What’s the name for the desert in Central Australia?
a)
The Sticks
b)
Jungle
c)
Outback
d)
Outpack
17.
Who discovered Australia?
a)
Captain Cook 
b)
Captain Blythe
c)
Admiral Nelson
d)
Bluebeard
18.
What is the wild Australian dog called?
a)
Desert Fox 
b)
Great Dane
c)
Dingo
d)
Wolf
19.
Christmas in Australia is in which season?
a)
Autumn
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Summer
20.

Which is the national flag of Australia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Mount Rushmore

b)

Stonehenge

c)

Uluru/Ayers Rock

d)

Grand Canyon

22.

True or False: The British at one point used Australia as a colony for prisoners because of its remoteness and isolation.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Australia is

a)

the smallest of seven continents

b)

the biggest of seven continents

c)

the smallest of six continents

d)

the biggest of six continents

24.

Australia is ...

a)

partly surrounded by water

b)

entirely surrounded by water

c)

surrounded by rocks

d)

surrounded by forests

25.

The largest desert in the continent is

a)

Tanami Desert

b)

Great Victoria Desert

c)

Great Sandy Desert

d)

Little Sandy Desert

26.

What animal is it?

a)

Baby koala

b)

Wombat

c)

Sloth

d)

Koala

27.

What are the 2 warmest months in Australia?

a)

January and February

b)

July and August

28.

What is the largest coral reef system in the world?

a)

The Great British

b)

The Great Barrier Reef

29.

What is this animal?

a)

A platypus

b)

A duck

30.

What is the name of this famous building that looks like sailing ships?

a)

Sydney Museum of Modern Art

b)

Sydney Church of Christ

c)

Sydney Business Part

d)

Sydney Opera House

31.
When did Australia become a real country with its own government?
a)
2001
b)
1919
c)
1888
d)
1901
32.

What is a common nickname for Australians?

a)

Yankees

b)

Aussies

c)

Possums

d)

Tommies

33.

Australia is the _______ largest country in the world.

a)

6th

b)

11th

c)

22nd

d)

4th

34.

What instrument is this?

a)

Vuvuzela

b)

Didgeridoo

c)

Clarinet

d)

Guitar

35.

What sports are popular in Australia?

a)

cricket

b)

Australian rules football

c)

handball

d)

rugby

36.

What is a typical Australian dish?

a)

Moussaka

b)

Lasagne

c)

Colcannon

d)

Lamington

37.

Australia is called the land...

a)

Up down

b)

Down under

c)

On the bottom of the world

d)

In the middle

38.

The word "Australia" comes from the latin word "australis". What does it mean?

a)

nothern

b)

southern

c)

eastern

d)

western

39.

What't the name of this bird?

a)

kookaburra

b)

kukabarra

c)

cucabarra

d)

chuchaberra

40.

What animal is this?

a)

ducknose

b)

platypus

c)

beaver

d)

otter

41.

Australia has a larger population of these animals than Egypt.

a)

elephants

b)

lions

c)

camels

d)

crocodiles