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Family Fun 2023 Australiana

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Approximately how many rabbits are there in Australia today?
(and how many can you name?)

a)

3 million

b)

30 million

c)

300 million

d)

3,000 million

2.

What is the meaning of the name Australia?

a)

East land

b)

South land

c)

Desert land

d)

Dry land

3.

When was Paul Keating Prime Minister of Australia?

a)

1996-2001

b)

1983-1991

c)

1976-1983

d)

1991-1996

4.

By how many hours is Australian Eastern Standard Time ahead of Indian Standard Time?

a)

5.5 hours

b)

4 hours

c)

6 hours

d)

4.5 hours

5.

In what state/territory is the Brisbane Ranges National Park?

a)

Queensland

b)

New South Wales

c)

Victoria

d)

Tasmania

6.

What is Australia's 4th largest lake?

a)

Lake Eyre

b)

Lake Mackay

c)

Lake Corangamite

d)

Lake Gordon

7.

Who won Wimbledon Men’s Singles Title in 1987?

a)

Peter Doohan

b)

Lleyton Hewitt

c)

John Newcombe

d)

Patrick Cash

8.

The Tamar River flows into which Tasmanian town/city?

a)

Hobart

b)

Devonport

c)

Launceston

d)

Burnie

9.

Who was Australian of the Year in 2007?

a)

Tim Flannery

b)

Peter Cosgrove

c)

Fiona Wood

d)

Ian Frazer

10.

Which of the following is not a dependency of Australia?

a)

Christmas Island

b)

Norfolk Island

c)

Cook Island

d)

Cocos Island

11.

Which dignitary declared the Sydney 2000 Olympics open?

a)

Queen Elizabeth II

b)

Governor General William Deane

c)

Prime Minister John Howard

d)

IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch (or "Mr Sid-der-knee" to his friends)

12.

Which Australian cricket captain declared the innings in a Test, when his individual score reached 334, equaling that of the great Don Bradman?

a)

Ian Chappel

b)

Alan Border

c)

Mark Taylor

d)

Steve Smith

13.

How much of Australia is classified as desert?

a)

25%

b)

35%

c)

45%

d)

55%

14.

What is the tallest waterfall in Australia with a fall of over 300 metres?

a)

Jim Jim Falls

b)

Russell Falls

c)

Josephine Falls

d)

Wallaman Falls

15.

Which structure in Delhi most resembles Sydney Opera House?

a)

Lotus Temple

b)

Jantar Mantar

c)

Red Fort

d)

Qutub Minar