Quiz on Australia (Koen Van Cauwenberge)

What was the first non-native animal introduced into Australia?
1. the dingo
2. the dog
3. the kiwi
4. the rabbit
5. the horse
What is the capital of Australia?
1. Canberra
2. Melbourne
3. Sydney
4. Montreal
5. Toronto
Which is not a native Australian animal?
1. kangoroo
2. kiwi
3. wallaby
4. koala
5. kookaburra
How many states are in Australia?
1. 9
2. 27
3. 12
4. 6
5. 10
When does Winter begin in Australia?
1. January
2. March
3. September
4. December
5. June
What languages do Australians speak?
1. Japanese
2. Australian
3. Spanish
4. French
5. English
What do koalas eat?
1. people
2. insects
3. bamboo
4. grass
5. gum leaves
Native Australians are called ...
1. Tasmanians
2. Aussies
3. Indians
4. Aborigines
5. Bushmen
Where do most Australians live?
1. in the North
2. on the West Coast
3. in the South
4. on the East Coast
5. in the Centre
What is Tasmania?
1. a native animal
2. a national dish
3. a native plant
4. a famous prison
5. an island
Australia is the ... largest country in the world?
1. 4th
2. 2nd
3. 6th
4. 26th
5. 11th
Which is the driest inhabited continent on Earth?
1. Australia / Oceania
2. Eurasia
3. Africa
4. South America
5. North America
Which is the second largest continent?
1. Asia
2. Africa
3. Australia / Oceania
4. South America
5. Europe
When did the First Fleet of 11 ships with male convicts arrive in Australia?
1. 1512
2. 1492
3. 1670
4. 1788
5. 1830
Where is the weather warmer?
1. in the southern part of Australia
2. in the northern part of Australia
What is a common nickname for Australians?
1. Possums
2. Tommies
3. Brucees
4. Aussies
5. Yankees
What is Australia also called?
1. the Green Island
2. the Bush land
3. the Outback
4. the Down Under land
5. the Pearl of the Queen
What is the middle part of Australia called?
1. the Tampa
2. Queensland
3. the Outback
4. the Jackeroo
5. the Bush
The Aborigines used the boomerang as a ...
1. sports equipment
2. toy for their children to exercise for hunting
3. religious symbol (the circle of renewal)
4. tool of communication
5. weapon
What is the name of the large island off the southern coast of Australia?
1. Guam
2. Tasmania
3. New Zealand
4. Hawai
5. Man
Which of the following animals is native to Australia?
1. a koala
2. a camel
3. a rabbit
4. a dingo
5. a panda
What type of animal is the kookaburra?
1. a fish
2. a bird
3. a kangaroo
4. a snake
What is a didgeridoo?
1. a kangaroo
2. a barbecue set
3. a native bird
4. a poisonois snake
5. an aboriginal musical instrument
What is the largest and the most populous city in Australia?
1. Perth
2. Melbourne
3. Canberra
4. Sydney
5. Alice Springs
Which two oceans does Australia touch?
1. Atlantic and Arctic
2. Pacific and Arctic
3. Pacific and Atlantic
4. Atlantic and Indian
5. Pacific and Indian
Simpson, Tanami, Great Victoria, Great Sandy and Gibson are ...
1. Australian cartoons
2. Australian deserts
3. Australian mountains
4. Australian lakes
5. nicknames of famous Australian sportsmen
Australia does not have ...
1. a Prime Minister
2. a Governor-General
3. a Commander-In-Chief
4. a Queen or a King
5. a President
What is the number of inhabitants in Australia?
1. 10 million
2. 20 million
3. 40 million
4. 80 million
5. 70 million
Which name do Aborigines give to "the time before time" or "the time of the creation"?
1. Didgeridoo
2. Dance of the Sand
3. Thousand Whispers
4. Eternal Fields
5. Dreamtime
Which European flag can you recognise in the Australian flag?
1. Portugal
2. Netherlands
3. the Union Jack
4. none
5. Spain

Quiz on Australia (Koen Van Cauwenberge)

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