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Australia Day

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    A quiz for ESL students about Australia and Australia Day
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  • When is Australia Day celebrated?
    February 26
    January 26
    January 25
    December 26
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  • When did Captain James Cook land in Botany Bay in Australia?
    1970
    1670
    1870
    1770
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  • Where was Captain Cook from?
    The USA
    Germany
    New Zealand
    England
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  • How many ships came to Australia in 1788?
    20
    3
    11
    7
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  • When did Captain Arthur Phillip found the first Australian colony?
    1888
    1788
    1688
    1988
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  • What were the first people in Australia called?
    Aborigines
    Inuit
    Maori
    Indians
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  • Does everybody in Australia celebrate Australia Day?
    no
    yes
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  • Why are some people sad on Australia Day?
    Because they miss England.
    Because the Aborigines were badly treated.
    Because it's too hot.
    Because they want to work.
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  • Who were many of the first colonists?
    Princes and princesses
    Teachers
    Farmers
    Prisoners
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  • What do people usually eat on Australia Day?
    Barbecue
    French fries
    Raclette
    Pizza
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  • What do the three colors of the Aboriginal flag mean?
    egg, coal, blood
    sun, people, land
    tennis ball, darkness, flowers
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  • What is fairy bread?
    Bread with peanut butter
    White bread with butter and sprinkles
    Bread that can fly
    Bread made by fairies
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  • What do a lot of people like to do on Australia Day?
    Ski - it's in the winter!
    Go to the beach
    Go on a bike ride
    Work
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  • There is usually a .... on Australia Day?
    concert
    big fireworks show
    tsunami
    party
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  • What is the capital city of Australia?
    Sydney
    Perth
    Canberra
    Melbourne
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  • What are the two national animals of Australia?
    stork and elephant
    koala and alligator
    kangaroo and emu
    Tasmanian Devil and wallaby
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