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What's the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What's the largest city in Australia?
Sydney
Why is Canberra the capital city and not Sydney or Melbourne?
They couldn't decide which city should become the capital, so they built a new city: Canberra with all the governmental buildings.
What is the population of Australia?
25 million (20 million also acceptable)
What is a nickname commonly used for Australia?
Down Under (Southern Land)
How many states does Australia have? Name at least 2 of them.
6 (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia)
How many territories does Australia have?
2 (Northern Territory, ACT)
Can you name 5 animals that are native to Australia?
a platypus, a koala bear, a dingo, a wombat, a kangaroo, an echidna,...
Name four famous Australian cities.
Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane,...
TRUE OR FALSE? Australia is he largest island in the world and also the smallest continent.
TRUE
Who were the first people in Australia?
Aborigines, Aboriginals
Australia was first used as a _______________by the British.
penal colony, prison
Which side of the road do the Australians drive on?
LEFT
What is the name of a famous red sacred rock in the outback?
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Between which two oceans does Australia lie?
Pacific and Indian
Describe the Outback in 2 sentences.
It's very large and dry. Not many people live there. There are very few trees.
