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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?
    January 25
    December 26
    February 26
    January 26
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  • When did Captain James Cook land in Botany Bay in Australia?
    1770
    1970
    1670
    1870
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  • Where was Captain Cook from?
    New Zealand
    The USA
    England
    Germany
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  • How many ships came to Australia in 1788?
    11
    7
    20
    3
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  • When did Captain Arthur Phillip found the first Australian colony?
    1688
    1888
    1988
    1788
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  • What were the first people in Australia called?
    Indians
    Inuit
    Maori
    Aborigines
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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 the Aborigines were badly treated.
    Because it's too hot.
    Because they miss England.
    Because they want to work.
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  • Who were many of the first colonists?
    Prisoners
    Princes and princesses
    Teachers
    Farmers
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  • What do people usually eat on Australia Day?
    Pizza
    French fries
    Raclette
    Barbecue
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  • What do the three colors of the Aboriginal flag mean?
    sun, people, land
    egg, coal, blood
    tennis ball, darkness, flowers
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  • What is fairy bread?
    Bread with peanut butter
    Bread that can fly
    White bread with butter and sprinkles
    Bread made by fairies
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  • There is usually a .... on Australia Day?
    party
    big fireworks show
    concert
    tsunami
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  • What is the capital city of Australia?
    Melbourne
    Canberra
    Sydney
    Perth
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  • What are the two national animals of Australia?
    kangaroo and cockatoo
    kangaroo and emu
    kangaroo and crocodile
    koala and kangaroo
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  • What two oceans surround Australia?
    Mediterranean and Atlantic
    Atlantic and Pacific
    Pacific and Indian
    Pacific and Mediterranean
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