What two animals are native only in Australia?
Kangaroo and koala
What is the cause of coral bleaching?
Global warming
Australians are also called ........................
Aussies
What is an Australian national sport?
cricket
In what year did James Cook discover Australia?
1770
Americans say "Hello", Aussies say ...
G'day
How many years after women did the Aborigines get full voting rights?
About a 100 years later
Dreamtime stories are foundations of Aboriginal... ?
culture
What is the hottest month in Australia?
January
What is the Australian nickname for a barbecue?
a barbie
What are animals that carries their babies in a pouch called?
marsupials
What plant do koalas like?
Eucalyptus
Australia is called the land .........
down under
What famous landmark is located in Sydney?
The Sydney Opera House
The Aborigines used the boomerang as ...................................
a weapon
What is the Great Barrier Reef made up of?
corals
The capital of Australia is ....................
Canberra
Australia was first used as the penal colony by the English. What did this mean?
They sent prisoners to Australia.
The first people to live in Australia were the ............
Aborigines
Which side of the road do the Australians drive on?
left
What are the wild dogs that live in Australia called?
dingoes
What water sport is commonly practiced in Australia?
Surfing
What is an Aboriginal instrument?
didgeridoo
What is an Australian word for a friend?
mate
What is the name of the currency in Australia?
Australian dollar
What oceans surround Australia?
The Indian and Pacific Oceans