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1 Look at the map of Australia. Which one of these places isn't a state in Australia? New South Wales Victoria Wales Western Australia Queensland 2 What is the capital of Australia? Sydney Canberra Perth Brisbane Melbourne 3 When did the aborigines come to Australia? About 30 000 years ago About 10 000 years ago About 5 000 years ago About 1000 years ago About 20 000 years ago 4 What is the population of Adeleide? Nearly 1 million. Just over 1 million. 500 000 700 000 900 000 5 What is the population of Australia? 10 million 13 million 15 million 18 million 20 million 6 What is a unique animal in Australia? Emu Dog Chimpanzee Elephant Ant 7 Why do people often call Australia as the "land down under"? Because it lies south of England. Because it lies south of Italy. Because it lies south of the equator. Because it lies south of North America. Because it lies south of the Polar circle. 8 When did Australia become a British commonwealth? In 1899 In 1900 In 1910 In 1901 In 1906 9 Where is Perth situated? Victoria Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland New South Wales 10 How much does a kookaburra weigh? About 1 kg About 2 kg About 3 kg About 4 kg About 0.5 kg 11 What is the closest relative to a koala? Bear Wombat Chimpanzee Dog Mouse 12 Whose picture can you see in a 5 dollar note in Australia? Prince Charles's Tasman's Captain James Cook's Princess Diana's Queen Elizabeth's 13 Which one is not an aboriginal tribe? Aranda Haiku Wurora Gurindji Kamilaroi 14 What is the reason why the boomerangs fly? The Werner's law The Archimedes' law The Bernoulli's principle The Einstein's theory The Hegel's ideas 15 What does the word 'billabong' mean in the lyrics of "Waltzing Matilda"? Forest River Stone Lake Cloud 16 Where is the Great Barrier Reef situated? 40-300 km south of Australia 30-200 km west of Australia 15-160 km west of Australia 50-100 km north of Australia 15-160 km east of Australia 17 What attraction is in Melbourne? State Parliament House Houses of Commons Houses of Lords Capitol Colosseum 18 In which state is Brisbane? Western Australia Queensland South Australia Victoria New South Wales 19 When did the Europeans land in Australia? 1609 1906 1607 1706 1606 20 When did James Cook claim Australia for Britain? 1767 1766 1770 1677 1777 21 When did Australia celebrate bicentennial? 1999 1988 1998 1908 1809 22 Who was Erroll Flynn? British explorer. Famous actor. Professional tennis player. Dutch mariner. British soldier. 23 How many kilometres are there from the Australian east coast to the west coast? 5 000 km 4 000 km 1 000 km 3 200 km 6 000 km 24 Where is Lake Eyre situated? In Victoria. In South Australia. In Queensland In Northern Territory. In Weastern Australia. 25 What is the average temperature in Melbourne in August? 78-94 F 57-78 F 51-68 F 73-85 F 50-64 F 26 Where cannot you find kangaroos? Australia Tasmania New Quinea Japan 27 How long can a kangaroo be? 1 m 2 m 1.5 m 2.5 m 3 m 28 How fast can emus run? 60 km/h 50 km/h 20 km/h 40 km/h 30 km/h 29 What is the population of Melbourne? 1 million 3 million 2 million 4 million 1.5 million 30 What is the highest mountain of Australia? Fujijama Mount Everest Mount Kosciusko Mount Vesuvius Mont Blanc 31 What does 'bickies' mean in Australia? Bikinis. Money. Clothes. Kangaroos. Snakes. 32 Which one of the following is a typical Australian dish? Shepherd's pie. Noodles. Bushman's brekkie. Moussaka. Pizza. 33 How many US dollars is one Australian dollar? 2.5 dollars 0.5 dollars 5 dollars 2 dollars 0.2 dollars 34 How much of Australian land area is desert? One-seventh One-fifth. One fouth. One-sixth. One-tenth. 35 What is the most northern town in Australia? Cape York. Melbourne. Sydney. Thursday Island. Perth. 36 How did Tasmania get its name? After a Dutch explorer. After Van Diemen. After a British soldier. After a well-known film-star. After a Finnish explorer. 37 What does the word Australia originally mean? Wester. Easter. Southern. Unknown. Land. 38 How large is The Great Barrier Reef? In fact it is very tiny. It is the world's second largest coral reef. It is the world's largest coral reef. It is the world's third largest coral reef. It is not very large. 39 Which part of the coral is made by all the bodies of polyps which have died? The white part. The red part. The blue part. The yellow part. The black part. 40 How many species of sea turtles are there in The Great Barrier Reef? 3 6 8 2 1 41 What does the word 'aborigine' mean? Latin or 'from the beginning'. Aborigine language for 'from the beginning'. Latin for 'native'. Aborigine language for 'native'. Latin for 'from the south'. 42 What does the word 'kangaroo' originally mean? Aborigine language for 'I don't understand'. Latin for 'I don't understand'. Aborigine language for 'the animal which is hopping'. Latin for 'big foot'. English for 'hare'. 43 What do kangaroos mostly eat? Grass. Koalas. Snakes. Ants. Leaves. 44 Which of the following attractions is not in Melbourne? Kensington Palace. Yarra River. National Gallery of Victoria. Luna Park. Westgate Bridge. 45 What don't dingos like? Water. Grass. Insects. Ants. Kangaroos. 46 What do you know about the Australian continent? It is the third largest in the world. It is the smallest in the world. It is the largest in the world. It is the second smallest in the world. It is the second largest in the world. 47 Where is Sydney situated? In New South Wales. In Western Australia. In Victoria. In South Australia. In Northern Territory. 48 What does the original l name for the city Canberra mean? Meeting place. Great city. Small village. Middle town. Great village. 49 What is not a sight along the Great Ocean Road? Bells Beach. Lorne. Shipwreck Coast. Santa Monica. Loch Ard Gorge. 50 How long is a wallaby? 850 mm 750 mm 1 m 450 mm 2 m

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