Intellectual game «Australia: far away and unknown»
24.01.2013
1. What do we mean by the word wattle?
a) a bird
b) a reptile
c) the Australian national floral emblem
d) a marsupial
2. What do Australians call outback?
a) a remote inland area
b) the outskirts of a city
c) the backyard of a house
d) a remote beach area
3. What do corals consist of?
a) seaweed
b) tiny polyps
c) lots of fish
d) stones
4. Which of these animals is indigenous in Australia?
a) echidna
b) deer
c) wolf
d) tiger
7. Which animal has a pouch?
a) elephant
b) galah
c) kangaroo
d) bluetongue lizard
12. How many stars does the Southern Cross consist of?
a) three
b) four
c) seven
d) five
14. What is the name of Australia's native people?
a) Maoris
b) Guineas
c) Aborigines
d) Papuans
16. Which are the national colours of Australia?
a) black-red-gold
b) green and yellow
c) red-white-green
d) blue and white
20. What is a boomerang?
a) an Australian dish
b) a kind of weapon used by Aborigines
c) a flower
d) a musical instrument
28. In the 19th century free settlers were attracted to Australia by its
a) beautiful beaches
b) natural beauty
c) rich farmlands
d) gold mines
31. The spring months in Australia are:
a) September-October
b) June-July
c) March-April
d) December-January
35. Australia's national capital is
a) Canberra
b) Hobart
c) Sydney
d) Perth
36. In addition to the Olympic Games, Sydney also hosted this event in the year 2000
a) Commonwealth Games
b) Australian Football Final
c) Australian Regatta
d) Paralympics
39. The official name of the country is
a) Australia and New Zealand
b) United Kingdom of Australia
c) Commonwealth of Australia
d) Republic of Australia
40. The eucalyptus has about species
a) 700
b) 5,000
c)50
d)10
19. What motives are there in the Australian flag?
a) the Union Jack, the Southern Cross and a seven pointed star
b) wattle, emu and koala
c) the Union Jack and the Southern Cross
d) a seven-pointed star, an emu and a kangaroo
Australia is the … largest country in the world
a) second
b) twentieth
c) sixth
d) eighth
The first Europeans to explore the continent were the …
a) Vikings
b) Greeks
c) Portuguese
d) Romans
Australia leads the world in … production
a) meat
b) wool
c) coal
d) milk
Australia Day is celebrated on …
a) July 4
b) November 5
c) January 26
d) June 22
8. Which animal sleeps around 20 hours a day?
a) kangaroo
b) platypus
c) koala
d) possum