Australia Quiz

1. What is the capital city of Australia?

1. Brisbane
2. Canberra
3. Melbourne
4. Sydney

2. What is Australia's largest city by population?

1. Canberra
2. Melbourne
3. Perth
4. Sydney

3. The Sydney Opera House was designed by which architect?

1. Frank Lloyd Wright
2. Jørn Utzon
3. Norman Foster
4. Renzo Piano

4. The world's largest living coral reef system is found off Australia's coast. It is called:

1. The Amazon Reef
2. The Coral Sea Reef
3. The Great Barrier Reef
4. The Ningaloo Reef

5. The sacred rock formation in Australia's Northern Territory, revered by the Anangu Aboriginal people, is called:

1. Devils Marbles
2. Kata Tjuta
3. Kings Canyon
4. Uluru

6. Australia was first colonised by Britain in 1788 primarily as what?

1. A military base
2. A missionary settlement
3. A penal colony
4. A trading post

7. Which of these animals carries its young in a pouch and is Australia's national symbol?

1. Dingo
2. Echidna
3. Kangaroo
4. Platypus

8. The platypus is unusual among mammals because it:

1. Cannot swim
2. Has no fur
3. Lays eggs
4. Lives underground only

9. Which city hosted the Summer Olympic Games in the year 2000?

1. Brisbane
2. Melbourne
3. Perth
4. Sydney

10. Australia's national sporting colours are:

1. Blue and gold
2. Green and gold
3. Red and gold
4. Red, white and blue

11. ANZAC Day, observed on April 25, commemorates which historical event?

1. Australia's independence
2. The end of World War II
3. The founding of Sydney
4. The Gallipoli landing in World War I

12. Which large flightless bird is native to Australia and appears on the coat of arms?

1. Cockatoo
2. Emu
3. Kookaburra
4. Lorikeet

13. The Dingo is best described as:

1. A type of kangaroo
2. A type of lizard
3. A wild dog native to Australia
4. An Aboriginal musical instrument

14. Australia is the world's _____ largest country by area.

1. 3rd
2. 5th
3. 6th
4. 8th

15. The Aboriginal Australian spiritual concept connecting all living things and the land is called:

1. Corroboree
2. Songlines
3. The Dreaming (Dreamtime)
4. The Walkabout

16. Which venomous spider, found mainly around Sydney, is considered one of the most dangerous in the world?

1. Huntsman spider
2. Redback spider
3. Sydney Funnel-web spider
4. White-tailed spider

17. What is the currency of Australia?

1. Australian Dollar
2. Australian Pound
3. Oceania Dollar
4. Pacific Dollar

18. Uluru changes colour dramatically at sunrise and sunset. Why does this happen?

1. Changes in light angle cause iron oxide in the rock to appear to shift colour
2. It contains phosphorescent minerals
3. It is covered in glowing algae
4. Water seeps through it and reflects light differently

19. Australia and New Zealand together form the cultural/geographic region known as:

1. Australasia
2. Micronesia
3. Oceania
4. Polynesia

20. The world-famous Bondi Beach is located in which city?

1. Brisbane
2. Gold Coast
3. Melbourne
4. Sydney