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Hoofdstuk 3: Australia

What is the other name for Australia?

1. Aussie
2. Down Under
3. the Outback
4. Kangoo Island

There were people living in Australia before English settlers claimed the country. What are they called?

1. Indians
2. Aboriginals
3. Maori
4. Tutsis

What is Australia's national bird?

1. Dove
2. Kiwi
3. Emu
4. Ostrich

True or False?
Australia once was in a war against emus (large birds) and lost that war.

1. True
2. False

The Great Emu War

The Great Emu War took place in 1932. 
Soldiers armed with guns were told to fight the pest of emus in Australia, since they were destroying farms. Many emus were killed, but the Australian government gave up after a month.

What is the Capitol of Australia?

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

How many people live in Australia?

1. 20 Mil.
2. 25,6 Mil.
3. 31,3 Mil.
4. 40,8 Mil.

What is this building called?

1. The Sydney House Opera
2. The Sydney Opera House
3. The House Opera of Sydney
4. The Opera House of Sydney

What does 'Hard Yakka' mean?

1. Bad day
2. Hard life
3. Great year
4. Work hard

What percentage of Australia is clasified as a desert?

1. 18%
2. 68%
3. 35%
4. 52%

The world's biggest coral reef, which is in Australia, is called ...

1. The Great Reef
2. The Great Barrier
3. The Great Barrier Reef
4. The Great Coral Reef

Of the 25 most venomous snakes in the world - how many live in Australia?

1. 8
2. 16
3. 21
4. 25

Who is this man?

1. Robert Irwin
2. Robert Menzies
3. Bob Irwin
4. Steve Irwin

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Australia