Australian History
and
Geography

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Quiz 2

1. Representatives of how many nationalities live in Australia?
10
about 100
50
about 200
30

2. Australia Day is celebrated on January 26 because
Captain Cook landed in Botany Bay on this day
England won a battle against Holland for the control over Australia
The Queen first visited Australia on that day
The First Fleet arrived on that day
It is the day of the first parliament sitting

3. Which state never received convicts from Britain?
South Australia
Tasmania
NSW
ACT
Northern Territory

4. Name two animals which appear on Australia's Coat of Arms.
Koala and dingo
Koala and kangaroo
Kangaroo and platypus
Koala and platypus
Emu and kangaroo

5. Which is Australia's animal emblem?
Koala
Crocodile
Kangaroo
Parrot
Wombat

6. What are Australia's national colours?
Red
Green and Gold
Red and black
Red and blue
Yellow and blue

7. Where is the Great Barrier Reef?
Off Quensland shores
In Melbourne
Of Victoria shores
Near Tasmania
Between NSW and Tasmania

8. Which of the following words can be found in the National Anthem?
I still call Australia home
Here comes a-waltzing matilda with me
Advance Australia Fair
I am Australian
Sail down to Australia

9. The first non-English speaking migrants arrived to Australia from which country?
China
Germany
France
Italy
America

10.The first Chinese arrived in Australia in 1830. Why that year?
Australia dropped the 'whites-only' policy.
There was a revolution in China and the first Chinese were refugees.
They were invited by the then Prime Minister to help to boost the economy.
Gold was discovered in Australia.
England wanted Australia to become a penal settlement for Chinese convicts.

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