Arbeitsblatt: Quiz über Australien

AUSTRALIA QUIZ How many people live in Australia? a) 16 million b) 10 million c) 25 million How many times as large as Switzerland is Australia? a) b) c) d) 125 times 155 times 185 times 225 times Which of the following statements is true (driest here: least rainfall per year)? a) b) c) d) Australia is the driest continent Africa is the driest continent Antarctica is the driest continent Asia is the driest continent Most Australians live a) b) c) d) on the east coast in the south on the west coast in the north What is the Australian currency called? a) b) c) d) Australian Yen Australian Pound Australian Dollar Australian Euro Which is Australias capital? a) b) c) d) Canberra Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Which is Australias oldest city? a) b) c) d) Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Perth How high is Australias highest mountain? a) b) c) d) 1828 2028 2228 2428 Who is the official Head of the State? a) b) c) d) The Prime Minister The British Governor The King of Australia The President Whats the name of the current Head of the State? a) b) c) d) John Malkovich Kevin Rudd Gordon Brown Al Gore How many cities with more than one million does Australia have? a) b) c) d) Three Four Five Six One statement is false a) b) c) d) Perth is the capital of Western Australia Brisbane in the capital of Queensland Melbourne is the capital of Tasmania Adelaide is the capital of South Australia Which is the national animal? a) b) c) d) The koala The kangaroo The emu The crocodile Which is the most venomous snake in the world? a) b) c) d) King cobra Tiger snake Death adder Inland taipan What kind of an animal is the koala? a) b) c) d) bear monkey marsupial cat Why are you not allowed to swim in the sea in the north of Australia from November till May? Because of the a) b) c) d) Box jelly fish Crocodiles sharks high waves What is the Aboriginal name of the Ayers Rock? a) Tamara b) Olga c) Uluru d) Kuguru