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Discover the capital, oceans, wildlife, sports, and landmarks of Australia through a fun trivia game! Learn about the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House, Aboriginal culture, and more.
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Australia Jeopardy Final Jeopardy
Geography200 What is the capital of Australia?
Geography 200 Answer: Canberra
Geography 400 The three oceans that surround Australia are:
Geography 400 Answer: Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean
Geography Daily Double600 Which island is located south of Australia?
Geography Daily Double600 Answer: Tasmania
Geography 800 Australia is divided into regions, otherwise known as __________.
Geography 800 Answer: territories or states
Geography 1,000 Two-thirds of Australia is made up of desert or semi-desert, which is known as the ___________.
Geography 1,000 Answer: outback
Wildlife200 This small marsupial found in Australia has soft gray or brown fur on its back and white fur on its belly. It lives in trees and sleeps most the day. What animal is this?
Wildlife 200 Answer: koala
Wildlife Daily Double400 Many of Australia’s plants and animals that live in the same ________, depend on each other to survive.
Wildlife Daily Double400 Answer: ecosystem
Wildlife 600 More than 2,000 species of fish can be found off the north eastern coast of Australia. Many tourists visit this place every year to see the amazing underwater life that lives there. This place is called __________________.
Wildlife 600 Answer: Great Barrier Reef
Wildlife 800 Australia is famous for its mammals, like kangaroos and wallabies, that carry their young in a pouch. These animals are known as ____________.
Wildlife800 Answer: marsupials
Wildlife1,000 ____________ is hard material that forms from the skeletons of tiny sea creatures
Wildlife1,000 Answer: coral
Life in the Land Down Under200 Most people in Australia live near the _________, which is the land near the ocean.
Life in the Land Down Under200 Answer: coast
Life in the Land Down Under400Daily Double January 26th is Australia Day. On this day, the people of Australia celebrate their nationhood by having barbeques, getting together with friends and watching fireworks. Why do they celebrate this day?
Life in the Land Down Under400Daily Double Answer: They celebrate this day to mark the landing of the first fleet of ships by European people.
Life in the Land Down Under600 One sport that is popular in Australia is:
Life in the Land Down Under600 Answer: Netball, cricket or soccer
Life in the Land Down Under800 Which season is it in Australia when they celebrate Christmas?
Life in the Land Down Under800 Answer: Summer
Life in the Land Down Under1,000 Many people in Australia enjoy going to one of the busiest performing arts center in the world with over 3,000 events per year. This center is called the __________.
Life in the Land Down Under 1,000 Answer: Sydney Opera House
Vocabulary Daily Double 200 Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, which means it is located south of the __________.
Vocabulary Daily Double 200 Answer: Equator
Vocabulary400 The summer in northern Australia is known as the wet season because it brings heavy rains called ___________.
Vocabulary400 Answer: monsoons
Vocabulary600 Some areas of Australia are very ______, which means it is hot, wet and humid.
Vocabulary600 Answer: tropical
Vocabulary800 The original people to inhabit Australia are known as _________.
Vocabulary800 Answer: Aborigines
Vocabulary1,000 The outback has very little rain. For this reason, there is little plant life, otherwise known as ________ in the area.
Vocabulary1,000 Answer: vegetation
Hodge Podge 200 Many tourists visit the world’s largest monolith (free standing stone) to see its many caves with Aboriginal drawings. This national landmark is called _____.
Hodge Podge 200 Answer: Uluru or Ayers Rock
Hodge Podge 400 Australia has many sheep and cattle farms known as ___________.
Hodge Podge 400 Answer: stations
Hodge Podge 600Daily Double What is one way the Great Barrier Reef is being harmed?
Hodge Podge 600Daily Double Possible Answers: - People break away pieces of coral to keep or sell - Oil companies want to drill near the reef
Hodge Podge 800 Name one way Aborigines originally used boomerangs.
Hodge Podge 800 Possible Answers: - For hunting - In traditional games - Poking fires
Hodge Podge 1,000 Australia is home to some of the most dangerous animals like…