Australia

Questions

1. Australia is the _____________________ of the seven continents.
2. What is Australia's nickname?
   1. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi
   2. Oz
   3. The Land Down Under
   4. Koala Land
3. True of False? Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent?
4. How much of Australia is covered by desert?
   1. Over 33 per cent
   2. About 50 per cent
   3. Over 20 percent
   4. Under 20 per cent
5. How many species of fish live in the Great Barrier Reef?
   1. Over 15,000
   2. 17
   3. About 1 million
   4. Over 1,500
6. Aborigines arrived in Australia over:
   1. 50,000 years ago
   2. 25,000 years ago
   3. 10,000 years ago
   4. 500 years ago
7. Australia is:
   1. An island
   2. A continent
   3. A country
   4. All of the above

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