Australia

Canberra

What is the capital of Australia?

Toronto

What is the biggest city in Australia?

Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy

What type of government does Australia have?

27 million

What is the estimated population of Australia?

To relieve pressure on prisons

What was the purpose of the British colonization of Australia in 1788?

World War I

Which war saw the involvement of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC)?

Turning away boats carrying asylum seekers

What notable policy was instituted by Prime Minister Tony Abbott?

Gold Rush

Which factor contributed most to the rapid population growth in Australia during the 1850s?

Kinship

What is the main focus of Aboriginal Australian society?

Christianity

What was Australia's largest religious affiliation according to the 2021 census?

Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their families

What were the Stolen Generations?

Wallaby

What are the small kangaroos called

Adopted by white families

What was the fate of light-skinned Aboriginal children during the Stolen Generations?

Sent to missionary camp and used as cheap labor

What was the fate of dark-skinned Aboriginal children during the Stolen Generations?

1901

What year did the Commonwealth of Australia get created?

Six

How many states does Australia have?

Spiritual beliefs and creation stories

What does the term 'Dreamtime' refer to in Aboriginal culture?

Lamington

Which of the following desserts is considered a traditional Australian food?

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

What is the Australian large sandstone monolith sacred to Aboriginal people called?

Didgeridoo

What is the name of the Australian traditional aboriginal instrument made out of various eucalyptus species?

The Outback

What is the name of the vast and sparsely populated arid regions in the interior of Australia, known for their rugged landscapes and extreme temperatures?

The Great Barrier Reef

What is the name of the world's largest coral reef system, located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, and visible from space?

Vegemite

What is the name of the Australian food spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives.

151,000

How many convicts were sent to Australia by the British between 1850 and 1868?

Gallipoli

What was the most famous WWI battle the Australian forces were a part of?