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Australia Jeopardy

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

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  1. Australia Jeopardy Final Jeopardy

  2. Geography200 What is the capital of Australia?

  3. Geography 200 Answer: Canberra

  4. Geography 400 The three oceans that surround Australia are:

  5. Geography 400 Answer: Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean

  6. Geography Daily Double600 Which island is located south of Australia?

  7. Geography Daily Double600 Answer: Tasmania

  8. Geography 800 Australia is divided into regions, otherwise known as __________.

  9. Geography 800 Answer: territories or states

  10. Geography 1,000 Two-thirds of Australia is made up of desert or semi-desert, which is known as the ___________.

  11. Geography 1,000 Answer: outback

  12. 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?

  13. Wildlife 200 Answer: koala

  14. Wildlife Daily Double400 Many of Australia’s plants and animals that live in the same ________, depend on each other to survive.

  15. Wildlife Daily Double400 Answer: ecosystem

  16. 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 __________________.

  17. Wildlife 600 Answer: Great Barrier Reef

  18. Wildlife 800 Australia is famous for its mammals, like kangaroos and wallabies, that carry their young in a pouch. These animals are known as ____________.

  19. Wildlife800 Answer: marsupials

  20. Wildlife1,000 ____________ is hard material that forms from the skeletons of tiny sea creatures

  21. Wildlife1,000 Answer: coral

  22. Life in the Land Down Under200 Most people in Australia live near the _________, which is the land near the ocean.

  23. Life in the Land Down Under200 Answer: coast

  24. 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?

  25. 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.

  26. Life in the Land Down Under600 One sport that is popular in Australia is:

  27. Life in the Land Down Under600 Answer: Netball, cricket or soccer

  28. Life in the Land Down Under800 Which season is it in Australia when they celebrate Christmas?

  29. Life in the Land Down Under800 Answer: Summer

  30. 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 __________.

  31. Life in the Land Down Under 1,000 Answer: Sydney Opera House

  32. Vocabulary Daily Double 200 Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, which means it is located south of the __________.

  33. Vocabulary Daily Double 200 Answer: Equator

  34. Vocabulary400 The summer in northern Australia is known as the wet season because it brings heavy rains called ___________.

  35. Vocabulary400 Answer: monsoons

  36. Vocabulary600 Some areas of Australia are very ______, which means it is hot, wet and humid.

  37. Vocabulary600 Answer: tropical

  38. Vocabulary800 The original people to inhabit Australia are known as _________.

  39. Vocabulary800 Answer: Aborigines

  40. Vocabulary1,000 The outback has very little rain. For this reason, there is little plant life, otherwise known as ________ in the area.

  41. Vocabulary1,000 Answer: vegetation

  42. 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 _____.

  43. Hodge Podge 200 Answer: Uluru or Ayers Rock

  44. Hodge Podge 400 Australia has many sheep and cattle farms known as ___________.

  45. Hodge Podge 400 Answer: stations

  46. Hodge Podge 600Daily Double What is one way the Great Barrier Reef is being harmed?

  47. Hodge Podge 600Daily Double Possible Answers: - People break away pieces of coral to keep or sell - Oil companies want to drill near the reef

  48. Hodge Podge 800 Name one way Aborigines originally used boomerangs.

  49. Hodge Podge 800 Possible Answers: - For hunting - In traditional games - Poking fires

  50. Hodge Podge 1,000 Australia is home to some of the most dangerous animals like…

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