Konkurs Wiedzy o Australii i USA

I AUSTRALIAN PART NAME........................................ CLASS............

A) CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWERS.
1.Which is the capital of Australia?
a) Sydney b) Melbourne c) Canberra

2.How many people live in Australia?
a) 6 million b) 19million c) 160 million

3.Australia is a part of:
a) European Union b) United Kingdom c) Commonwealth

4.What’s the name of a thing you throw in the air and it comes back to you?
a) a boomerang b) a didgeridoo c) an arrow

5.When does Christmas take place in Australia?
a) in winter b) in autumn c) in summer

6. Which is the largest city of Australia?
a) Canberra b) Sydney c) Melbourne

7. The Australian flag has:
a) 3 stars b) 6 stars c) 6 stripes

8.What’s the name of the world biggest coral reef situated in the State of Queensland?
a) The Great Coral Reef b) The Great Barrier Reef c) The Coral Sea

9.What currency does Australia use?
a) the Australian dollar b) the American dollar c) the Australian pound

10.Which animal is not Australian?
a) the koala b) the kiwi c) the dingo

B) MATCH THE AMERICAN ENGLISH WORDS ON THE LEFT WITH THE AUSTRALIAN WORDS ON THE RIGHT.


American English Words Australian Words
A. barbecue a) g'day
B. countryside b) fairy floss
C. chicken c) lollies
D. friend d) nappy
E. good day or hello e) barbie
F. sweater f) biscuit
G. candy g) jumper
H. large ranch or farm h) tomato sauce
I. ketchup i) station
J. diaper j) bush
K. cotton candy k) mate
L. cookie l) chook

II AMERICAN PART

C) CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWERS.
1. Where does the president of the USA live?
a) in Congress b) in Pentagon c) in the White House

2. Who was the first president of the USA?
a) George Washington b) Abraham Lincoln c) Bill Clinton

3. Which is the biggest state in the USA?
a) Texas b) California c) Alaska

4.The longest river in the USA is the
a) Missouri b) Mississippi c) Rio Grande

5. The highest mountain is the
a) Mount Foaker b) Blanca Peak c) Mount McKinley

6. The airport with most passengers is the
a) JFK in the New York b) Fort Worth in Dallas c) O’Hare in Chicago

7. Manhattan was bought from Indians by
a) Netherlands b) France c) Britain


D) TRUE/ FALSE STATEMENTS

A. The USA is larger than Canada.
B. The heart of the USA is flat.
C. To reach Canada from the USA we cross the Great Lakes.
D. Alaska originally belonged to Canada.
E. The Statue of Liberty is in New York .
F. The French and Spanish exploded North America in the 1800’s.
G. One of the results of the Civil War was the abolishing of slavery.


E) ANSWER THE QUESTIONS


A. What do the stars of the USA flag signify?
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B. When do the Americans celebrate Independence Day?
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C. Who is the president of the United States today?
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D. The first Pilgrims sailed to America in what ship?
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