A nation : Down Under

The capital city of Australia is

• Sydney

• Melbourne

• Canberra

Which city is not an Australian city?

• Alice Springs

• Pretoria

• Brisbane

• Adelaide

I'm a sacred hill, or a little moutain in central Australia. I'm a red, flat iconic emblem of the country. Now I'm protected to preserve my arid environment and because I'm a spiritual place for the first people of this immense country.

My name is ...........................................

The name of the Englishman who discovered Australia is .................................................

What was the name of the bay where the first English ship land?

• Bottany

• Victoria

• Darwin

How long have the Aborigines lived on the Australian land?

• Since the 18th century

• for more than fifty thousand years

• for centuries

• for about 4,500 years

The British started colonising Australia in the ............................ century. (write the number correctly; it is an ordinal number like for dates)

Captain Phillip landed in Australia on HMS The Endeavour at Bottany Bay..

• Right

• Wrong

It is a typically Australian object which is made of wood; it is very ancient and it was used for different things. It could be used for hunting, for ceremonies or for sport. If you can use it well, it is very practical because it flies back to you after throwing it. What is it?

This country is like no others on the planet. Why ?

• It is the most arid, the flattest and it holds unique fauna

• It the biggest island on Earth

• It is the land of amazing resources

• It is the farthest from Europe and its seasons are reversed