Australia Jeopardy GeographyWildlifeLife in the Land Down Under VocabularyHodge Podge ,000 Final Jeopardy

Geography 200 What is the capital of Australia?

Geography 200 Answer: Canberra

Geography 400 The three oceans that surround Australia are:

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

Geography Daily Double 600 Which island is located south of Australia?

Geography Daily Double 600 Answer: Tasmania

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

Geography 800 Answer: territories or states

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

Geography 1,000 Answer: outback

Wildlife 200 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?

Wildlife 200 Answer: koala

Wildlife Daily Double 400 Many of Australia’s plants and animals that live in the same ________, depend on each other to survive.

Wildlife Daily Double 400 Answer: ecosystem

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 __________________.

Wildlife 600 Answer: Great Barrier Reef

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

Wildlife 800 Answer: marsupials

Wildlife 1,000 ____________ is hard material that forms from the skeletons of tiny sea creatures

Wildlife 1,000 Answer: coral

Life in the Land Down Under 200 Most people in Australia live near the _________, which is the land near the ocean.

Life in the Land Down Under 200 Answer: coast

Life in the Land Down Under 400 Daily Double January 26 th 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?

Life in the Land Down Under 400 Daily Double Answer: They celebrate this day to mark the landing of the first fleet of ships by European people.

Life in the Land Down Under 600 One sport that is popular in Australia is:

Life in the Land Down Under 600 Answer: Netball, cricket or soccer

Life in the Land Down Under 800 Which season is it in Australia when they celebrate Christmas?

Life in the Land Down Under 800 Answer: Summer

Life in the Land Down Under 1,000 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 __________.

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

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

Vocabulary Daily Double 200 Answer: Equator

Vocabulary 400 The summer in northern Australia is known as the wet season because it brings heavy rains called ___________.

Vocabulary 400 Answer: monsoons

Vocabulary 600 Some areas of Australia are very ______, which means it is hot, wet and humid.

Vocabulary 600 Answer: tropical

Vocabulary 800 The original people to inhabit Australia are known as _________.

Vocabulary 800 Answer: Aborigines

Vocabulary 1,000 The outback has very little rain. For this reason, there is little plant life, otherwise known as ________ in the area.

Vocabulary 1,000 Answer: vegetation

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 _____.

Hodge Podge 200 Answer: Uluru or Ayers Rock

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

Hodge Podge 400 Answer: stations

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

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

Hodge Podge 800 Name one way Aborigines originally used boomerangs.

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

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

Hodge Podge 1,000 Possible Answers: -Spiders (or Redback spider) -Snakes (or taipan) -Crocodiles

Final Jeopardy How did the arrival of the Europeans change the lives of Aborigines?