2. QUIZ “AUSTRALIA: YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW’’

3. The official name of the country Australia Australia Commonwealth of Australia Commonwealth of Australia Independent Australia Independent Australia

4. The area of the land is approx. 7,687,000 sq.km. 8,781,000 sq.km. 9,867,000 sq.km.

5. of the continent is in the tropics. About 40 % About 40 % About 30 % About 30 % About 60 % About 60 %

6. Australia as a land mass has been isolated from the rest of the world for 40 million years for 40 million years for 50 million years for 50 million years for 60 million years for 60 million years

7. Europeans called the land in Latin Terra australium Terra australium Terra australia Terra australia Terra australis Terra australis

8. What country is called “ The birds’ paradise”? India Australia Indonesia

9. In the 16-th century Australia was discovered by the British the British the Spanish the Spanish the Portuguese the Portuguese

10. In the early 17-th century the Dutch called the land New Britain New Britain New Germany New Germany New Holland New Holland

11. The first settlement was established in 1788 1788 1619 1619 1878 1878

12. The first settlers were explorers convicts soldiers

13. Australia is divided into 5 states и 3 territories 5 states и 3 territories 4 states и 4 territories 4 states и 4 territories 6 states и 2 territories 6 states и 2 territories

14. The Australian Aborigines are an ancient people with a rich cultural inheritance. This race has existed for over 23,000 years 23,000 years 25,000 years 25,000 years 27,000 years 27,000 years

15. The Aboriginal people believe that Ancestral Beings helped create their land. The mythological period of creation is called Moontime Moontime Dreamtime Dreamtime Suntime Suntime

16. Most Aborigines considered a rainbow to be a giant serpent a giant worm a giant ray