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36 Cards in this Set
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Which country is called "the Land Down Under"?
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Australia
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What is the capital of Australia?
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Canberra
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What is the largest city in Australia?
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Sydney
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What is the most recognizable building in Australia?
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the Sydney Opera House
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Who did the British 1st send to Australia?
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Prisoners
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What are the natives of Australia called?
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Aborigines
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Who was the famous British explorer that discovered Australia?
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Captain James Cook
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How large is the Great Barrier Reef?
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the size of Japan
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Most of western Australia is...
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Desert
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What is the world's smallest continent?
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Australia
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What is the name of the large, underwater coral formation off the coast of eastern Australia?
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the Great Barrier Reef
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How many states does Australia have?
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Six (6)
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What is the state capital of the Australian state of New South Wales?
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Sydney
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Australia produces the world's most ____ & ____.
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Wool & beef
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What is the state capital of the Australian state of South Australia?
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Adelaide
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What is the state capital of the Australian state of Queensland?
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Brisbane
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What is the state capital of the Australian state of Western Australia?
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Perth
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What is the state capital of the Australian state of Tasmania?
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Hobart
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What is the state capital of the Australian state of Victoria?
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Melbourne
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What is the capital of the Australia's Northern Territory?
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Darwin
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Which type of animal lives almost exclusively in Australia?
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Marsupials
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Who was the most famous animal conservationist in Australia?
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Steve Irwin (the "Crocodile Hunter")
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Which nation is known as the "Land of the Kiwi"?
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New Zealand
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What is the capital of New Zealand?
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Wellington
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What is the largest city in New Zealand?
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Auckland
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How far is New Zealand from Australia?
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1,200 miles?
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What type of people live on the islands in the Pacific Ocean?
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Polynesians
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What are the Polynesians that live in New Zealand called?
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Maoris
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Which sport is popular with the rugged tough-guys in Australia and New Zealand?
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Rugby
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Which country has experienced an economic boom because of filmmaking? Movies like Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia were filmed there?
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New Zealand
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Which island group includes Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands?
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Melanesia
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Which island group includes the Marshal Islands, Kiribati, and the American territories of Guam and Wake?
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Micronesia
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Which island group includes Samoa, Tonga, French Polynesia, and Hawaii?
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Polynesia
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What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
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Port Moresby
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What languages do most Papua New Guineans speak?
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English and Tok Pisin (Pidgin)
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Which island nation of Melanesia is known for its rainforest and active volcanoes?
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Papua New Guinea
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