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29 Cards in this Set
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What is the scale measuring winds called? |
The Beaufort Scale |
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What is the scale measuring earthquakes called? |
The Richter Scale |
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What age was Marilyn Monroe when she got married? |
16 |
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Where did Aboriginal people emigrate from? |
South East Asia |
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What animal did Aboriginals bring with them while emigrating? |
Dingoes |
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When was Vegemite first produced? |
1923 |
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Which Australian state is the oldest? |
New South Wales |
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Which Australian state has the largest (by area) city in the world? |
Queensland! The state is Mount Isa. |
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New South Wales motto? |
Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine |
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Queensland Motto? |
Bold but faithful |
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South Australia Motto? |
United for the Common Wealth |
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Victoria Motto? |
Peace and Prosperity |
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Western Australia motto? |
Distinguished by it’s swans |
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Tasmania Motto? |
Fertility and Faithfulness |
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What is the picture on the 5 cent coin? |
An echidna |
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Picture on the 10 cent coin? |
Lyre bird |
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Picture on 20 cent coin? |
Platypus |
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Picture on 20 cent coin? |
Platypus |
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Picture on $1 coin? |
Five kangaroos and Queen Elizabeth II |
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Picture on a 50 cent coin? |
Australian coat of arms |
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Picture on a 50 cent coin? |
Australian coat of arms |
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Picture on $2 coin? |
Aboriginal elder and Queen Elizabeth II |
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Picture on a 50 cent coin? |
Australian coat of arms |
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Picture on $2 coin? |
Aboriginal elder and Queen Elizabeth II |
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How many nations competed in the Sydney 2000 Olympics? |
199 |
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Picture on a 50 cent coin? |
Australian coat of arms |
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Picture on $2 coin? |
Aboriginal elder and Queen Elizabeth II |
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How many nations competed in the Sydney 2000 Olympics? |
199 |
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State Steve Irwin was born? |
Queensland |
