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PEOPLE
#1 What Australian singer sings "Elastic heart"? Sia. (She's from Adelaide).
#2 Who won the Nobel Prize in 1973? Patrick White
#3 How many people live in New Zealand? 4.1 million people.
#4 How many Maori people live in NZ today? About 526,000, 15% of the population.
#5 What Australian actor won an Oscar for Gladiator? Russell Crowe
ANIMALS & PLANTS
#1 What is a kiwi? A bird, a fruit or a person from New Zealand.
#2 What is the second largest bird in the world? Emu.
#3 What happens to eucalyptus trees when there are forest fires? They don’t die.
#4 A small animal with three eyes; the oldest type of animal in the world. Tuatara
#5 A white bird whose cry sounds like someone laughing. Kookaburra
HISTORY
#1 Who is the Queen of Australia and New Zealand? Elizabeth II
#2 Who did Britain send to Australia when the Americans became independent? Convicts.
#3 Where is the oldest university in New Zealand? In Dunedin.
#4 When did the New Zealand government decide that schools and hospitals should be free for all the people? In the 1930s.
#5 What happened in New Zealand in 1893? NZ was the first country to let women vote.
GEOGRAPHY
#1 What is the capital of Australia? CANBERRA
#2 Which city in NZ is also called “The Garden City”? Christchurch.
#3 What is the Great Barrier Reef? THE WORLD’S LARGEST CORAL REEF
#4 What is special about Lake Eyre in Australia? The lake is only full of water about once every eight years.
#5 What is unusual about the boats at the Todd River Regatta? The boats have sides but no bottom. The "sailors" stand inside them and carry the boats as they run along the dry river bed.
RANDOM
#1 Which is the most popular kind of football in New Zealand? RUGBY
#2 What movie was in part filmed in Wellington? The Lord of The Rings.
#3 How many times has Australia had the Olympic Games? Twice (Sydney was also home to the Summer Olympics in 2000).
#4 How many sheep and cows are there for every person living in New Zealand? There are 10 sheep and 2 cows.
#5 How do people build their houses in Coober Pedy? THEY DIG THEM OUT OF THE ROCK
Final Question
Why do Australians celebrate the National Sorry Day? To say sorry to the Aboriginal children that were taken away from their parents.