1. Native Americans
   Indians
2. Aussies
   Aboriginies

The continent of Australia was uninhabited until about 50,000 years ago. It is theorized that when sea levels were lower, land bridges connected Asia to the land mass, which the aboriginals used to cross over. Aborigines still live in Australia to this day!

1. Gold
   Rainforests
2. Cotton
   Bloomin' onions

Australia had its own gold rush, much like the United States. It brought about an influx of immigrants, which later established the Federation of Australia. To this day, Australia is the 4th largest exporter of gold in the world.

1. The largest surfing community
   The largest amount of venomous animals
2. The largest television studio
   The largest chocolate factory

Australia is known for its incredible number of venomous animals. There are 20 different kinds of venomous snakes, 36 different kinds of venomous spiders and plenty of other scary critters.

1. Koala
   Kangaroo
2. Python
   Hawk

Kangaroo Island has, well, lots of Kangaroos! It's an incredible tourist attraction and is located off the coast of Melbourne. You can also find sea lions and penguins on different parts of this island.

1. The sugar glider
   The platypus
2. The kangaroo
   The shiba inu

Shiba Inu actually translates to "brushwood dog" in Japanese! It's a small-medium hunting breed, but as more domesticated pets they're incredibly friendly and affectionate. However, they are one of the most difficult dog breeds to train.

1. Sydney & Melbourne
   Sydney & Canberra
2. Brisbane & Canberra
   Perth & Adelaide

With 4 million people living in Sydney, we can see why the Summer Olympics were chosen to be hosted there. The first games were held in 1956 in Melbourne, and again in 2000 in Sydney.

1. Snowy mountains
   An active volcano
2. A beach
   Rainforests

While there are dormant volcanoes in Australia, they haven't erupted for millions of years. The closest active volcanoes owned by the country of Australia are on the Heard Island and McDonald Islands, which are island territories in the Indian Ocean. The most recent eruption was from Heard Island's Big Ben in 2019.

1. An insulting phrase
   A river in Western Australia
2. An iceberg
   A sandstone mountain

If you head into the Northern Territory of Australia, you may find an incredible red sandstone mountain, 350 meters tall. That would be Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock. This beautiful piece of nature is considered sacred to certain aboriginal communities.

1. New South Wales
   Victoria
2. Western Australia
   Queensland

Queensland hosts many things, including the world's oldest discovered rainforest. The city of Cairns is considered the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.

1. Bugs Bunny
   Pepe Le Pew
2. Foghorn Leghorn
   Tasmanian Devil

The Looney Tunes Tasmanian Devil was based on the original marsupial of the same name. They're actually considered very quiet and timid but have unfortunately become an endangered species. Now, you can only find them on the small island of Tasmania.

1. Northern Hemisphere
   Southern Hemisphere
2. Eastern Hemisphere
   Western Hemisphere

The Southern Hemisphere is south of the equator. Summertime for Australia is from December to March. Winter is from June to September. It's safe to say, they don't often get a White Christmas.

1. Mt, Twynam
   Mt. Kosciuszko
2. Mt. Townsend
   Mt. Ossa

If you head to the beautiful mountains of Southeast Australia, you'll find Mt. Kosciuszko! It is situated 7,310 ft above sea level, and the closest major city to it would be the capital of Canberra.

1. The Great Wall
   The Bogan Fence
2. The Great Fence
   The Dingo Fence

Dingoes are another name for wild dogs, which is what the Dingo Fence is designed to keep out. It was completed in 1885 and is estimated to be so large that it would take six months to walk around it.

1. Atlantic & Pacific
   Eastern & Pacific
2. Pacific & Indian
   Arctic & Atlantic

The California coast may look out to one side of the Pacific, but Australia connects to the other half. On the other side of the continent, the Indian Ocean is looked on by two billion people between India, Australia, and part of Africa.

1. Christmas
   Thanksgiving
2. Easter
   Halloween

Christmas Island is located in the Indian Ocean and boasts some amazing sights. It is south of Indonesia and most of the land is part of a national park.

1. Northern Territory
   Queensland
2. British Columbia
   New South Wales

British Columbia isn't a state but a province located in western Canada. It borders Washington State and is known for its beautiful mountain ranges as well as Pacific Coast beaches. It's also a lot colder than any state in Australia.

1. Japan
   The United States
2. Russia
   Mexico

Australia may not be the largest country, but it is the largest island! It also technically only makes up 5% of the world's land mass, despite it's size of 2.97 million miles. Crikey!

1. Camels
   Cats
2. Koalas
   Sheep

Australia is home to the world's largest herd of feral camels. This began when there was a massive influx of camel imports in the 19th century. They came from the Arabian Peninsula, India, and Afghanistan for work in the Outback.

1. Asia
   Africa
2. The Caribbean
   Oceania

The region of Oceania consists of Australia, Papa New Guinea, New Zealand and other small islands. This territory covers an area of 3,291,903 square miles and is located in both the Eastern & Southern Hemispheres.

1. You can see it from space.
   It has survived due to its natural ability to handle warm water temperatures.
2. It is the world's largest living structure.
   You can find it off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

Due to the warming of the oceans, the Great Barrier Reef suffers from terrible amounts of stress via coral bleaching. Two million people visit this structure every year, but it is in incredible danger due to climate change.

1. The Tanami Desert
   The Strzelecki Desert
2. The Sturt Stony Desert
   The Gobi Desert

China & Mongolia host the mountainous Gobi Desert, which is known for its incredible wildlife such as camels and snow leopards!

1. Timor Leste
   Papua New Guinea
2. New Zealand
   Antarctica

Two-hundred kilometers north of Australia, you can find the country of Papa New Guinea. Australia may not have an active volcano, but this country sure does. You can also find rainforests, mountains and tons of biodiversity.

1. Canberra
   Adelaide
2. Brisbane
   Sydney

Canberra is about three hours southwest of Sydney. Despite it being the capital, there are only about 452,000 people living there, comparative to the over 4 million people residing in Sydney.

1. Sixth
   Second
2. Tenth
   Third

The largest country in the world is Russia at 17.1 million square kilometers, followed by Canada, The United States, China, Brazil, and finally Australia. Right behind them is their neighbors who share an ocean, India!

1. One big one
   5,403
2. 804
   10,685

The stunning beaches of Australia occupy over half of its coastline and entertain millions of residents. The most beautiful is Whitehaven Beach, which is over 7 kilometers long and features unusually vivid blue water and soft white sand.

1. Netball
   Basketball
2. Swimming
   Soccer

Over 3 million residents actively participate in swimming or swim sports. In popularity, it is followed by cycling, soccer, and dancing. The variety of environments in Australia give residents ample options for whatever sport they fancy, contributing to their above-average quality of life.

1. Antarctica
   Africa
2. Asia
   North America

Due to its lack of precipitation, Antarctica is considered a desert, even though it's covered in a permanent ice sheet that contains 90% of the Earth's fresh water.

1. Crocodiles
   Kangaroos
2. Sheep
   Koalas

In Australia, there are eight sheep for every person (which explains why wool is one of the country's major exports). There are reportedly over 150 million sheep living Down Under.

1. 58
   516
2. 135
   368

While the United States may be bigger, it only has 58 National Parks compared to Australia's 516! The most popular is Kakadu National Park in Northern Australia. When visiting, you can find an array of different animals as well as aboriginal art.

1. 30%
   75%
2. 99%
   82%

Due to the incredible heat in Australia and it's lack of rainfall, 99% of the continent is dry land. Any bodies of water are often dried up, which is why most inhabitants tend to live on the coast.

1. Wheat
   Fruits & Nuts
2. Wool
   Cattle

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 40 million people around the world are fed by Australia. Sixty percent of products farmed here are then exported to other countries, and the cattle industry brings in about $7.7 billion. That's a lot of hamburgers.

1. Golf course
   Carpet
2. Highway
   Pool table

Nullarbor Links, located on the southern coast of Australia, is considered to be the longest golf course in the world. Its 18 holes stretch out over 848 miles. Golf carts aren't an option. Golfers need a car, as some of the holes are 120 miles apart!

1. One
   Seven
2. Three
   Five

Unusually, most of Australia's time zones are separated by half-hour increments, so when it's 9:30 pm in the Central Time Zone, it's 10 pm in the Eastern Time Zone.

1. 20%
   50%
2. 76%
   90%

Technically, the 10 true deserts in Australia truly only encompass 20% of the continent. The other 70% of the continent most people would think of as desert is classified as either "semi-arid" or "arid."

1. 6%
   20%
2. 50%
   69%

Despite Australia being one of the leading agricultural producers and employers in the world, only a small portion of the land is viable for farming purposes, forcing farmers to be incredibly innovative.