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Quiz about What Will You Find in South Australia
Quiz about What Will You Find in South Australia

What Will You Find in South Australia? Quiz


I live in South Australia, and I have invited my American friend Emma and her mother to visit me. I hope they will have a great time, seeing some new things.

A multiple-choice quiz by windrush. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
windrush
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
397,347
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
470
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (5/10), moonraker2 (9/10), Guest 149 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Emma is at my table, looking for her favourite breakfast cereal, Rice Krispies. I have exactly the same cereal, but what is its name in Australia? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Emma and her Mom called out to me on their first night in Australia because they heard someone making heavy breathing noises at their upstairs window. What animal had they most likely heard? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. We got in the car and started to drive through the Adelaide Hills. Why did my American passengers seem so scared at first? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. We are off to Cleland Wildlife Park to see the local Australian animals up close. What is one animal we will see at Cleland? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. We arrived at Cleland Wildlife Park just in time for Emma to cuddle her new favourite animal, the koala. What did Emma give the koala to eat while she was holding him? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Before we left Cleland Wildlife Park, we watched the keeper feeding the wild dogs. What is the Australian native dog called? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Emma's Mom wants an Australian bush hat to take home to Emma's dad. Which of the following is a famous Australian hat brand? (Hint: Think of Alaska!) Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. We are now in Gumeracha, a little town in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. What really BIG thing, that little kids like to ride, are we going to see there? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Still in the Adelaide Hills, we have walked up Mount Barker through the natural bushland. Oh! What animal has crashed through the bushes, and is bouncing away from us? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. South Australia has a lot of lovely beaches, with golden sand and blue sea. I have taken Emma and her mother to Seacliff to cool off in the sea. Where is it safe to swim on Australian beaches? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Emma is at my table, looking for her favourite breakfast cereal, Rice Krispies. I have exactly the same cereal, but what is its name in Australia?

Answer: Rice Bubbles

In Australia, Rice Krispies are called Rice Bubbles - I don't know why. We still have the characters Snap, Crackle and Pop, and the cereal tastes and sounds like Rice Krispies when milk is added to it.

Emma had a bowl of cereal and some fresh orange juice to drink.
2. Emma and her Mom called out to me on their first night in Australia because they heard someone making heavy breathing noises at their upstairs window. What animal had they most likely heard?

Answer: A possum

Possums often will sit in a nearby tree, or even on a window-sill and make very loud noises (like a man breathing heavily). This can be quite worrying until you know what it is. In South Australia we have several kinds of possum; the brushtail and the ringtail are the most common in the Adelaide Hills. They are really cute looking little furry animals.
3. We got in the car and started to drive through the Adelaide Hills. Why did my American passengers seem so scared at first?

Answer: They thought I was driving on the wrong side of the road.

In most countries, traffic runs in the right-hand lanes, but in some countries including Australia, Britain, most of southern Africa, India and Japan, people still drive on the left side of the road.

Cars in those countries have the steering wheel on the right side of the car, so next time you see a British or Australian movie, take a look at where the driver is sitting. It's different from America.
4. We are off to Cleland Wildlife Park to see the local Australian animals up close. What is one animal we will see at Cleland?

Answer: Koala

Cleland Wildlife Park in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia is one of many parks that keep native animals in large enclosures just like their homes in the bush country. There are wombats, kangaroos and koalas, native birds, dingoes, snakes and lizards (the snakes are in big glass rooms so visitors are safe).

There are butterflies too! If you want to see animals from other countries you will have to visit a zoo.
5. We arrived at Cleland Wildlife Park just in time for Emma to cuddle her new favourite animal, the koala. What did Emma give the koala to eat while she was holding him?

Answer: Eucalyptus tree leaves

Koalas only like to eat leaves from a few types of eucalyptus (gum) tree. The leaves are tough and most other animals cannot eat them because of their strong flavour. Koalas sleep for 18 to 22 hours every day, so they only have a few hours to find their food and eat it. No wonder they usually live high in the trees where the leaves grow!
6. Before we left Cleland Wildlife Park, we watched the keeper feeding the wild dogs. What is the Australian native dog called?

Answer: Dingo

Dingoes are a type of dog that lives in the Australian Outback, and is also referred to as the native companion dog, because Australian Indigenous people were known to keep dingoes as hunting partners.

Dingoes are believed to have arrived in Australia only about 4000 years ago, so they came long after the first Indigenous people, who are known to have lived in Australia for at least 65,000 years.
7. Emma's Mom wants an Australian bush hat to take home to Emma's dad. Which of the following is a famous Australian hat brand? (Hint: Think of Alaska!)

Answer: Akubra

The Akubra hat is the most well known Australian hat, worn by jackaroos (Australian cowboys working on cattle and sheep stations), and film stars.

It is very hard-wearing, and the Akubra company has made the slouch hats for Australian soldiers for the past 100 years.
8. We are now in Gumeracha, a little town in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. What really BIG thing, that little kids like to ride, are we going to see there?

Answer: The Big Rocking Horse

Gumeracha is a small town with a very big Rocking Horse, with stairs that you can climb to the top for a great view of the lovely countryside. While you are there you can visit the working toyshop, which makes and sells lots of different wooden toys.

There is also a large animal enclosure, where you can feed and touch friendly kangaroos and wallabies, emus and other child-friendly animals.
9. Still in the Adelaide Hills, we have walked up Mount Barker through the natural bushland. Oh! What animal has crashed through the bushes, and is bouncing away from us?

Answer: Wallaby or kangaroo

Wallabies and kangaroos are closely related, but wallabies are smaller and have shorter legs than their big cousins. They are often hard to see in the bushes or under trees, so you can accidentally get close enough to startle them. They can move very quickly through even thick scrub, using their strong back legs like big springs to bounce along.
10. South Australia has a lot of lovely beaches, with golden sand and blue sea. I have taken Emma and her mother to Seacliff to cool off in the sea. Where is it safe to swim on Australian beaches?

Answer: Between the red and yellow flags

Our best swimming beaches are patrolled by life savers, who look for signs of danger, and can rescue people if they get into trouble. Most people enjoy their swim and have a great time, but it's good to know that there is help close by if it should be needed.

If there are no flags or there is a red flag, the beach is closed - don't go in the water; a yellow flag warns to stay away from a small area, and the two red and yellow flags are where it is safe to swim, where the life savers can see you.
Source: Author windrush

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