Australia quiz

More questions about Australia

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1. 1 Easy

   Which leaves make up almost the entire diet of Australian koalas?

   Answer: eucalyptus

   Why: Eucalyptus leaves are highly toxic to most animals, but koalas have specialized digestive systems to process them safely.

2. 2 Medium

   Which lake contains Australia's lowest natural point?

   Answer: Lake Eyre

   Why: Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre has filled completely just three times since 1860, and the 1989 flood drew about 80 percent of Australia's pelicans.

3. 3 Hard

   Which gold nugget from Victoria in 1869 is the largest ever found?

   Answer: Welcome Stranger

   Why: It was so large that it had to be smashed on an anvil before it could fit on the bank scales to be weighed.

4. 4 Easy

   Which island state lies directly south of the Australian mainland?

   Answer: Tasmania

   Why: Tasmania is Australia's smallest and least populous state, cut off from the mainland when rising seas flooded Bass Strait after the last ice age.

5. 5 Medium

   Which Australian land snake has the world's most toxic venom?

   Answer: Inland taipan

   Why: Often called the 'fierce snake,' a single bite contains enough venom to kill more than 100 adult men.

6. 6 Hard

   What is the highest active volcano located in Australian territory?

   Answer: Mawson Peak

   Why: Mawson Peak rises 2,745 m on Heard Island, 517 m above Mount Kosciuszko, and it still erupts: an ash plume reached 7.3 km in February 2026.