Tag: Australia

What is the meaning of Australia? Which animal lays eggs? Which Strait separates Australia and Papua New Guinea?

Cocos Islands Quiz Questions and Answers 1. Who was the first European to sight Cocos Islands? a) Thomas Gilbert b) John Marshall c) William Dampier d) William Keeling 2. How are Cocos Islands also known? a) Gilbert Islands b) Ellice Islands c) Keeling Islands d) Pearl Islands 3. When did Alexander Hare settle in Cocos Islands? a) 1609 b) 1826 c) 1714 d) 1582

1. Who sighted Christmas Island in 1615? a) James Cook b) Richard Rowe c) Horatio Nelson d) Fletcher Christian 2. When did Christmas Island get its name? a) 6 January 1776 b) 27 April 1607 c) 10 September 1512 d) 25 December 1643 3. Who gave Christmas Island its name? a) Christmas Jones b) Walter Raleigh c) William Mynors d) Arthur Phillip