Southern Hemisphere Quiz It’s that dark dank time of year again when imagination turns to holidays in the sun….ahhh the exotic beaches, the TROPICAL SUNSHINE…..all of which can be found by crossing that enormous long theoretical line, the equator. Your prize? Something to brighten up these long winter nights while you’re dreaming….a GORGEOUS GLITTER BALL with revolving motor! Can’t say fairer than that mate! GOOD LUCK! >>>
	01 What makes marsupials like kangaroos and koalas different from other mammals? They have a pouch where their young develop They are completely covered in fur They are all completely vegetarian 02 Which of these mountains is found in the Southern Hemisphere? Mount Everest Mount Kilimanjaro Mont Blanc 03 Which of these carefully named aurora can sometimes be seen in the Australia? Aurora Borealis Aurora Australis Aurora Colourific 04 Which of these animals are not found north of the equator in the wild? Polar bears Seals Penguins 05 Which of these places in the Southern Hemisphere receives virtually no rain at all? Lake Victoria in Africa Atacama Desert in Chile Sydney, Australia 06 What New Zealand bird lays an egg that is almost a quarter of the weight of the mother? Ostrich Kiwi Emu 07 What star can NOT be seen from the anywhere south of the equator? Rigel – in Orion Acrux – in the Southern Cross Polaris – The North Star in Ursa Minor 08 Which country does the equator pass through in South America? Ecuador Chile Argentina 09 The Cullinan was the largest rough gem-diamond ever found – it was the size of a fist. Which diamond producing country was it found in? Peru New Zealand South Africa 10 In which country was the last Dodo seen in the wild before it became extinct? Galapagos Islands Mauritius Falkland Islands Back to Quizzes & Competitions