- 1. The Great Barrier Reef is off the _____________ coast of Australia.
A) Southwest
B) Northeast
C) Northwest
D) Southeast
- 2. The Coral Sea is part of the _____________ Ocean.
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
- 3. Ayers rock is located _____________.
A) in central Australia
B) in Asia
C) in the South East
D) on the northern Coast
- 4. In general, Australia's climate is ____________.
A) Warm and Sunny
B) Cold and Dry
C) Cool and Rainy
- 5. What desert is located in southern Australia?
A) The Great Victoria Desert
B) The Gobi Desert
C) The Atacama Desert
D) The Sahara Desert
- 6. The Great Victoria Desert is very ___________ and has ______________ vegetation.
A) small, much
B) large, much
C) small, little
D) large, little
- 7. The Outback is a very ______________ region
A) dry
B) wet
C) cold
- 8. The Outback is not good for _____________ but it has lots of mineral resources for __________________.
A) farming, mining
B) fishing, farming
C) mining, farming
D) mining, fishing
- 9. Most Australians live in _____________ areas.
A) Urban
B) Rural
- 10. What region in Australia has the most dense population?
A) East
B) South
C) North
D) West
- 11. Most of Australia's population lives near ______________ because it facilitates trade, travel, and irrigation.
A) water
B) Ayers Rock
C) mountains
D) valleys
- 12. Australia has lots of natural resources.
A) True
B) False
- 13. Australia's official language is ______________.
A) French
B) Spanish
C) Australian
D) Aborigine
E) English
- 14. English settlement had a positive impact on the Aborigines.
A) True
B) False
- 15. Australia has a constitutional monarchy, similar to _________________.
A) The United States
B) The UK
C) Cuba
D) Mexico
- 16. Australia was claimed and colonized by ______________.
A) Germany
B) England
C) France
D) The United States
- 17. The native people of Australia are called the _________________.
A) Aborigines
B) Maya
C) Native Americans
D) Inca
- 18. ________________________ is the man credited with claiming Australia for the British Empire.
A) John Cabot
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) James Cook
D) Christopher Colombus
- 19. Many of the original English settlers in Australia were _______.
A) Clergy
B) Prisoners
C) Children
D) Teachers
- 20. In the 1800s there was a ______________ in Australia that brought lots of new settlers.
A) earth quake
B) revolution
C) gold rush
- 21. Australia is both a country and ________.
A) a city
B) a continent
C) an ocean
D) a peninsula
- 22. The capital of Australia is _______.
A) Sydney
B) Washington DC
C) Canberra
D) Melbourne
- 23. Many Aborigines live in _____________.
A) Sydney
B) Darwin
C) the Outback
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