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