- 1. The Great Barrier Reef is off the _____________ coast of Australia.
A) Northeast B) Southeast C) Southwest D) Northwest
- 2. The Coral Sea is part of the _____________ Ocean.
A) Arctic Ocean B) Indian Ocean C) Atlantic Ocean D) Pacific Ocean
- 3. Ayers rock is located _____________.
A) in Asia B) on the northern Coast C) in the South East D) in central Australia
- 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 Sahara Desert B) The Gobi Desert C) The Great Victoria Desert D) The Atacama Desert
- 6. The Great Victoria Desert is very ___________ and has ______________ vegetation.
A) large, little B) large, much C) small, little 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) fishing, farming B) mining, farming C) farming, mining D) mining, fishing
- 9. Most Australians live in _____________ areas.
A) Rural B) Urban
- 10. What region in Australia has the most dense population?
A) South B) East C) North D) West
- 11. Most of Australia's population lives near ______________ because it facilitates trade, travel, and irrigation.
A) water B) mountains C) Ayers Rock D) valleys
- 12. Australia has lots of natural resources.
A) True B) False
- 13. Australia's official language is ______________.
A) Australian B) English C) Aborigine D) Spanish E) French
- 14. English settlement had a positive impact on the Aborigines.
A) True B) False
- 15. Australia has a constitutional monarchy, similar to _________________.
A) Cuba B) Mexico C) The United States D) The UK
- 16. Australia was claimed and colonized by ______________.
A) The United States B) Germany C) France D) England
- 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) Christopher Colombus B) John Cabot C) James Cook D) Ferdinand Magellan
- 19. Many of the original English settlers in Australia were _______.
A) Children B) Clergy C) Prisoners D) Teachers
- 20. In the 1800s there was a ______________ in Australia that brought lots of new settlers.
A) gold rush B) earth quake C) revolution
- 21. Australia is both a country and ________.
A) a peninsula B) an ocean C) a city D) a continent
- 22. The capital of Australia is _______.
A) Sydney B) Canberra C) Washington DC D) Melbourne
- 23. Many Aborigines live in _____________.
A) Darwin B) the Outback C) Sydney
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