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