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