Australian Geography
  • 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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