- 1. The Great Barrier Reef is off the _____________ coast of Australia.
A) Southeast B) Northwest C) Northeast D) Southwest
- 2. The Coral Sea is part of the _____________ Ocean.
A) Indian Ocean B) Pacific Ocean C) Atlantic Ocean D) Arctic Ocean
- 3. Ayers rock is located _____________.
A) in central Australia B) in the South East C) on the northern Coast D) in Asia
- 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 Great Victoria Desert D) The Sahara Desert
- 6. The Great Victoria Desert is very ___________ and has ______________ vegetation.
A) small, little B) large, much C) large, little D) small, much
- 7. The Outback is a very ______________ region
A) dry B) cold C) wet
- 8. The Outback is not good for _____________ but it has lots of mineral resources for __________________.
A) fishing, farming B) mining, fishing C) farming, mining D) mining, farming
- 9. Most Australians live in _____________ areas.
A) Urban B) Rural
- 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) Ayers Rock B) water C) valleys D) mountains
- 12. Australia has lots of natural resources.
A) False B) True
- 13. Australia's official language is ______________.
A) Spanish B) French C) English D) Aborigine E) Australian
- 14. English settlement had a positive impact on the Aborigines.
A) True B) False
- 15. Australia has a constitutional monarchy, similar to _________________.
A) The United States B) The UK C) Mexico D) Cuba
- 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) Maya C) Native Americans D) Aborigines
- 18. ________________________ is the man credited with claiming Australia for the British Empire.
A) John Cabot B) Ferdinand Magellan C) Christopher Colombus 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) earth quake B) revolution C) gold rush
- 21. Australia is both a country and ________.
A) a continent B) a peninsula C) a city D) an ocean
- 22. The capital of Australia is _______.
A) Sydney B) Washington DC C) Canberra D) Melbourne
- 23. Many Aborigines live in _____________.
A) the Outback B) Darwin C) Sydney
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