Australian Geography
  • 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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