- 1. The Great Barrier Reef is off the _____________ coast of Australia.
A) Southeast B) Southwest C) Northeast D) Northwest
- 2. The Coral Sea is part of the _____________ Ocean.
A) Arctic Ocean B) Pacific Ocean C) Indian Ocean D) Atlantic Ocean
- 3. Ayers rock is located _____________.
A) in central Australia B) in Asia C) in the South East D) on the northern Coast
- 4. In general, Australia's climate is ____________.
A) Warm and Sunny B) Cold and Dry C) Cool and Rainy
- 5. What desert is located in southern Australia?
A) The Gobi Desert B) The Sahara Desert C) The Great Victoria Desert D) The Atacama Desert
- 6. The Great Victoria Desert is very ___________ and has ______________ vegetation.
A) small, little B) large, little C) small, much D) large, much
- 7. The Outback is a very ______________ region
A) dry B) wet C) cold
- 8. The Outback is not good for _____________ but it has lots of mineral resources for __________________.
A) mining, fishing B) mining, farming 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) West C) North D) East
- 11. Most of Australia's population lives near ______________ because it facilitates trade, travel, and irrigation.
A) valleys B) Ayers Rock C) water D) mountains
- 12. Australia has lots of natural resources.
A) False B) True
- 13. Australia's official language is ______________.
A) Australian B) French C) English D) Spanish E) Aborigine
- 14. English settlement had a positive impact on the Aborigines.
A) False B) True
- 15. Australia has a constitutional monarchy, similar to _________________.
A) The UK B) The United States C) Cuba D) Mexico
- 16. Australia was claimed and colonized by ______________.
A) The United States B) France C) England D) Germany
- 17. The native people of Australia are called the _________________.
A) Native Americans B) Aborigines C) Inca D) Maya
- 18. ________________________ is the man credited with claiming Australia for the British Empire.
A) James Cook B) Christopher Colombus C) Ferdinand Magellan D) John Cabot
- 19. Many of the original English settlers in Australia were _______.
A) Prisoners B) Teachers C) Children D) Clergy
- 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 city C) an ocean D) a peninsula
- 22. The capital of Australia is _______.
A) Washington DC B) Melbourne C) Sydney D) Canberra
- 23. Many Aborigines live in _____________.
A) Sydney B) the Outback C) Darwin
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