Australian Geography
  • 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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