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Australian Geography
Contributed by: Dickerson
  • 1. The Great Barrier Reef is off the _____________ coast of Australia.
A) Southwest
B) Southeast
C) Northeast
D) Northwest
  • 2. The Coral Sea is part of the _____________ Ocean.
A) Indian Ocean
B) Arctic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 3. Ayers rock is located _____________.
A) in central Australia
B) on the northern Coast
C) in the South East
D) in Asia
  • 4. In general, Australia's climate is ____________.
A) Cold and Dry
B) Warm and Sunny
C) Cool and Rainy
  • 5. What desert is located in southern Australia?
A) The Sahara Desert
B) The Gobi Desert
C) The Atacama Desert
D) The Great Victoria Desert
  • 6. The Great Victoria Desert is very ___________ and has ______________ vegetation.
A) large, little
B) small, much
C) large, 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) farming, mining
B) mining, fishing
C) mining, farming
D) fishing, farming
  • 9. Most Australians live in _____________ areas.
A) Rural
B) Urban
  • 10. What region in Australia has the most dense population?
A) North
B) East
C) South
D) West
  • 11. Most of Australia's population lives near ______________ because it facilitates trade, travel, and irrigation.
A) valleys
B) Ayers Rock
C) mountains
D) water
  • 12. Australia has lots of natural resources.
A) True
B) False
  • 13. Australia's official language is ______________.
A) Aborigine
B) Spanish
C) English
D) French
E) Australian
  • 14. English settlement had a positive impact on the Aborigines.
A) False
B) True
  • 15. Australia has a constitutional monarchy, similar to _________________.
A) Mexico
B) The United States
C) The UK
D) Cuba
  • 16. Australia was claimed and colonized by ______________.
A) The United States
B) Germany
C) France
D) England
  • 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) James Cook
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) John Cabot
D) Christopher Colombus
  • 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) revolution
B) earth quake
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) Canberra
D) Sydney
  • 23. Many Aborigines live in _____________.
A) the Outback
B) Sydney
C) Darwin
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