- 1. The Great Barrier Reef is off the _____________ coast of Australia.
A) Southeast B) Northeast C) Northwest D) Southwest
- 2. The Coral Sea is part of the _____________ Ocean.
A) Indian Ocean B) Arctic Ocean C) Atlantic Ocean D) Pacific Ocean
- 3. Ayers rock is located _____________.
A) in the South East B) in Asia C) in central Australia D) on the northern Coast
- 4. In general, Australia's climate is ____________.
A) Cool and Rainy B) Cold and Dry C) Warm and Sunny
- 5. What desert is located in southern Australia?
A) The Gobi Desert B) The Atacama Desert C) The Sahara Desert D) The Great Victoria Desert
- 6. The Great Victoria Desert is very ___________ and has ______________ vegetation.
A) large, much B) small, much C) small, little D) large, little
- 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) farming, mining B) mining, fishing C) fishing, farming D) mining, farming
- 9. Most Australians live in _____________ areas.
A) Urban B) Rural
- 10. What region in Australia has the most dense population?
A) East B) West C) South D) North
- 11. Most of Australia's population lives near ______________ because it facilitates trade, travel, and irrigation.
A) valleys B) water C) Ayers Rock D) mountains
- 12. Australia has lots of natural resources.
A) False B) True
- 13. Australia's official language is ______________.
A) Spanish B) French C) Australian D) Aborigine E) English
- 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) Cuba C) The UK D) Mexico
- 16. Australia was claimed and colonized by ______________.
A) Germany B) The United States C) England D) France
- 17. The native people of Australia are called the _________________.
A) Aborigines B) Native Americans C) Maya D) Inca
- 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) Children B) Teachers C) Clergy D) Prisoners
- 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 peninsula C) an ocean D) a city
- 22. The capital of Australia is _______.
A) Sydney B) Washington DC C) Canberra D) Melbourne
- 23. Many Aborigines live in _____________.
A) Darwin B) the Outback C) Sydney
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