- 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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