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