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