Australia Unit Review

Which words best describes the climate in Australia's interior region?

• A. hot and flat                   
• B. warm and wet
• C. warm and hilly             
• D. cold and mountainous

Which statement best describes Australia's Outback region?

• A. It has long winters with heavy snow.
• B. It is mostly desert and dry grassland.
• C. It is covered by a tropical rain forest. 
• D. It has the richest farmland in Australia.

Which BEST describes where people live in Australia?

• A. in large cities                 
• B. on rural farm areas
• C. in the interior of the country
• D. on islands around the continent

Why is southeastern Australia a popular place for Australians to live?

• A. It is near Ayers Rock.
• B. Australians like living near the ocean.
• C. The government forces people to live in this area.
• D. The climate in this area is temperate, not too hot or cold.

Tropical rain forests make up the largest part of Australia.

• True
• False

The coastal areas in the south of Australia are the most highly populated.

• True
• False

Almost 80% of Australians live in rural areas.

• True
• False

Australia has to import food because it does not have enough arable (farmable) land.

• True
• False

Which is considered a religious aspect of the Aborigines’ culture?

• A. the sun           
• B. the stars
• C. the earth
• D. the family

The first Australians were nomadic hunters and gatherers. When Europeans reached Australia, they called the dark-skinned people they encountered

• A. Maoris
• B. Inuits
• C. Aztecs
• D. Aborigines