Australia

Australia is located in the _________ and __________ hemispheres.

• Western and Southern

• Eastern and Southern

• Eastern and Northern

• Western and Eastern

________ is a sacred site for the Aboriginal people.

• Great Victoria Desert

• Great Barrier Reef

• Uluru

• Coral Sea

In 1873, a European surveyor named ______ discovered Uluru and it was eventually renamed for him.

• Henry Ayers

• Henry Uluru

• Henry Cook

• Henry Wales

Australia has 6 states, they are:

• New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, New Zealand, Melbourne, Sydney

• New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, New Zealand

• New South Wales, Canberra, Queensland, Sydney, South Australia, Tasmania

• New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania

What is Australia's capital?

• Sydney

• Canberra

• Melbourne

• Perth

Which Europeans were the first to discover Australia?

• The Dutch

• The British

• The Spanish

• The Portuguese

Which US state was originally a penal colony?

• Alabama

• Florida

• Mississippi

• Georgia

Why did the British begin using Australia as a penal colony?

• After the American Revolution, the British lost their claim to Georgia so they had to find a new place to send prisoners.

• Because their other colonies were too full.

• Australia was never a penal colony, it was open to anyone to immigrate to.

• The climate was nicer in Australia so the prison guards wanted to go there instead.

Most Aussies live...

• In cities along the coast
• In the dry interior
• On boats
• In cities on the plateaus

Which British sailor claimed Australia and New Zealand?

• Captain Smith
• Captain Cook
• Pirate Cook
• Sailor Bill