Australia Quizizz

Sometimes called "Ayers Rock," this giant landform stands 1,142 feet above the surrounding desert in the Northern Territory of Australia.

• Aboriginal

• The Great Dividing Mountain Range

• Uluru

• The Great Barrier Reef

This large, red dirt desert in central Australia is home to many distinct plants and unique animals.

• The Outback

• Uluru

• The Great Barrier Reef

• The Sahara

The native people of Australia are also known as _______________

• Colonists

• Aboriginals

• Outbacks

• Kookaburras

Tourists from around the world go to scuba dive and see this ocean attraction that is home to many marine animals and is about half the size of Texas.

• The National Aquarium of Australia

• Uluru

• The Outback

• The Great Barrier Reef

Most historians agree that the first people to settle in Australia (between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago) were originally from which continent?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Antarctica

The time period between 1910 and 1970, when Aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families by the Australian government in an effort to assimilate them into Australian society is referred to as ______________________

• Stolen Generations

• The Trail of Tears

• The Final Solution

• The Council House Fight

A British explorer named __________________ began the colonization of Australia by the British in 1770.

• Captain Kirk

• Captain Cook

• Captain Kangaroo

• Captain Morgan

In 1851, the discovery of ______________ in Australia led to a population boom of more than 500,000 people.

• Oil

• Silver

• Gold

• Diamonds

Australia is one of the top five producers of ____________ in the world

• Oil

• Cotton

• Fresh Water

• Sheep

In 2020 ___________ killed an estimated 1 billion mammals and destroyed millions of acres of land.

• Landslides

• Rain/Floods

• Fires

• Earthquakes