Australia and Oceania

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

• Europeans looking for spices

• people who migrated from Southeast Asia

• prisoners from Britain

• sailors from Captain Cook's ships

What type of people were the first British colonists in Australia?

• Entrepreneurs
• Soldiers
• Prisoners

Australia is the name of a...

• country
• continent
• country and continent
• none of these

In which two hemispheres is Australia located?

• northern and western
• southern and eastern
• southern and western
• northern and eastern 

Most Australians live near the coasts for which reason?

• it's prettier
• the interior is mostly desert
• wifi only works near the ocean
• housing is cheaper 

_____________ is the name for the islands groups west of Australia.

• Polynesian
• Oceania
• Indonesia
• Pacific Island Group

Australia's most famous landform is which of the following? 

• Uluru Rock
• Cradle Mountain
• Horizontal Falls
• Great Sandy Desert 

__________________ are the Native people of Australia who have lived there for about 50,000 years. 

• Cherokee
• Shawnee
• Aboriginal
• Maori

What is one of the most famous landmarks in Australia?

• New Zealand's Tower
• The Great Barrier Reef
• The Kangaroo Palace
• The Taj Mahal

What is this Australian Aboriginal musical instrument called?

• termite cymbal

• didgeridoo

• branch gong

• wolloomaloo