WG Chapter 23 - Australia & New Zealand

Where is the Great Dividing Range located?

• Western Highlands
• Eastern Highlands
• Coastal Plains
• Outback

The capital of Australia is _____.

• Sydney
• Melbourne
• Darwin
• Canberra

What is the longest river in Australia?

• Murray River
• Cook River
• Eyre River
• Great Australian River

What is the largest coral formation in the world, that harbors many species of plant and animal life?

• Ayers Rock
• Great Australian Bight
• Great Barrier Reef
• South Island

What is the sparsely populated interior of Australia called?

• Outback
• Highlands
• Low country
• Great Artesian Basin

Who were the first known inhabitants of New Zealand?

• Dutch
• Māori
• Aborigines
• Melanesians

Wellington is the capital of _____.

• Australia
• Victoria
• Tasmania
• New Zealand

What is New Zealand’s highest mountain?

• Western Plateau
• Mount Kosciuszko
• Mount Cook
• Ayers Rock

New Zealand is one of the world’s leading exporters of _____.

• tea
• mutton
• iron
• beef

Who is believed to have settled New Zealand about 700 years ago?

• Polynesians
• South Americans
• Africans
• Chinese