Unit 5: Oceania: Quiz

Why do most people choose to live along the coasts of Australia rather than the interior parts of the continent?

• The interior parts are so hot not anything can survive there.

• The climate and access to water is better for sustaining large populations.

• They are all beach bums.

• All Australians are sailors.

What IS Australia?

• An island, country AND continent

• A country AND a continent

• An island AND a continent

• A city

What famous monolith rock located in Central Australia is also called Uluru and is sacred to the native people here?

• Gibson Monolith

• Hobart Mesa

• Great Victorian Arch

• Ayers Rock

Which of the following DOES NOT best describe the “Outback”?

• It has a low population.

• It is located in the interior of the country.

• It is a desert.

• It is where a majority of the food is grown.

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. Where is it located in Australia?

• The Northeastern Coast

• The Western Coast

• The Southeastern Coast

• The Outback

What is the capital of Australia?

• Sydney

• Melbourne

• Canberra

• Brisbane

When the British claimed Australia, who were the first large group of Europeans to go to Australia?

• The British convicts

• The Spanish explorers

• The Dutch settlers

• The French traders

In 1962, what happened to the indigenous Australian people, the Aborigines, in Australia?

• They were granted the right to vote in federal elections

• Australia was discovered by Europeans

• The Sydney Opera House was opened

• Uluru was returned to the indigenous people

Why are 80% of the mammals and reptiles that are found in Australia not found anywhere else?

• Because of Australia's long-term geographic isolation

• Due to the climate change in the last century

• Because of recent human introduction

• Due to the lack of predators in Australia

How have most of the islands in Oceania been formed?

• Volcanic activity

• Sediment accumulation

• Coral reef growth

• Continental drift