Geography Quiz

What is Easter Island known for?

• Its tropical beaches

• Its enormous stone statues

• Its high mountain peaks

• Its dense rainforests

Which of the following best describes the Outback in Australia?

• A densely populated urban area

• A remote and sparsely populated area

• A region with a single climatic zone

• A coastal region with tropical weather

What is the Great Barrier Reef known for?

• Being the world's largest desert

• Having the world's tallest mountain

• Containing the world's largest collection of coral reefs

• Being the world's deepest ocean trench

Cooke Strait separates which two islands of New Zealand?

• North and East islands

• South and West islands

• North and South islands

• East and West islands

What materials are commonly used for thatched roof dwellings?

• Metal and plastic

• Straw, water reed, rushes, heather, or palm branches

• Concrete and glass

• Wood and stone

Which of the following is the most southerly of the five major circles of latitude?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

Where is the Sydney Opera House located?

• Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), New South Wales, Australia

• Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

• Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Who are the Maori?

• The indigenous people of mainland Australia

• The indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand

• The indigenous people of the Hawaiian Islands

• The indigenous people of Easter Island

What percentage of Australia's population has Aboriginal ancestry?

• About 1 percent

• About 3 percent

• About 10 percent

• About 15 percent

What is an archipelago?

• A mountain range extending across a continent

• A large group of islands

• A singular large island in the ocean

• A desert area with scattered oases