Australia and New Zealand Assessment

What is Australia's nickname commonly known as?

• The Southern Land

• The Land Down Under

• The Great Outback

• The Commonwealth Nation

Which structure formed by small sea animals is the largest of its kind in the world?

• The Great Dividing Range

• The Great Artesian Basin

• The Great Barrier Reef

• The Coral Sea Formation

What term describes the vast, remote, sparsely populated inland regions of Australia?

• The bush

• The outback

• The stations

• The range

What unique characteristic defines marsupials?

• They can survive without water

• They carry their young in a pouch

• They live exclusively in trees

• They are only found in cities

What is the capital city of Australia?

• Sydney

• Melbourne

• Perth

• Canberra

Approximately what percentage of Australia's population lives in cities?

• 75%

• 80%

• 85%

• 90%

When did the colonies unite to form the Commonwealth of Australia?

• 1901

• 1890

• 1888

• 1910

What makes up approximately one-third of Australia's exports?

• Agricultural products

• Manufactured goods

• Minerals and energy resources

• Tourism services

Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Australia in the late 1660s?

• The British

• The Dutch

• The Portuguese

• The Spanish

What is the current population of Australia?

• 22 million

• 24 million

• 26 million

• 28 million