Australia : Geography and Culture

Who were the first men to occupy the Australian land?

• British explorers

• Aborigines

• Aztecs

• Taino people

Australia is ...

• an island

• a continent

• a country

• all the mentioned

Which city is the capital os Australia?

• Sydney

• Canberra

• Melbourne

• New York City

The major spoken language in Australia is (a)  

Australia is located at the ...

• northern hemisphere

• central hemisphere

• southern hemisphere

Australia is known for having the...

• longest river in the world

• the largest desert

• the largest stone

What makes Australia unique among the world's landmasses?

• It is the only continent with no mountains.

• It is the only landmass that is both a continent and a country.

• It is the smallest continent and the largest country.

• It is the only continent entirely surrounded by one ocean.

Who were the first people to live on the continent of Australia?

• British settlers

• Indonesian islanders

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples

• New Zealanders

Which of these items was invented by the Aborigines?

• The didgeridoo

• The boomerang

• The canoe

• The shield

Why is Australia often referred to as "Down Under"?

• It is located in the Southern Hemisphere.

• It is below sea level.

• It has many underground mines.

• Its main exports are underground resources.