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Geography Unit 11

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pressurized water reaches Earth's surface through __________.
a)
Oases
b)
Canyons
c)
Ditches
d)
Artesian Wells
2.
Ring-shaped islands that are made up of coral attached to submerged volcanoes are _____________.
a)
Artesian Wells
b)
High Islands
c)
Atolls
d)
Seamounts
3.
Early settlers in Australia used acacia trees to make _________, a strong, woven framework for houses.
a)
Posts
b)
Logs
c)
Thatch
d)
Wattle
4.
Australia produces one-quarter of the world's ____________, the raw material of aluminum.
a)
Nickel
b)
Iron Ore
c)
Manganese
d)
Bauxite
5.
Most of New Zealand has a ________________ climate.
a)
Tropical Wet
b)
Marine West Coast
c)
Humid Continental
d)
Steppe
6.

What type of vegetation dominates central Australia?

a)

Tropical Rain Forest

b)

Desert

c)

Mid-latitude Coniferous Forest

d)

Tropical Savanna

7.
A largely self-governing country within the British Empire is a ___________. 
a)
Dominion
b)
Colony
c)
State
d)
Plantation
8.
________________ are dependent areas that the U.N. / U.S. places under the temporary control of another country. 
a)
States
b)
Dominions
c)
Trust Territories
d)
Colonies
9.
_______________ is the unique language of Australia, made up of contributions from the country’s various cultural groups. 
a)
Palawa
b)
Maori
c)
Strine
d)
Jibjab
10.
Who were the 1st European settlers to Australia?
a)
Prisoners
b)
Religious Dissenters
c)
Fur Traders
d)
Industrialists
11.
The 1st people to live in the islands of Oceania probably came from ____________.
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
12.
How are Australia and New Zealand alike?
a)
They have similar landforms.
b)
Both settled by the British & are attracting immigrants.
c)
They have similar climates.
d)
They have the same indigenous cultures.
13.
The young of ________________ must mature in the mother’s pouch after they are born. 
a)
Birds
b)
Reptiles
c)
Mammals
d)
Marsupials
14.
The dominant economic activity in Australia & Oceania is ________________. 
a)
Mining
b)
Fishing
c)
Industry
d)
Agriculture
15.
Raising livestock takes up a large land area in Australia because ______________. 
a)
Most Australians are ranchers.
b)
The livestock must roam large areas to find enough to eat.
c)
Rich station owners like to own lots of property.
d)
The livestock take up a lot of space.
16.

A major threat to Australia’s native wildlife is _____________.

a)

Global Warming

b)

Introduced Species

c)

Other Native Wildlife

d)

Plants

17.

In 1985, _____________ banned nuclear-powered ships & those with nuclear weapons from its waters.

a)

New Zealand

b)

Australia

c)

Fiji

d)

Antarctica

18.
The country of ______________ is the world’s smallest republic & one of the richest countries in the world.
a)
Fiji
b)
Australia
c)
Bora Bora
d)
Nauru
19.

What does ANDRILL stand for?

a)

Australia Native DRILLing Project

b)

Aussie New Dingo Rights ILLustration

c)

Antarctica Native Drone ILLustration

d)

ANtarctic DRILLing Project

20.
Which country is made-up of 2 islands, the North Island & the South Island?
a)
Fiji
b)
New Zealand
c)
Australia
d)
Tasmania
21.
What is New Zealand's biggest export?
a)
Wool
b)
Coal
c)
Oil
d)
Fish
22.
How do you spell Australia?
a)
aostralia
b)
Austolie
c)
Australio
d)
Australia
23.

Which pole is in Antarctica?

a)

North pole

b)

South pole

c)

Dark pole

d)

Light pole

24.
What is the driest place on earth?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Texas
c)
California
d)
Arizona
25.

The Antarctica Treaty was signed in what year?

a)

1945

b)

1898

c)

1492

d)

1961

26.
Which of these IS allowed on Antarctica?
a)
Military training
b)
Scientific Research
c)
Mining
d)
Nuclear testing
27.
Who owns Antarctica?
a)
United States 
b)
Australia 
c)
No one.
d)
Russia
28.
Is most of an iceberg above or below water?
a)
above
b)
below
29.
Which of the following famous explorers listed below reached the South Pole first?
a)
Captain James Cook
b)
Ernest Shackleton
c)
Robert Scott
d)
Roald Amundsen
30.
Antarctica is a desert. TRUE or FALSE?
a)
False
b)
True 
31.
Instead of trees, Antarctica has ....
a)
Buildings
b)
Plants and moss
c)
Sidewalks
32.

permanently frozen layers of soil

a)

iceburg

b)

tundra

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

permafrost

33.
Most Aussies live...
a)
In cities along the coast
b)
In the dry interior
c)
On boats
d)
In cities on the plateaus
34.

Which outsiders first settled Australia?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

France

c)

China

d)

United States

35.
Which British sailor claimed Australia and New Zealand?
a)
Captain Smith
b)
Captain Cook
c)
Pirate Cook
d)
Sailor Bill
36.
Australian was settled as a ________ colony.
a)
Party
b)
Prison
c)
Potato
d)
Marsupial
37.
Why are tariffs low in Australia?
a)
Australia needs the extra tax money from tariffs
b)
Australia wants to encourage trade with other countries
c)
Australia wants to limit the production of goods to keep prices high
d)
Australia does not want to get involved in the business of other countries.
38.
Which of the following was an effect of British settlement in Australia?
a)
Aborigines remained in their homeland
b)
Many Aborigines became factory workers in order to survive
c)
Thousands of Aborigines died of smallpox & other diseases
d)
Aborigines were elected to representative positions in the colonial government
39.
The largest natural reef of its kind is known as the:
a)
Arctic Reef
b)
Great Coral Reef of New Zealand
c)
The Great Barrier Reef
d)
The Atoll Zone of the Atlantic
40.
Which natural feature is found in the middle of Australia and is considered sacred?
a)
Great Victoria Desert
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Ayers Rock/Uluru
41.
The capital of the Australian Capital Territory is?
a)
Canberra
b)
Hobart
c)
Perth
d)
Melbourne
42.

Fiji used to be known as:

a)

Cannibal Islands

b)

The Great Unknown

c)

Hawaii

d)

Aquifina

43.

Original inhabitants of New Zealand.

a)

Maori

b)

Aboriginees

c)

Native Americans

d)

Sheep

44.

What country was the 1st to recognize women's rights to vote?

a)

Australia

b)

Fiji

c)

USA

d)

New Zealand

45.

Which is NOT a deadly animal in Australia?

a)

Siamese Cat

b)

Box Jellyfish

c)

Blue-Ringed Octopus

d)

Wasp

46.

What animal is NOT in Antarctica?

a)

Polar Bears

b)

Albatrosses

c)

Earless Seals

d)

Penguins

47.
Most Aussies live...
a)
In cities along the coast
b)
In the dry interior
c)
On boats
d)
In cities on the plateaus
48.

According to this expository article, what did Aborigines use for a weapon for hunting?

a)

nets

b)

traps

c)

bow and arrow

d)

Boomerangs

49.

Aborigines believed in a world created by______________in a time called Dreamtime.

a)

the sun

b)

the Ancestors

c)

the moon

d)

none of the above

50.

Aborigines believed that the land was created by__________.

a)

the Ancestors

b)

the god of fire

c)

rainbow serpents

d)

Kangaroos

51.

Bikini Atoll is located where?

a)

Marshall Islands

b)

Solomon Islands

c)

Mariana Islands

d)

Kiribati Islands

52.

The Great Coral Reef is located closest to which?

a)

Marshall Islands

b)

Australia Coast

c)

Chile Coast

d)

Japan

53.

The deepest point of the earth is?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Death Valley

c)

Dead Sea

d)

Mariana Trench

54.

What cultural characteristics of New Zealand reflects Maori traditions?

a)

Hula Dance

b)

Haka Dance

c)

Line Dance

d)

Kiwi Dance

55.

Why is there a higher rate of skin cancer in Australia, compared to the US or the UK?

a)

fewer doctors to treat the cancer

b)

the sun is hotter

c)

no sunscreen

d)

ozone holes in the atmosphere in area

56.

What landmark is in this picture?

a)

P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney

b)

Australian Parliament

c)

Sydney Opera House

d)

Steve Irwen's House

57.

What type of island is ring of coral islands and reefs surrounded by a shallow body of water

a)

continental island

b)

atoll

c)

lagoon

d)

volcanic island

58.
What is unique about Australia?
a)
it is the largest island in the world, a nation, and a continent
b)
it is the largest continent in the world and also an archipelago
c)
the people are the most diverse on the planet
d)
it's both a commonwealth and a country
59.
Dry interior of Australia
a)
Extensive Agriculture
b)
Atoll
c)
Great Barrier Reef
d)
Outback
60.

Which Pacific island region includes about 2,000 tiny islands?

a)

Polynesia

b)

Melanesia

c)

Micronesia

d)

Philippines

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