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Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Western Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
South Australia
d)
Queensland
2.
a)
Western Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Southern Australia
d)
Queensland
3.
a)
South Australia
b)
Queensland
c)
New South Wales
d)
Victoria
4.
a)
Queensland
b)
South Australia
c)
Northern Territory
d)
New South Wales
5.
a)
Queensland
b)
New South Wales
c)
Victoria
d)
Tasmania
6.
a)
New South Wales
b)
South Australia
c)
Victoria
d)
Tasmania
7.
a)
Victoria
b)
New South Wales
c)
South Australia
d)
Tasmania
8.
a)
Tasmania
b)
Australian Capital Territory
c)
Victoria
d)
New South Wales
9.
Most Aussies live...
a)
In cities along the coast
b)
In the dry interior
c)
On boats
d)
In cities on the plateaus
10.
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
11.
Which government system gives people the most voice in making the laws?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Democracy
12.
Australia is both a ___________ and a country.
a)
Territory
b)
City
c)
Continent
d)
Climate
13.
Australia is in the ______________ hemisphere.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
14.
Which part of Australia has a tropical climate? (hint, it’s the closest to the equator)
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
15.
Which part of Australia is mostly desert and gets very little rain.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
16.
Which part of Australia gets the most rain?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
17.
One _________ of the economy comes from natural resources.
a)
Eighth
b)
Fifth
c)
Third
d)
Half
18.
Nearly 80% of Australians live in ___________areas.
a)
Wilderness
b)
Urban
c)
Remote
d)
Rural
19.
The Coral Sea is located off the ______________________ coast of Australia.
a)
Southwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
20.
This physical feature is the largest monolith in the world. It’s about 12 stories high and almost 6 miles wide. The Aborigines consider it a sacred site. What is its name?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Ayers Rock
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Barrier Reef
21.
The capital of Australia is...
a)
Sydney
b)
Canberra
c)
Brisbane
d)
Melbourne
22.
Which two countries are Australia's neighbor to the NORTH?
a)
New Zealand and Tasmania
b)
Fiji and Tonga
c)
Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
d)
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
23.
What can we conclude about Australia from the picture?
a)
The Outback is densely populated.
b)
The Australian population is evenly distributed.
c)
Australia's east coast densely populated due to agriculture.
d)
Australia's east coast is highly populated due to climate.
24.
Which climate(s) below are most favored by Australians?
a)
temperate and subtropical
b)
equatorial and tropical
c)
desert
d)
desert and grassland
25.
This is a satellite picture of which Australian natural wonder?
a)
The Outback
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
The Haka
d)
Sydney Opera House
26.
Which nearby country is most important to Australia for trade?
a)
China
b)
United States
c)
New Zealand
d)
Unied Kingdom
27.
On which continent is Australia located?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
28.
Which statement best describes Australia's Outback region?
a)
A. It has long winters with heavy snow.
b)
B. It is mostly desert and dry grassland.
c)
C. It is covered by a tropical rain forest.
d)
D. It has the richest farmland in Australia.
29.
The percentage of Australians working in agriculture is 3.6%. What conclusion can you draw from this fact?
a)
Most Australians work on cattle stations,
b)
Most Australians work in urban areas.
c)
Most Australians live in the Outback.
d)
Most Australians work on farms.
30.
______ is a natural resource Australia uses for fuel to generate electricity for the entire continent plus mines extra to sell to other countries.
a)
iron
b)
corn
c)
uluru
d)
coal
31.
List three bodies of water that surround Australia.
a)
Coral Sea, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean
b)
Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic
c)
Coral Sea, Atlantic, Arctic
d)
Arctic, Mediterranean, Indian
32.
How many continents are there?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
7
d)
6
33.
If you wanted to go to China from Australia which direction would you travel?
a)
South
b)
East
c)
North
d)
West
34.
Which continent is close to Australia?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
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