WorksheetsCh. 24 Australia and New Zealand Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Overall, Australia has a high elevation compared to the other continents.
a)
True
b)
False, low elevation
2.
New Zealand has geysers-spouts of hot water that shoot from the ground.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
New Zealand has geysers-spouts of hot water that shoot from the ground.
a)
True
b)
False, cold water
4.
It is thought that the first people in Australia arrived by walking across land bridges when sea levels were low.
a)
True
b)
False, sailed in canoes
5.
The French colonized Australia and New Zealand.
a)
True
b)
False, British
6.
Living in the Australian Outback is often referred to as living "in the bush".
a)
True
b)
False, New Zealand Outback
7.
Dutch explorer who sailed around Australia in the 1600s
a)
Abel Tasman
b)
James Cook
c)
George Washington
d)
Mrs. McDaniel
8.
_is a massive, solid stone such as Ayers Rock (Uluru).
a)
didgeridoo
b)
mountain
c)
monolith
d)
boomerang
9.
Aboriginal musical instrument that creates a vibrating sound.
a)
action music
b)
oboe
c)
didgeridoo
d)
drum
10.
British explorer who visited Australia in the 1700s.
a)
Abel Tasman
b)
James Cook
c)
George Washington
d)
Mrs. McDaniel
11.
The most rural and isolated parts of the Central Lowlands in Australia.
a)
Outback
b)
monolith
c)
Australian plains
12.
What sort of activity created landforms such as the huge plateau at the center of the North Island of New Zealand?
a)
oxidation
b)
volcanic
c)
erosion
d)
glacial
13.
Why does New Zealand experience frequent earthquakes?
a)
New Zealand is part of the Ring of Fire with active tectonic plates.
b)
New Zealand is located in the Northern Hemisphere, which has more earthquakes.
c)
New Zealand is located just below the Equator, which causes more earthquakes.
d)
The landmass of New Zealand was rifted from the land mass of Australia.
14.
What is a marsupial?
a)
reptile that buries its eggs in the sand
b)
insect the burrows in the ground
c)
mammal that raises its young in a pouch
d)
bird that cannot fly
15.
In general what can be said about the Aboriginal people and their culture?
a)
Aboriginal culture is based on a study of science.
b)
Aboriginal people shared a common language.
c)
Aboriginal people believed in the "Dreaming" told of bad times.
d)
Aboriginal people were of many unique tribes.
16.
In Aboriginal belief, who created the laws of life, death, and society?
a)
nature
b)
Spirit Ancestors
c)
the first tribes to settle Australia
d)
Earth
17.
What can you infer about rural life in the Australian Outback?
a)
Rural life is more isolated in the Australian Outback than it is in New Zealand.
b)
Rural life is much the same in Australian Outback as it is in New Zealand.
c)
In the Australian Outback, farms are located close together.
d)
In the Australian Outback, rural people live close to small towns.
18.
Islam is the most common religion in Australia and New Zealand.
a)
True
b)
False, Christianity
19.
New Zealand is located within the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire.
a)
True
b)
False, by the Great Barrier Reef
20.
Explorers from the other European countries sailed around Australia and New Zealand after the British arrived.
a)
True
b)
False, before
21.
During in 1850s, thousands of people went to Australia in search of gold.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The kiwifruit has become a symbol of New Zealand.
a)
True
b)
False, Australia
23.
_ is one of New Zealand's largest cities.
a)
Auckland
b)
Sydney
c)
Memphis
d)
Rome
24.
_ is the landform that makes up half of Australia.
a)
North Island
b)
Western Plateau
c)
Plains of Australia
25.
One of Australia's largest cities.
a)
Sydney
b)
Auckland
c)
Memphis
d)
Rome
26.
_ are traditional Maori customs and traditions.
a)
didgeridoo
b)
dingo
c)
tikanga
27.
Which of the following statements about the climate in New Zealand is accurate?
a)
It never snows in New Zealand
b)
New Zealand's climate is as varied as its land.
c)
Little rain falls in New Zealand.
d)
Most of New Zealand has a subarctic climate.
28.
What type of food do koalas eat?
a)
bark from beech trees
b)
stems from wildflowers
c)
leaves from eucalyptus trees
d)
boysenberries and blackberries
29.
On what concept is the Maori spiritual belief system based?
a)
The Maori are the chosen people.
b)
A happy life depends on forgetting the past.
c)
One who keeps the peace shall be at peace.
d)
All life in the universe is connected.
30.
What are Australia's 3 leading exports?
a)
beef, sugar cane, and gold
b)
steel, sugar cane, and coal
c)
wood, wool, and wheat
d)
coal, iron ore, and gold
31.
Why did the Maori language nearly die out?
a)
The governments banned the language in schools.
b)
The tribal elders encouraged people to speak English.
c)
Fewer and fewer Maori spoke the language, even in their homes.
d)
English was a far easier language to speak.
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