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WorksheetsMGC 2/23
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
1. What is the name of the easternmost capital?
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
Papeete, French Polynesia
Melekeok, Palau
Wellington, New Zealand
2 What body of water separates the northern tip of Australia from the southern tip of Papua New Guinea?
Torres Strait
Gulf of Papua
Gulf of Carpentaria
Arafura Sea
3. What national capital is located on the southwest shore of the Banda Sea?
Dili, East Timor
Jakarta, Indonesia
Melekeok Palau
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
4. Jarvis Island is a territory of what country?
United States
Kiribati
New Zealand
France
5. About how far is it (in miles) between the two largest cities on the island of Borneo?
about 250 miles
about 400 miles
about 600 miles
about 100 miles
6. The island of Borneo is divided among what three countries?
Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei
Philippines, Australia and Papua New Guinea
Indonesia, Philippines and Australia
Malaysia, Philippines and Brunei
7. What is the population range of the largest cities in New Zealand?
100,000 to 500,000
Over 500,000
Under 100,000
8. The Tuamotu Archipelago is part of what territory?
French Polynesia
Pitcairn Islands
France
Cook Islands
9. What is the largest city on the western shore of Australia?
Perth
Brisbane
Sydney
Geraldton
10. Put the following Australian cities in order by population from smallest to largest. - Adelaide, Kalgoorlie, Mackay
Kalgoorlie, Mackay, Adelaide
Mackay, Adelaide, Kalgoorlie
Adelaide, Kalgoorlie, Mackay
Kalgoorlie, Adelaide, Mackay
11. The capital of Nauru is just north of the Equator.
TRUE
FALSE
12. The Cook Islands are a territory of the United States.
TRUE
FALSE
13. The Makassar Strait separates Sulawesi from the Philippines.
TRUE
FALSE
14. Iwo Jima is one of Japan's Volcano Islands.
TRUE
FALSE
15. The capital of Fiji is Suva.
TRUE
FALSE
46. Papua New Guinea shares a land border with what country?
Indonesia
Australia
Palau
Jayapura
47. The population of Geelong, Australia is
over 500,000
1000,000 to 500,000
under 100,000
48. What is the capital city of Brunei?
Bandar Seri Begawan
Samarinda
Borneo
Banjarmasin
49. The Bonin Islands are part of what country?
Japan
United States
Philippines
Palau
50. What two country capitals are the furthest south?
Wellington, New Zealand and Canberra, Australia
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands and Papeete, French Polynesia
Jakarta Indonesia and Dili East Timor
Wellington, New Zealand and Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
51. What is the oldest continuous culture on Earth?
Australian Aborigines
Polynesians
Micronesians
Melanesians
52. The Great Artesian Basin is located in what country?
Australia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia
53. What invasive species in Australia causes the most monetary damage per year?
Foxes
Feral Cats
European Wild Rabbit
Feral Pig
54. What country receives the largest amount of Australian exports?
Japan
United States
China
European Union
55. The Southern Alps are in what country?
New Zealand
Australia
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia
56. The majority of large Australian cities are on the west coast.
TRUE
FALSE
57. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world.
TRUE
FALSE
58. Australia has the lowest population growth in the region.
TRUE
FALSE
59. The climate of New Zealand is mainly tropical
TRUE
FALSE
60. The outback covers over 80% of the Australian continent.
TRUE
FALSE
1. What map of Australia shows the distribution of Tropical Rain Forest in the area?
political
climate
elevation
land cover
2. What is the capital city of Tonga?
Nuku'alofa
Suva
Port-Vila
Apia
3. The Austral Islands are associated with what European country?
France
United Kingdom
New Zealand
United States
4. What country receives more Australian exports than any other single country?
Japan
China
United States
European Union
5. What city of over 500,000 people is the furthest south?
Melbourne, Australia
Wellington, New Zealand
Hobart, Australia
Perth, Australia
6. About how many miles is it from Palu, Indonesia to Sorong, Indonesia?
about 750 miles
about 500 miles
about1000 miles
about 250 miles
7. Australia is mostly made up of what type of land cover?
semi-desert & desert
B
8. What is the most widespread invasive species in Australia?
European wild rabbit
Foxes
Feral Pigs
Feral Cats
9. What is the elevation (in feet) of the Gibson Desert?
1000 to 2000 feet
300 to 600 feet
5000 to 10,000 feet
1500 to 3000 feet
10. What is the degrees latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn?
23 ½⁰ or 23.5⁰
30 ½ ⁰ or 23.5⁰
20 ½⁰ or 20⁰
160 ½⁰ or 160.5⁰
11 In general, the coasts of Australia receive less precipitation than the inland areas.
TRUE
FALSE
12. Since Australia is one of the most biologically diverse places on earth, most domesticated species are native.
TRUE
FALSE
13. Chatam Island is part of New Zealand.
TRUE
FALSE
14. The South China Sea is west of the Philippines.
TRUE
FALSE
15. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia
TRUE
FALSE
46. What body of water lies separates Cape York, Australia and Papua New Guinea?
Torres Strait
Gulf of Papua
Gulf of Carpentaria
Arafura Sea
47. The population of Samarinda on the island of Borneo is
over 500,000
1000,000 to 500,000
under 100,000
48. What is the capital city of Tonga?
Nuku'alofa
Apia
Suva
Port-Vila
49. Jarvis Island belongs to what country?
United States
Kiribati
New Zealand
France
50. About how many miles is it from the capital of the Philippines to the capital of Brunei?
about 750 miles
about 1200 miles
about 250 miles
about 500 miles
51. What city of over 500,000 people lies on the southwest coast of Australia?
Perth
Sydney
Darwin
Melbourne
52. The capital of New Zealand is on the shore of what body of water?
Cook Strait
Milford Sound
Tasman Sea
Pacific Ocea
53. What is the southernmost city in Indonesia with a population over 500,000?
Malang
Surabaya
Samarinda
East Timor
54. What body of water separates the Philippines from Vietnam and China?
the South China Sea
the East China Sea
Philippine Sea
Sulu Sea
55. Guadalcanal is located in which group of islands?
the Solomon Islands
the Caroline Islands
the Phoenix Islands
the Marshall Islands
56. Vanuatu is just south of New Caledonia.
TRUE
FALSE
57. The Great Barrier Reef is off the northeastern coast of Australia.
TRUE
FALSE
58. The Volcano Islands are part of the Philippines.
TRUE
FALSE
59. The population of Melbourne, Australia is over 500,000 people.
TRUE
FALSE
60. Vientiane is the capital of Thailand.
TRUE
FALSE
