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Australia & Canada Quiz

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Canada is the United States most _________ neighbor.

a)

southern

b)

northern

c)

the answer was not provided

2.

Canada has _____________provinces and 3 territories.

a)

5

b)

12

c)

10

3.

The US shares the _____ Great Lakes with Canada.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

5

4.

This area in Canada has the best fertile soil

a)

Canadian Horseshoe

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Canadian Canal

5.

Canada 2 official languages are

a)

English and French

b)

English, German and French

c)

Spanish and English

6.

Canada is bordered by the ________mountains on the west.

a)

Rockstar

b)

Running

c)

Rocky

7.

Which of the following BEST explains why most Canadian citizens live very close to their nation's southern border?

a)

it is beside the St. Lawrence waterway.

b)

along the coastline of British Columbia.

c)

The climate there is relatively mild and allows for a long growing season.

8.

Which of the following best describes Canada’s type of economy?

a)

command economy

b)

market economy

c)

Mixed Economy

9.

Australia is a physical feature called

a)

peninsula

b)

an island

c)

mountain

10.

Australia has ____states and 2 territories

a)

8

b)

13

c)

6

11.

Australia's largest desert is called the

a)

Grand Victoria Desert

b)

Great Victoria Desert

c)

Gorgeous Victoria Desert

12.

Most people in Australia live up and down the

a)

east coast.

b)

west coast.

c)

the Outback area.

13.

The nickname for Australia is_________

a)

The "Land of Over and Out".

b)

The "Land Down Under".

c)

The "Land Up and Under".

14.

The original natives of Australia are the

a)

Appleoriginess.

b)

Aborigines.

c)

Ableorigines.

15.

Australia was settled by the

a)

British (United Kingdom)

b)

Spanish ( Spain)

c)

French ( France)

16.

What is Australia?

a)

a presidential democracy

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

dictatorship

17.

The Great Barrier Reef is located in

a)

Africa

b)

Canada

c)

South America

d)

Australia

18.

The mountain ranges in Australia are located on the

a)

west coast.

b)

east coast.

c)

the answer is not given.

19.

The hugmongeous rock in Australia that is a monolith is called

a)

Alright Rock

b)

Ayers Rock

c)

Aussie Rock

20.

Autralia is surrounded by

a)

The Indian and Pacific Oceans

b)

The Indian and Atlantic Oceans

c)

the answer is not given

21.

Which geographic feature is indicated by the arrow on the map?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Great Victoria Desert

22.

Which body of water does numeral I represent?

a)

the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

23.

What impact did the colonization of Australia have on the island's native peoples?

a)

They were forced to relocate to New Zealand.

b)

Many died from the diseases brought by the colonists.

c)

They benefited from trade with the colonists and grew rich.

24.

Which numeral on this map represents the location of the Hudson Bay?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

25.

Very few people live in the Australian Outback because it has

a)

is very cold and very wet land

b)

high temperatures and little rain.

c)

a rugged and mountainous terrain.

26.

Why does a lot of Australian food come from the ocean?

a)

Australia is an island country.

b)

Plants will not grow in Australia's weather.

c)

Australia will not trade with other countries

27.

What is the MAIN cause of acid rain in Canada?

a)

the use of pesticides by commercial farmers

b)

water pollution caused by producing hydropower

c)

emissions from vehicles and factories

28.

Northern Canada is less populated than southern Canada because

a)

it has very hot dry weather

b)

it has a harsher climate. (cold)

c)

it lacks natural resources.

29.

Which of the following BEST describes the democracy of Canada?

a)

parliamentary democracy

b)

presidential democracy

c)

dictatorship

30.

What physical feature is represented by the shaded area on the map?

a)

the Canadian Shield

b)

The Great Lakes

c)

The Rocky Mountains

31.

Which of the following best describes Canada’s type of economy?

a)

Mixed economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Market economy

32.

Which is marked with a “1” on the map?

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

Honeybee Bay

c)

Hug-me Bay