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WorksheetsOceania & Australia Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Australia’s nature is very diverse.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
The British used Australia as a prison for their convicts.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Australia has a multicultural society.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Many Australian people like outdoor sports because of the sunny weather.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
Most Australian people want to separate from the UK.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
The outback is densely populated.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
The British Commonwealth is a group of countries that have some things in common.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Australia is a republic.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Sydney is the capital city of Australia.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Frilled lizards are active during the day because of
the temperature.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Kangaroos, koalas and sugar gliders are marsupials.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Wombats are carnivores and live in holes in the ground.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Aboriginal people live in the Kakadu National Park.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Native Australian people are called ____.
a)
Aboriginals
b)
Maori
c)
Incas
d)
Mayans
15.
The name for the large and dry area in
Australia.
a)
Outback
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
New Zealand
d)
Gold Coast
16.
Aboriginals originally come from _____ .
a)
Indonesia
b)
Tasmania
c)
China
d)
America
17.
Scientists study the ‘Dream Time’ by _____ . (Choose all that apply)
a)
songs
b)
legends
c)
paintings
d)
written texts
18.
How did the arrival of the colonizers change the life of Aboriginals? (Choose all that apply)
a)
Adopted a western lifestyle
b)
Lost much of their lands
c)
Moved to isolated areas
d)
None of the above
19.
How has the situation of Aboriginals changed in recent years?
a)
They have become more isolated.
b)
They have become more appreciated.
20.
Who was the first to discovered Australia?
a)
James Cook
b)
Duyfken
c)
Willem Janszoon
d)
Arthur Phillip
21.
What was the first name of Australia given by the European explorers?
a)
New Holland
b)
Australia
c)
Tasmania
d)
New Britain
22.
What was the goal of James Cook’s first expedition? (Choose all that apply)
a)
To discover Australia
b)
To observe the planet Venus
c)
To discover Antarctica
d)
To find a new route to China
23.
What were some difficulties that the Europeans experienced during their stay in Australia?
a)
Too many tourists
b)
New diseases
c)
Lack of food
d)
Australian convicts
24.
When was Tasmania formed?
a)
12,000 years ago
b)
2,200 years ago
c)
1,200 years ago
d)
200 years ago
25.
How was Tasmania formed?
a)
Sea level rose, cutting it off from Australia
b)
Volcanic eruptions built up land until emerged from the ocean
26.
Explorers from which COUNTRY discovered Tasmania?
a)
Dutch
b)
Holland/ Netherlands
c)
United Kingdom
d)
France
27.
Tasmania is named after ______.
a)
Abel Tasman
b)
The Tasmanian Devil
c)
James Cook's nephew
d)
Arthur Phillip's boss.
28.
Most of the British settlers in Tasmania were _____ and _____.
a)
convicts, guards
b)
women, children
c)
businessmen, tourists
29.
Most tourists visit Tasmania because of its ______ and _____.
a)
scenery
b)
wildlife
c)
peaceful beaches
d)
fancy resorts
30.
The _____ is often called the duck-billed platypus. It lays eggs, and lives in the eastern part of Australia. They use their plates on its bill to crush food. Their diet consists of worms, mollusks and plants.
a)
Platypus
b)
Frilled Lizard
c)
Wombat
d)
Crocodile
31.
______ eat small mammals, such as lizards, birds and insects. They are small, but are extremely strong. They look a bit like bears, but in fact, are marsupials, which means that they carry their young in a pouch.
a)
Tasmanian Devil
b)
Frilled Lizard
c)
Sugar Glider
d)
Kangaroo
32.
What is the difference between Uluru and Kata Tjuta?
a)
Nothing, they are the same rock
b)
Uluru is taller than Kata Tjuta
c)
Kata Tjuta has spiritual powers, but Uluru has not
d)
None of the above
33.
In what city is the Sydney Opera House located?
a)
Canberra
b)
Auckland
c)
Sydney
d)
Wellington
34.
How were the Twelve Apostles formed?
a)
By water, waves and winds that wore away the surface
b)
By a volcanic eruption
c)
By growing coral reefs
d)
None of the above
35.
The Twelve Apostles are ____ pillars.
a)
limestone
b)
coral
c)
sandstone
d)
granite
36.
The Aboriginals believed that_______ has spiritual powers. (Choose all that apply)
a)
Ayers Rock (Uluru)
b)
Sydney Opera House
c)
Great Barrier Reef
d)
Kata Tjuta
37.
Fraser Island is the largest _____ island in the world.
a)
sand
b)
coral
c)
volcanic
d)
man-made
38.
What is the southernmost country in Oceania?
a)
New Zealand
b)
Australia
c)
Vanuatu
d)
Tuvalu
39.
Which of the following is the northernmost country?
a)
Marshall Islands
b)
Tonga
c)
Australia
d)
Samoa
40.
What is the easternmost country in Oceania?
a)
Palau
b)
Nauru
c)
Solomon Islands
d)
Samoa
41.
Which oceans does Australia border? (Choose all that apply)
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
42.
Which of the following are capital cities? (Choose all that apply)
a)
Sydney
b)
Port Vila
c)
Port Moresby
d)
Auckland
43.
Which mountain range is located in Papua New Guinea?
a)
Darling Range
b)
Central Range
c)
Great Dividing Range
d)
Southern Alps
44.
Which Mountain Range can be found in New Zealand?
a)
MacDonnell Ranges
b)
Central Range
c)
Hamersley Range
d)
Southern Alps
45.
In which country can the Darling and Murray River be found?
a)
Australia
b)
New Zealand
c)
Papua New Guinea
d)
Fiji
46.
In which body of water will you find the Great Barrier Reef?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Timor Sea
d)
Tasman Sea
47.
In which of the following oceans are Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu located?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
48.
Which of the following seas is located between Australia and New Zealand?
a)
Timor Sea
b)
Tasman Sea
c)
Coral Sea
d)
Arafura Sea
49.
This place was formed by ancient coral reefs. The bases of these islands have slowly eroded over time, which in turn changed them into having a mushroom like shape.
a)
Rock Islands
b)
Fraser Island
c)
Uluru
d)
The Great Barrier Reef
50.
The indigenous people of Guam are called the ______.
a)
Chamorros
b)
Aborigines
c)
Maori
d)
Mayans
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