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Australia Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Form of English spoken in Australia.

a)

Strine

b)

copra

c)

atoll

d)

Aboriginal

2.

Dried coconut meat

a)

Strine

b)

copra

c)

crevasse

d)

atoll

3.

Low, ring-shaped island formed by volcanic activity.

a)

Strine

b)

copra

c)

atoll

d)

Uluru

4.

Island in Polynesia

a)

New Zealand

b)

Antarctica

c)

Strine

d)

Tahiti

5.

Large crack in Antarctic ice

a)

crevasse

b)

Outback

c)

Strine

d)

Pidgin

6.

Which countries traded and established colonies in this region?

a)

Asian countries

b)

Polynesian countries

c)

African countries

d)

European countries

7.

Describe water from artesian wells

a)

fresh and clear

b)

too salty for human consumption

c)

hot and acidic

d)

muddy and cold

8.

A place designated by the UN to be temporarily controlled by another country.

a)

protectorate

b)

trust territory

c)

annexed nation

d)

independent country

9.

Where did the first settlers to the region come from?

a)

Europe

b)

America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

10.

A family group important to cultures in Oceania.

a)

tribe

b)

clan

c)

Royal Family

d)

extended family

11.

In which type of economic activity do most Pacific Islanders work?

a)

subsistence farming

b)

tourism

c)

service industries

d)

government

12.

What practice has many Australians concerned?

a)

immigration

b)

farming

c)

introduction of non-native species

d)

rapid urbanization

13.

High pressure air masses block moisture-bearing Pacific winds from reaching Australia’s ___________________.

a)

Western Plateau

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

coastal region

d)

neighboring islands

14.

What is the name for the combination of English and indigenous languages?

a)

copra

b)

Uluru

c)

Pidgin English

d)

syncretism

15.

Which of these deserts is NOT found in Australia’s Great Western Plateau?

a)

Great Sandy Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Gibson Desert

d)

Great Victoria Desert

16.

The Aboriginal name for the great sandstone monolith also known as Ayers Rock.

a)

Strine

b)

Kata Juta

c)

Tahiti

d)

Uluru