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Oceania Focus Area

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the largest city in Australia?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Sydeny

c)

Cincinnati

d)

Perth

2.

Australia has diverse plant and animal life.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Australia is known for the:

a)

Outback

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Volga River

d)

Atlas Mountains

4.

Australia has ____________ from the Northern Hemisphere.

a)

identical

b)

similar

c)

opposite

5.

Australia is both a continent and a ___________.

a)

region

b)

city

c)

town

d)

country

6.

Australians need to be careful in the sun because:

a)

they are pointed directly toward the sun

b)

they have fair skin

c)

they live under an ozone hole

d)

they live near the equator

7.

Australia's main climate is:

a)

mediterranean

b)

tundra

c)

arid

d)

tropical

8.

Why Christianity commonly practiced in Australia?

a)

Australia is isolated

b)

People live in rural areas

c)

Europeans brought the religion over

d)

Jesus was born in Australia

9.

Many people live on the coasts of Australia because:

a)

people like to live towards the ocean

b)

fishing is an important trade

c)

the coast has better resources

d)

much of the country is desert and uninhabitable

10.

Polynesia has many _______ islands

a)

small

b)

big

c)

medium

d)

volcanic

11.

Micronesia has many ________ islands.

a)

small

b)

big

c)

medium

d)

volcanic

12.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Pacific Islands' regions?

a)

Polynesia

b)

Micronesia

c)

Australia

d)

Melanesia

13.

The Australian outback is a desert characterized by yellow sandstone.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Australia is the ________ largest country in the world.

a)

Second

b)

Fourth

c)

Fifth

d)

Sixth

15.

Australia is bigger than the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Australia is called "_____________" because it is south of the equator.

a)

Downward

b)

Down Under

c)

South Under

d)

Down South

17.

Australia is very connected to this other country.

a)

France

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Germany

d)

United States

18.

Europeans first explored Oceania in search of:

a)

gold

b)

whales

c)

diamonds

d)

land

19.

Other things colonizers came to Oceania for included (choose all that apply):

a)

gold

b)

to gain land for their country

c)

whales

d)

slaves

20.

What country first settled in Australia to find a place to put their prisoners?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Britain

d)

France

21.

The Aboriginal belief of when human spirits roamed the Earth and spirits forming the land and creating the people is known as:

a)

Dreamtime

b)

Walkabout

c)

Nationalism

d)

Nighttime

22.

The first people to live in Australia are known as:

a)

Australians

b)

Aborigines

c)

Settlers

d)

Explorers

23.

Experts believe the first people to migrate to Australia and the Pacific Islands come from:

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

South America

24.

What is a threat to the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

pesticide runoff from farmers

b)

oil spills

c)

destruction of coastal wetlands

d)

global warming

e)

all of the above

25.

Why might the loss of even a small part of the Great Barrier Reef have long lasting consequences?

a)

Coral is very expensive

b)

The reef grows slowly

c)

The reef is home to fish

d)

Australia cannot afford to rebuild it

26.

The Great Barrier Reef is the __________ reef ecosystem in the world.

a)

smallest

b)

largest

c)

most exotic

d)

prettiest

27.

The Great Barrier Reef is a:

a)

A national park

b)

Aboriginal worship site

c)

World Heritage Site

d)

Import/export center

28.

The Great Barrier Reef is losing its color and dying off because:

a)

ocean temperatures are rising

b)

plastic in the ocean

c)

animals are eating too much coral

d)

humans are destroying coral

29.

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

a)

In the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Within Micronesia

c)

Off the northeastern coast of Australia

d)

Next to New Zealand

30.

Oceania's most densely populated countries are (Mark ALL that apply):

a)

Marshall Islands

b)

Papa New Guinea

c)

New Zealand

d)

Australia

31.

Mark all that apply: Which of the following are the regions of the Pacific Islands?

a)

Polynesia

b)

Micronesia

c)

Australia

d)

Melanesia

32.

What is major environmental threat to the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

deforestation

b)

desertification

c)

global warming

d)

cooler ocean water