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Australia, New Zealand and Oceania

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 17hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Analyze the following population map.  What conclusion can you draw from this map?
a)
Australia has a relatively cold climate
b)
Ring of fire requires Australians to live in the middle
c)
Most of the population lives along coasts: better H₂O/soil
d)
Tasmania is the most populated
2.
This indigenous group from New Zealand has the "Haka" Dance
a)
The Kiwis
b)
The Maoris
c)
The Aborigines
d)
The Navajo
3.
Australian Aboriginal people often play this wind instrument?
a)
Didgeridoo
b)
Trumpet
c)
Banjo
d)
Harp
4.
What does "literacy rate" measure?
a)
Ability to multi-task
b)
Amount of litter (trash) of a certain city
c)
Ability to read and write
d)
Amount of books beign checked out at the library
5.
What are some of Australia's top exports?
a)
Automobiles
b)
Mineral and Energy Resources
c)
Sugar
d)
Bananas and Coffee
6.
Name the largest coral reef system in the world..about the size of 70 million football fields?
a)
Florida Keys
b)
Red Sea Coral Reef System
c)
Belize Barrier Reef
d)
Great Barrier Reef
7.
The Capital City of NZ is
a)
Auckland
b)
Christchurch
c)
Washington
d)
Wellington
8.
What are the two official languages in New-Zealand?
a)
English and French
b)
English and Swaïli
c)
English and Maori
d)
English and Maohi
9.
What activity is this?
a)
Snorkelling
b)
Zorbing
c)
Diving
d)
Sand-boarding
10.
What activity is this?
a)
Skydiving
b)
Sandboarding
c)
Snowboarding
d)
Bungee jumping
11.
What activity is this?
a)
Bungee-Jumping
b)
Flying
c)
Zorbing
d)
Skydiving
12.

Who are the indigenous people of Australia?

a)

Polynesians

b)

Maori

c)

Aboriginals

d)

Apaches

13.

Australia was originally set up as a _____________by the British.

a)

Crown colony

b)

Prison colony

c)

refuge colony, for those escaping war

d)

Rest stop for explorers

14.

What is Oceania?

a)

A region of islands in the Pacific Ocean

b)

A country made up of islands in the Pacific Ocean

c)

A lost civilization

d)

Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea

15.

What happened to the indigenous people of Australia and New Zealand when the Europeans arrived?

a)

They assimilated into the European culture.

b)

They were killed and driven from their lands.

c)

They lived peacefully with the Europeans.

d)

They fought back and drove the Europeans away.

16.

New Zealand is one of world's top producers of __________.

a)

Wool

b)

Iron ore

c)

Coal

d)

Automobiles

17.

How much of Australia's land mass is classified as desert?

a)

80%

b)

60%

c)

40%

d)

20%

18.

Who are the indigenous people of New Zealand?

a)

Maori

b)

Aboriginals

c)

Asians

d)

Torres Strait Islanders

19.

Australia is the ____ largest country in the world (land size).

a)

2nd

b)

6th

c)

10th

d)

12th

20.

What makes the Great Barrier Reef special?

a)

Rare animals live there

b)

It is an underwater volcano

c)

It is slowly disappearing

d)

Species diversity

21.

What is the capital of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Brisbane

c)

Canberra

d)

Wellington

22.

Which explorer claimed Australia and New Zealand for the British?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

James Cook

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Christopher Columbus

23.

How is Australia's government different from the United States?

a)

They hold elections

b)

They have judges that withhold the laws

c)

The monarch is part of their legislature

d)

They have representatives that make laws

24.

How are continental islands formed?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Once attached to a larger continent.

c)

Coral reef

25.

What type of islands are formed from volcanic eruptions?

a)

Continental islands

b)

Low Islands

c)

High Islands

26.

What is a group of islands that makes up Oceania?

a)

Austronesia

b)

Hawaii

c)

Polynesia

d)

Indonesia

27.
What is unique about Australia?
a)
it is the largest island in the world, a nation, and a continent
b)
it is the largest continent in the world and also an archipelago
c)
the people are the most diverse on the planet
d)
it's both a commonwealth and a country
28.
Dry interior of Australia
a)
Extensive Agriculture
b)
Atoll
c)
Great Barrier Reef
d)
Outback
29.
Where do most people in Australia live?
a)
in the Outback
b)
In New Zealand
c)
Along the coast
d)
near the desert
30.
The European group that successfully established the first colonies in Australia were
a)
The British
b)
The French
c)
The Spanish
d)
The Dutch
31.
What continent is home to penguins, but no permanent humans live there?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Oceania
d)
Antarctica
32.

Australia is a _____ ?

a)

Continent

b)

British Commonwealth

c)

Country

d)

All are true

33.
"Good'ay mate, I do not want to live in the Aussie Outback." Why, would one not live in the outback?
a)
Too many beaches
b)
Hot, desert land
c)
Too many kangaroos
d)
Too windy and cold 
34.

Arid, desert region of Australia that occupies most of the continent

a)

Outback Steak House

b)

Outback

c)

Outbacker

d)

Out of Sight

35.

What cultural element was introduced by British colonist to Australia and New Zealand?

a)

English Language

b)

Literature

c)

Art & Fashion

d)

French Language

36.

How does the Australian Outback influence human settlement patterns?

a)

there are many towns in the Outback

b)

the Outback is heavily populated

c)

the Outback is lightly populated with a few towns

d)

there is no population in the Outback

37.

When thinking about food, how have humans living in Oceania adapted to the environment?

a)

depend on fishing

b)

live near water

c)

became vegetarians

d)

don't eat fish

38.

The physical geography of Oceania has caused societies in the region to -

a)

disappear

b)

become separated from one another

c)

become isolated on various islands

d)

grow larger in number

39.

What adaption to the environment have Australians and New Zelanders made to reduce cancer?

a)

Create a new ozone layer

b)

Never go in the sun

c)

Stay inside

d)

Wear Sunscreen & Hats

40.

How has the proximity to beaches in Australia and Oceania contributed to the lifestyle in the region?

a)

Sportsmanship

b)

Friendship

c)

Outdoorsmanship

d)

Citizenship

41.

Which geographic formation is pictured in this aerial photo? And is created from a coral reef?

a)

Atoll

b)

Barrier Island

c)

Archipelago

d)

Isthmus

42.
Australia and New Zealand are located in what region?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
America
d)
Oceania
43.
Who arrived in their respective country first: Aborigines or Maori?
a)
Aborigines
b)
Maori
c)
They arrived at the same time
44.
The first basic rule of speaking with an Australian accent is...
a)
Talk a lot about dingos
b)
Talk a lot about crocs
c)
Start every sentence with "G'day mate!"
d)
Don't pronounce the "r" at the end of words
45.
The world's largest exporter of merino wool is...
a)
Australia
b)
New Zealand
c)
The United States of America
d)
China
46.

Capital of New Zealand

a)

Canberra

b)

Wellington

c)

Sydney

d)

Auckland

47.

Most of the islands of Oceania are:

a)

developed

b)

developing

48.

What is the name of this large rock found in Australia?

a)

Uluru

b)

Tasmania

c)

Mt. Cook

d)

Canberra

49.

The Opera House is located in which Australian city?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Perth

c)

Canberra

d)

Sydney

50.

Which animal is NOT native to Australia?

a)

kangaroo

b)

koala

c)

sheep

d)

tasmanian devil

51.

Which European group took over Australia and New Zealand in the 1700s?

a)

French

b)

Aborigines

c)

Maori

d)

English

52.

These islands in Oceania are formed from volcanoes and have fertile land for farming

a)

high islands

b)

low islands

53.
The Great Reef Barrier is visible from space.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
In Australia winter lasts from ....
a)
September to November
b)
December to February
c)
March to May
d)
June to August
55.

National Australia's dish is called :

a)

Pudding

b)

Vegemite

c)

Banger and mash

d)

Beef on tomato soup

56.

What is the national animal of New Zealand?

a)

Kiwi

b)

Eagle

c)

Owl

d)

Stork

57.

What is the national sport?

a)

Football

b)

Haka

c)

Rugby

d)

Aquafitness

58.

What is the national dance in New Zealand?

a)

Oberek

b)

Tango

c)

Cha cha

d)

Haka

59.

In Australia:

a)

there are 2 times more kangaroos than people

b)

there are 2 times more people than kangaroos

c)

there as many kangaroos as koala bears

60.

Popular animals in Australia are:

a)

dogs, cats, rabbits

b)

emus, koalas, kangaroos

c)

giraffes, lions, tigers

61.

Remember to drive on the ... when you're in Australia or New Zealand

a)

right

b)

left

62.

These climates predominate in Oceania

a)

Temperate and cold

b)

Temperate and warm

63.

What is a violent storm in the Pacific Ocean is called?

a)

Cyclone

b)

Hurricane

c)

Typhoon

d)

Tornado

64.

Antarctica is a(n) ______________________.

a)

place that will be farmed successfully someday

b)

cold place with a very wet climate

c)

free zone in which miners can operate without restrictions

d)

ice-covered continent

65.

Many people in Oceania grow food for themselves by _____________________ farming.

a)

corporate

b)

subsistence

c)

agribusiness

d)

export

66.

This is a World Heritage Site containing underwater creatures and fish.

a)

Micronesia

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Nullarbor Plain

d)

Great Barrier Reef

67.

It has no permanent population

a)

New Zealand

b)

Maori

c)

Nauru

d)

Antarctica

68.
What is one reason the cultures, plants, and animals of each island nation are unique?
a)
The islands were colonized by several different countries.
b)
The islands are isolated from one another.
c)
Islanders never immigrate to other islands.
d)
The islands are all connected by a system of bridges.

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