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Culture of Australia

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The percentage of Australians working in agriculture is 3.6%. What conclusion can you draw from this fact?

a)

Most Australians work on cattle stations.

b)

Most Australians work in urban areas.

c)

Most Australians live in the Outback.

d)

Most Australians work on farms.

2.

Australia is working to strengthen ties with its immediate neighbors. Based on location, with what country is Australia MOST LIKELY trying to trade?

a)

China

b)

Brazil

c)

United States

d)

United Kingdom

3.

Which was an effect of British settlement of Australia?

a)

Aborigines remained in their homelands.

b)

Many Aborigines became factory workers in order to survive.

c)

Thousands of Aborigines died of diseases from the Europeans.

d)

Aborigines were elected to positions in the colonial government.

4.

Which country’s culture had the greatest impact on the language and religion of Australia

a)

Portugal

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Spain

d)

United States

5.

What is the Largest City in Australia?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Sydney

c)

Queensland

d)

New South Wales

6.

What is the Capital City of Australia?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Sydney

c)

Perth

d)

Canberra

7.

What’s the largest reef system called?

a)

The Great Barrier Reef

b)

The Great Canyon

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

The Great Ocean Breeze

8.

How many states are there in Australia?

a)

7 States

b)

8 States

c)

6 States

d)

9 States

9.

What form of government does Australia have?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Anarchy

10.

Name the national animal of Australia?

a)

Koala and Giraffe

b)

Kangaroo and Emu

c)

Tiger and Bear

d)

Skunk and Platypus

11.
The lighter brown region below is called the...
a)
Outback
b)
Great Sandy Desert
c)
Inland Region
d)
Sydney Plateau
12.
Australia is the name of a...
a)
country
b)
continent
c)
country and continent
d)
none of these
13.
Which region of Australia has the highest population density?
a)
in the Outback
b)
near the Great Barrier Reef
c)
Tasmania
d)
East and Southeast Australia, on the coast
14.
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.
15.
This is a satellite picture of which Australian natural wonder? 
a)
The Outback
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
The Haka
d)
Sydney Opera House
16.
Which of the following is a part of the culture of Oceania?
a)
fishing
b)
outdoorsmanship
c)
boating
d)
All of these
17.
Which two countries are Australia's neighbor to the NORTH? 
a)
New Zealand and Tasmania
b)
Fiji and Tonga
c)
Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
d)
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
18.
The native people of Australia are known as the...
a)
Native Australians
b)
The Aboriginal people
c)
Haka
d)
Aussies
19.
Why is Australia considered to be a part of the British commonwealth?
a)
Australia was established as an Irish military stronghold.
b)
The British conquered Australia during World War II.
c)
Australia was used as a prison colony for the British.
d)
Australia joined Great Britain for economic reasons.
20.
What can we conclude about Australia from the picture?
a)
The Outback is densely populated.
b)
The Australian population is evenly distributed.
c)
Australia's east coast densely populated due to agriculture.
d)
Australia's east coast is highly populated due to climate.
21.

What is the name of the Australian currency?

a)

U.S. dollar

b)

Won

c)

Australian Dollar

d)

Yen

22.

What is the official language of Australia?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Australian

d)

Spanish

23.

What is the official religion of Australia?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddihsm

d)

Sikhism

24.

Who discovered the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

John Smith

b)

Francisco Pizzaro

c)

James Cook

d)

Ferdinand Magellen

25.

How long is the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

1,300 miles long

b)

1,250 miles long

c)

1,500 miles long

d)

1,350 miles long

26.

What nickname does the Great Barrier Reef have?

a)

"Lungs of the World"

b)

"Rainforest of the Sea"

c)

"Rainbow of the World"

d)

"Wettest place on Earth"

27.

What is the definition of marsupial?

a)

Australia's first developed culture

b)

Rock like organism built by coral

c)

non-native plants or animals to an area that can harm the environment/habitat of other plants and animals

d)

Mammal that carries their young in a pouch

28.

What is the definition of aborigine?

a)

America's first developed culture

b)

Australia's first developed culture

c)

Native to the area in which they are found in

d)

Asia's first developed culture

29.

What is the definition of invasive species?

a)

native to an area in which they are found in

b)

ring shaped island made of coral

c)

Non-native plants and animals that can harm the habitat of native species of plants and animals

d)

rock like organism built by coral

30.

What is the definition of coral reef?

a)

rock like organism made of coral

b)

mammal who carry their young in a pouch

c)

Australia's first developed culture

d)

native to an area in which they are found in