WorksheetsAustralia and New Zealand Honors Geography Study Guide
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Who was the first European to map the east coast of Australia?
Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
Captain Arthur Phillip
Gerald Hobart
Captain James Cook
What harbor became the site of the first English settlement in Australia?
Botany Bay
Brisbane
Great Australian Bight
Adelaide
Jumbucks is the Australian term for
cattle.
horses.
kangaroos.
sheep.
The capital of Australia is . . .
Sydney.
Melbourne.
Canberra.
Liverpool.
This city’s name, taken from an Aboriginal word, means “meeting place.”
Adelaide
Brisbane
Canberra
Sydney
Melbourne is the capital of . . .
Saskatchewan.
Tasmania.
New South Wales.
Victoria.
Latrobe Valley holds the world’s largest deposit of . . .
gold.
lignite.
bauxite.
oil.
Brown coal is called . . .
aquifer.
bauxite.
lignite.
ore.
The most important water system in Australia . . .
the Cook Strait.
the Great Australian Bight.
Lake Eyre.
the Murray River.
Apple Isle is another name for . . .
Auckland.
North Island.
South Island.
Tasmania.
The largest coral formation in the world is . . .
Ayers Rock.
the Great Australian Bight.
the Great Barrier Reef.
South Island.
Warm water bubbling to the surface is a(n) . . .
aquifer.
artesian wells.
bights.
geysers.
Layers of underground rock through which water moves are called . . .
aquifers.
artesian wells.
bights.
geysers.
Australia’s lowest point is located in . . .
the Gibson Desert.
Lake Eyre.
the Murray River.
Sydney.
The sparsely populated interior of Australia is known as the . . .
Great Artesian Basin.
highlands.
low country.
outback.
What is the largest state of Australia?
Tasmania
South Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
New Zealanders are nicknamed . . .
Aussies.
Koalas.
Kiwis.
Maoris.
The first known inhabitants of New Zealand were the . . .
Aborigines.
Dutch.
Maori.
Melanesians.
Wellington is the capital of . . .
New Zealand.
Tasmania.
Northern Territory.
Victoria.
New Zealand’s highest mountain is . . .
Ayers Rock.
Mount Cook.
Mount Kosciuszko.
the Western Plateau
Early settlers called acacia trees (a) .
Koalas get all of their water and nourishment from (a) leaves.
Australia was first settled as a (a) colony.
Many consider the (a) the most beautiful building in the world.
The capital of Victoria is (a) .
The low area west of the Great Dividing Range is the (a) .
Hobart is the capital of (a) .
This marsupial is found only on the island of Tasmania.
(a)
What is Australia’s word for ranches?
(a)
Australia’s youngest state, (a) , is called the “Sunshine State” because it is a tropical paradise.
Who were the first inhabitants of New Zealand?
(a)
The earliest known settlers of Australia were the (a) .
Name the complex of low mountains, plateaus, and hills running parallel to Australia’s east coast.
(a)
Australia’s highest point is this peak in the Australian Alps.
(a)
The two states of the Western Plateau are __________ and __________.
(a)
The (a) in the interior of Western Australia contains one of the richest iron ore reserves in the world.
(a) is the world’s largest monolith.
How are some children educated in the interior of the Northern Territory?
The (a) is sometimes called the Red Center of Australia.
Who was the first known non-Polynesian explorer to discover New Zealand?
(a)
New Zealand’s largest lake is also one of the largest volcanic lakes in the world and is called (a) .
What body of water separates North Island from South Island in New Zealand?
(a)
(a) is New Zealand’s highest mountain.
Australia’s largest lake is (a) .
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What is the capital of Western Australia?
Perth
Alice Springs
Adelaide
Darwin
Kalgoorlie
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What city provides valuable services to the remote stations located throughout the Northern Territory?
Perth
Alice Springs
Adelaide
Darwin
Kalgoorlie
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What is the capital of South Australia?
Perth
Alice Springs
Adelaide
Darwin
Kalgoorlie
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What is the only Australian city to be attacked by foreigners?
Perth
Alice Springs
Adelaide
Darwin
Kalgoorlie
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Australia’s largest city
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Adelaide
Auckland
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State capital of Victoria
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Adelaide
Auckland
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Capital of Australia
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Adelaide
Auckland
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State capital of Queensland
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Brisbane
Auckland
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State capital of South Australia
Perth
Aukland
Canberra
Brisbane
Adelaide
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State capital of Western Australia
Perth
Aukland
Canberra
Brisbane
Adelaide
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New Zealand’s largest city
Perth
Aukland
Canberra
Brisbane
Adelaide
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The mountains and hills running parallel to Australia’s east coast
Great Dividing Range
Central Lowlands
Tasmania
Queensland
outback
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The low area west of the Great Dividing Range
Great Dividing Range
Central Lowlands
Tasmania
Queensland
outback
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Capital is Hobart
Great Dividing Range
Central Lowlands
Tasmania
Queensland
outback
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Australia’s youngest state, the “Sunshine State,” a tropical paradise
Great Dividing Range
Central Lowlands
Tasmania
Queensland
outback
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The sparsely populated areas beyond the coastal cities of Australia
Great Dividing Range
Central Lowlands
Tasmania
Queensland
outback
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Located in the interior of Western Australia, contains one of the richest iron ore reserves in the world
Great Dividing Range
Hamersley Range
Simpson Desert
Ayers Rock
Mount Cook
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Sometimes called the Red Center of Australia
Great Dividing Range
Hamersley Range
Simpson Desert
Ayers Rock
Mount Cook
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The world’s largest monolith
Great Dividing Range
Hamersley Range
Simpson Desert
Ayers Rock
Mount Cook
Match each description with the correct answer choice.
New Zealand’s highest mountain
Great Dividing Range
Hamersley Range
Simpson Desert
Ayers Rock
Mount Cook
