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History of Australia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of Australia

a)

North Island

b)

South land

c)

Big desert

d)

North land

2.

Which animal carries its babies in a pouch?

a)

Koala

b)

Monkey

c)

Kangaroo

d)

Tasmanian devil

3.

Which animal lays eggs?

a)

Platypus

b)

Owl

c)

Penguin

d)

Reptile

4.

Which of the following is not a State?

a)

Tasmania

b)

Australian Capital Territory

c)

Alice Springs

d)

Northern Territory

5.

Which is Australia’s tallest bird?

a)

Emu

b)

Turkey

c)

Somali Ostrich

d)

Northern Cassoway

6.

Which Strait separates Australia and Papua New Guinea?

a)

Bass Strait

b)

Bering Strait

c)

Strait of Hormuz

d)

Torres Strait

7.

Which Hollywood actor and director was born in USA and moved to Australia at the age of 12?

a)

Steven Spielberg

b)

Johnny Depp

c)

Mel Gibson

d)

Hugh Jackman

8.

Which of these is the national animal of Australia

a)

Lion

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Tiger

d)

Horse

9.

Which is the largest city in Australia by area?

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Brisbane

d)

Perth

10.

Which of these cities do not lie in the country Australia?

a)

Adelaide

b)

Hamilton

c)

Perth

d)

Darwin

11.

Number of States in Australia is

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

10

12.

Who was the first Prime minister of Australia?

a)

Alfred Deakin

b)

Chris Watson

c)

George Reid

d)

Sir Edmund Barton

13.

Who was the first woman Prime minister of Australia?

a)

Julie Bishop

b)

Vida Goldstein

c)

Julia Gillard

d)

Joan Kirner

14.

How long is the term of a prime minister in Australia?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

None of these

15.

Which is the longest river in Australia?

a)

Murray river

b)

Darling river

c)

Lachlan river

d)

Flinders river

16.

Which of these animals is not found in Australia?

a)

Dingo

b)

Koala

c)

Numbat

d)

Elephant

17.

Capital city of Western Australia?

a)

Darwin

b)

Sydney

c)

Adelaide

d)

Perth

18.

What is the highest point of Australia?

a)

Mount Bogong

b)

Mount McClintock

c)

Bimberi Peak

d)

Mawson Peak

19.

The seventh yip in the seven -pointed start of the Australian flag refers to

a)

Australian states

b)

Two independent federal territories

c)

Indigenous Australians

d)

Ties to the Great Britain

20.

Great Barrier Reef located at which side of Australia?

a)

South-west

b)

South-east

c)

West

d)

North-east