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Australia Test Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the native people of Australia?

a)

Aborigines

b)

The Originals

c)

Native Americans

d)

British

2.

What is an Australian holiday that honors WWI soldiers?

a)

Labor Day

b)

Anzac Day

c)

Independence Day

d)

Memorial Day

3.

Who claimed Australia for Great Britain?

a)

Arthur Phillip

b)

The British Queen

c)

James Cook

d)

Christopher Columbus

4.

Who were the early SETTLERS to Australia?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Aborigines

d)

Prisoners

5.

Who BROUGHT the first BRITISH settlers to Australia?

a)

Arthur Phillips

b)

James Cook

c)

Christopher Columbus

6.

Where is the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Coral Sea

c)

North Sea

d)

Baltic Sea

7.

What covers 2/3 of Australia?

a)

Tundra

b)

Rainforest

c)

Outback

d)

Ocean

8.

What is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Brisbane

b)

Melbourne

c)

Sydney

d)

Canberra

9.

What city is Ayers Rock located near?

a)

Alice Springs

b)

Sydney

c)

Canberra

d)

Melbourne

10.

What is the name of the Aborigine people gave to Ayers Rock?

a)

Great Victoria Desert

b)

Uluru

c)

The Three Sisters

d)

Cradle Mountain

11.

True or False: It is difficult to start a business in Australia.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What country is most important to Australia for trade?

a)

Germany

b)

The United States

c)

China

d)

Great Britain

13.

True or False: Laws are in place to protect the rights and property of people who want to start their own business.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Australia has a high standard of living.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is a physical trade barrier in Australia?

a)

Ayers Rock

b)

The Gondwana Rainforest

c)

The Great Barrier Reef

d)

Desert Central Region

16.

Why is southeast Australia a popular place for Australians to live?

a)

The climate is not too hot or too cold

b)

There are pretty beaches

c)

The Great Barrier Reef is close by

d)

The climate is cold and wet

17.

Who is in charge of Australia's government?

a)

The Queen of England

b)

The Prime Minister

c)

The President

d)

The Chancellor

18.

What European country has influenced Australia's culture the most?

a)

The United States

b)

China

c)

The United Kingdom

d)

Germany

19.

Thousands of Aborigines died of smallpox as a result of what?

a)

The Aborigines settling in Australia

b)

The Spanish settling in Australia

c)

The British settling in Australia

20.

Which best describes where people live in Australia?

a)

The Outback

b)

The Desert

c)

The Rainforest

d)

The Coast

21.

What is Australia the world's leading supplier of?

a)

Opals

b)

Diamonds

c)

Rubies

d)

Saphires

22.

What is Australia's main agricultural crop?

a)

Corn

b)

Potash

c)

Wheat

d)

Iron

23.

Why are the natural resources important to Australia's economy?

a)

They can use them

b)

They feed the citizens

c)

They can trade them

24.

True or False: Australia minerals are located in easy to reach areas.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Name some of the items that Australians might mine for. (Select all that apply)

a)

Coal, Copper, and Iron Ore

b)

Tin, Gold. and Uranium

c)

Silver, Nickel, Tungsten, and Mineral Sands

d)

Zinc, Oil, Bauxite, and Natural Gas

26.

True or False: Australia has a high literacy rate.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

In Australia, voters are not required to vote.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Who elects the Prime Minister?

a)

Citizens

b)

President

c)

Members of Parliament

d)

The Monarch

29.

Because the British settled in Australia, _____ and _____ are a part of the Australian culture today.

a)

English language and Christianity

b)

English Language and Islam

c)

Portuguese language and Christianity

d)

Portuguese language and Christianity

30.

Why was Australia colonized? (choose all that apply)

a)

James Cook loved a good adventure

b)

Port for the Navy

c)

Trade Base

d)

Relieve overcrowded jails