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WorksheetsAustralia
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 21mins
country
continent
country and continent
none of these
What resource attracted thousands of immigrants to Australia?
water, silver
gold, coal, iron ore
uranium
silver, copper
Which of these animals live only in Australia (except in zoos!)?
bats & pandas
bears & tigers
giraffes & lions
kangaroos & koalas
What is the name of this building?
Eureka Tower
Central Park
Sydney Opera House
What is the biggest city in Australia?
Vienna
Munchen
Canberra
Sidney
________ is the largest coral reef in the world and is visible from outer space.
The Rim of Fire
Niagra Falls
Marianas Trench
The Great Barrier Reef
What is a convict settlement or penal colony?
A luxury resort
A beach party
A house on a hill
A place where prisoners were sent
One problem faced by free individuals who travelled to Australia was:
Starvation
Thanos
Attacks by Kangaroos
Quicksand
The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from space.
True
False
A coral reef is made up of:
Living corals
Dead Corals
Both dead and living corals
Where is the Great Barrier Reef Located?
The United States
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
Which one of these is the Australian flag?
This physical feature is the largest monolith in the world. It’s about 12 stories high and almost 6 miles wide. The Aborigines consider it a sacred site. What is its' name?
Great Barrier Reef
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Great Victoria Desert
Great Dividing Range
Which letter identifies the location of Australia?
B
D
E
G
Australia is divided into (a) states & (b) territories.
One of Australia's smaller islands surrounding the mainland is ______, an island state.
Tasmania
Sydney
Victoria
Queens
Which ocean is not surrounding Australia?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
What impact did the colonization of Australia have on the continent's Aboriginal peoples?
They were forced to relocate to New Zealand.
Many died from the diseases brought by the colonists.
They benefited from trade with the colonists and grew rich.
Their population grew thanks to the new foods and medicines.
The leader of the government of Australia is the prime minister. This means that
the form of government in Australia is the same as in the United States.
Australia has a parliamentary form of government.
the leader in Australia is not a member of the legislature.
Australia has an autocratic form of government.
What is the currency of Australia?
Australian dollar
Australian euro
Australian pound
Australian peso
Australia exports more ______ & ______ than any other country.
Coal & Iron Ore
Coal & Aluminum
Iron Ore & Gold
Aluminum & Gold
Brown Bear
Monkey
Koala
Koala
Kangaroo
Fox
Tasmanian Devil
Wild Hog
Mouse
