Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

A nation : Down Under

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The capital city of Australia is

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Canberra

2.

Which city is not an Australian city?

a)

Alice Springs

b)

Pretoria

c)

Brisbane

d)

Adelaide

3.

I'm a sacred hill, or a little moutain in central Australia. I'm a red, flat iconic emblem of the country. Now I'm protected to preserve my arid environment and because I'm a spiritual place for the first people of this immense country.

My name is (a)  

4.

The name of the Englishman who discovered Australia is (a)  

5.

What was the name of the bay where the first English ship land?

a)

Bottany

b)

Victoria

c)

Darwin

6.

How long have the Aborigines lived on the Australian land?

a)

Since the 18th century

b)

for more than fifty thousand years

c)

for centuries

d)

for about 4,500 years

7.

The British started colonising Australia in the (a)   century. (write the number correctly; it is an ordinal number like for dates)

8.

Captain Phillip landed in Australia on HMS The Endeavour at Bottany Bay..

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

9.

It is a typically Australian object which is made of wood; it is very ancient and it was used for different things. It could be used for hunting, for ceremonies or for sport. If you can use it well, it is very practical because it flies back to you after throwing it. What is it?

(a)  

10.

This country is like no others on the planet. Why ?

a)

It is the most arid, the flattest and it holds unique fauna

b)

It the biggest island on Earth

c)

It is the land of amazing resources

d)

It is the farthest from Europe and its seasons are reversed

11.

After the English set foot in Australia, they decided to colonise it. They wanted to settle there and develop cities, towns, trading posts. They had to deal with the Aboriginal populations. Who did the British government decide to send to Australia to people this huge land and live there?

a)

British people who had no jobs

b)

the British aristocracy

c)

A lot of military

d)

A lot of prisoners and some soldiers

12.

Why is Australia so unique?

4 lines