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Human Geography of Australia and New Zealand

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are the Aborigines?

a)

New Zealand's earliest inhabitants

b)

Australia's earliest inhabitants

c)

Vanuatu's earliest inhabitants

d)

Solomon Islands' earliest inhabitants

2.

When may have the Aborigines have crossed land bridges and settled in Australia?

a)

during the cold war

b)

during Jesus' time

c)

during the Ice Age

d)

right after the asteroid hit the dinosaurs

3.

In the late ____s, Great Britain claimed Australia and New Zealand

a)

1600

b)

1500

c)

1800

d)

1700

4.

Settlers arrived, often forcing Aborigines and ____ from their lands

a)

Maori

b)

Indonesians

c)

Aussies

d)

Kiwis

5.

One in ____ Australians was born or has parents who were born overseas

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

7

6.

About ____ percent of Australia's population is Aborigine, and ____ percent of New Zealand's population is Maori

a)

4;8

b)

1;3

c)

5;10

d)

2;7

7.

Australia's climate varies from temperate to desert zones, depending on rainfall and winds off the ____

a)

oceans

b)

outbacks

c)

rivers

d)

east coast

8.

Australia's savanna is home to ____

a)

fish

b)

pandas

c)

jaguars

d)

marsupials

9.

What is the major language spoken in Australia?

a)

spanish

b)

mandarin

c)

english

d)

russian

10.

Literacy rates are over ____ percent

a)

98

b)

95

c)

25

d)

99

11.

Australia is known for its ____ country, which is flat and arid.

a)

outback

b)

infront

c)

outfront

d)

inback

12.

As the regions develop, organizations are working to restore the natural environment and develop sustainable resource ____.

a)

consumption

b)

conservation

c)

utilization

d)

management

13.

Australia is made up of mostly flat terrain, divided by the

a)

outback

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

murray river

d)

snowy mountains

14.

The Western Plateau covers nearly ____ of the continent

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

2/3

d)

3/4

15.

New Zealand is mostly made up of ____ islands

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

16.

Hot springs and ____ ____ are found on the central plateau of volcanic stone

a)

inactive volcanoes

b)

active volcanoes

c)

massive glaciers

d)

large rivers

17.

Ocean winds warm the land in the ____ and cool it in ____

a)

winter, summer

b)

spring, fall

c)

day, night

d)

night, day

18.

Mountainous areas exposed to western winds generally have the most

a)

snow

b)

winds

c)

hail

d)

rainfall

19.

Clearing land for ____ and grazing has caused deforestation, which leads to soil erosion, soil salinity, and greater risks of fires and flooding.

a)

irrigation

b)

houses

c)

farming

d)

dams

20.

Irrigation, heightened salinity, and agricultural runoff are threatening freshwater ____ as well

a)

animals

b)

sources

c)

reserves

d)

supplies

21.

Government and nongovernmental ____ are working in Australia and New Zealand

a)

companies

b)

groups

c)

organizations

d)

agencies

22.

Australia and New Zealand are also developing ways to preserve their ____

a)

wildlife

b)

environment

c)

resources

d)

cultures