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Australia

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is Australia called "The Land Down Under?"

a)

The continent extends deeper than other continents.

b)

It is located in the Northern hemisphere, above the equator.

c)

It is located in the Southern hemisphere, below the equator.

d)

It is so small and "under" others in size.

2.
Which two countries are Australia's neighbor to the NORTH? 
a)

New Zealand and Tasmania

b)

Fiji and Tonga

c)

Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea

d)

Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

3.

What is a didgeridoo?

a)

the equipment used in an Australian sport

b)

an Australian instrument typically made from clay of the Outback.

c)

a language spoken in parts of Australia

d)

an Australian instrument typically made from eucalyptus

4.

What is "the outback" in Australian terms?

a)

the back porch of an Australian home

b)

a well-known museum in the capital of Australia

c)

the backroads that wind from Northern Australia to Southern Australia

d)

the desert region that covers more than half of the continent

5.

What is the name of the indigenous Australians who originally settled the continent?

a)

abuelos

b)

aborigines

c)

eucalyptus

d)

wombats

6.

This national cultural center in Sydney has gained recognition for its performing arts. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Sydney Cultural Center
Sydney Theater
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Globe
7.

The Great Barrier Reef has been identified as -

a)

the 10th Natural Wonder.

b)

the largest "living" thing on Earth.

c)

the largest "non-living" thing on Earth.

d)

the most endangered animal species on Earth.

8.

This ancient, natural landmark is made of sandstone.

a)

Outback Mountain

b)

Ayer's Rock

c)

The Great Barrier Divide

d)

the Great Plateau

9.

Which 2 areas on the map are Territories?

a)

Tasmania

b)

Australian Capital

c)

Northern

d)

Queensland

10.

This Australian animal is closely related to the wolf and is considered a predator to livestock.

a)

wombat

b)

Tasmanian devil

c)

Tasmanian tiger

d)

dingo

11.

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

a)

Europeans looking for spices

b)

people who migrated from Southeast Asia

c)

prisoners from Britain

d)

sailors from Captain Cook's ships

12.

What is a marsupial?

a)

a mammal that lives in trees

b)

a mammal with a pouch to carry its young

c)

an animal that sleeps a lot

d)

an animal that eats eucalyptus leaves

13.

What happened to the Aborigines when the British arrived?

a)

they agreed to share power and rule together

b)

As British settlers arrived, the Aborigines were forced into Australia’s interior region.

c)

As British settlers arrived, the Aborigines fought against them and drove them off the continent.

14.

The island groups east of Australia are known as...

a)

Polynesian

b)

Oceania

c)

Indonesia

15.
Most Australians live near the coasts for which reason?
a)
it's prettier
b)
the interior is mostly desert
c)
wifi only works near the ocean
d)
housing is cheaper 
16.

True or False?

The animal in the picture is related to a bear.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of these animals lives only on the continent of Australia (except in zoos)?

a)

bats & pandas

b)

koalas and kangaroos

c)

giraffes & lions

18.

What do you call this animal?

a)

dingo

b)

emu

c)

wombat

19.

Which language do Australians speak?

a)

Chinese

b)

English

20.

What is often spread on toast with the food in the picture?

a)

butter

b)

jelly

c)

peanut butter

21.

Which one is the Australian flag?

a)
b)
c)
22.

What did Aborigine's originally use as a weapon but now use for hunting or sport?

a)

cannons

b)

boomerang

c)

frisbee

23.

Which geographic formation is pictured in this aerial photo, and is another name for a coral island?

a)

Atoll

b)

Archipelago

c)

Isthmus

24.

Which geographic formation is shown in the picture and is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

a)

The Outback

b)

Ayers Rock

c)

The Great Barrier Reef

25.

How many islands is New Zealand made up of?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

Is Charles III the king of Australia ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

Does Australia have a Prime Minister?

a)

Yes

b)

No

28.

How many Kangaroos are estimated to be in Australia?

a)

73 thousand

b)

50 million

c)

5 thousand

d)

2 million

29.

True or false?

Tasmanian Devils are from Tasmania.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

What are baby kangaroos known as?

a)

Koalas

b)

Joeys

c)

Wombats

31.
What is the hottest month in Australia?
a)
July
b)
March
c)
January
32.

Which kind of landscape occupies more than 40% of Australia?

a)

forest

b)

desert

c)

mountain

33.

Which two animals can you see on the Australian coat of arms?

a)

kangaroo and dingo

b)

koala and parrot

c)

kangaroo and emu

34.

What is the most popular tree in Australia?

a)

eucalyptus

b)

pine tree

c)

palm tree

35.

Which animal is NOT from Australia?

a)

koala

b)

dingo

c)

lemur

d)

kangaroo

e)

wombat

36.

This landform is considered sacred by Aborigines in Australia.

a)

Uluru

b)

Sydney Plateau

c)

Gibraltar

37.

When it is July in Australia, what season are they experiencing?

a)

summer

b)

Winter

c)

Fall

d)

Spring

38.

This city is closest to the Great Barrier Reef

a)

Perth

b)

Sydney

c)

Melbourne

d)

Cairns

39.

This western city is also known as the "city of light".

a)

Melbourne

b)

Sydney

c)

Perth

d)

Cairns

40.

This hat is a symbol of the outback.

a)

cowboy

b)

akubra

c)

rain

d)

baseball