WorksheetsAustralia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Australia is the only country in the world that is also a
Kingdom
Continent
State
Territory
Australia is surrounded by these three oceans.
Pacific, Indian & Southern
Pacific, Indian & Atlantic
Indian, Southern & Arctic
Pacific, Southern & Atlantic
Australia is about the same size as
Canada
Europe
Africa
the U.S.
Australia has __ states and __territories.
2 & 4
6 & 2
6 & 3
4 & 2
The capital of Australia is
Cadbury
Canberra
Canada
Sydney
______________ is the world's largest coral reef system.
The Great Barrier Reef
The Amazon Reef
The Apo Reef
The Bar Reef
More than ___percent of Australians have European ancestry.
3
90
50
10
Two of Australia's top sports are
tennis & soccer
baseball & rugby
golf & cricket
soccer and rugby
The British used Australia as a place to house
stray cats
children
crops
convicts
Most major cities are located on the coast because of the pleasant climate and____
proximity to goods
fishing
less tourists
they have to
Torres Strait Islanders are culturally tied to the stars and ____
Tagai
the ocean
the moon
the land
Who are the indigenous people of Australia?
The Aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islanders
The Aboriginals and the British
The Australians and the Torres Strait Islanders
The Aboriginals and the Australians
What religion was brought to the Torres Strait Islanders in the 1870's?
Catholocism
Buddhism
Baptism
Christianity
What subject is common in the Torres Strait Islanders art and folklore?
the land
the stars
the ocean
the moon
What did the Aboriginals believe about the land?
it was alive
it could not be owned
it could be bought
it belonged to the British
Some examples of what the Aboriginals experienced during assimilation were
their houses were burnt down
children were taken away and placed into white homes
they took away their food
they sent them to another country
What is National Sorry Day?
A day to write an apology letter to your teachers
A day to remember the mistreatment of Indigenous people
A day to hurt people's feelings
A day to say "I'm sorry" to people you know
How are art and music used in the Aboriginal culture?
to teach the British about their culture
to entertain their children
to pass down stories from generation to generation
to become famous celebrities
Today Aboriginals only make up about ___ percent of the Australian population.
3
90
80
10
How is family viewed in the Aboriginal culture?
As a form of spiritual, cultural & emotional guidance through life.
As a mother, father, and siblings.
As people who annoy you.
As people you are stuck with for life.
