WorksheetsSoutheast Asia, Oceania, Australia Antarctica Geography Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In Oceania, many of the low islands are __________________.
a)
volcanoes
b)
coral reefs
c)
mountains
d)
plateaus
2.
Where are the Southern Alps?
a)
Australia
b)
Southern Myanmar
c)
The North Island of New Zealand
d)
The South Island of New Zealand
3.
The __________________________ is the world’s largest coral reef.
a)
Great Victorian
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Outback Reef
d)
Hanuma Bay Reef
4.
Antarctica is around:
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
New Zealand
d)
The Prime Meridian
5.
Which of the following are common in a tropical wet and dry climate?
a)
monsoons
b)
earthquakes
c)
tornadoes
d)
blizzards
6.
Australia and New Zealand have a _______________ climate.
a)
temperate
b)
moderate
c)
continental
d)
humid
7.
In Oceania, many of the high islands are __________________.
a)
volcanoes
b)
coral reefs
c)
mountains
d)
plateaus
8.
Australia is the ____________________.
a)
largest subcontinent
b)
largest continent
c)
smallest climate region
d)
flattest continent
9.
The __________________ is the largest supply of freshwater in the world
a)
coral reef around Australia
b)
ice sheet around the South Pole
c)
continent of Australia
d)
waterfalls in Fiji
10.
Deserts are found _________________.
a)
At the oval center of Australia
b)
Inland Antarctica
c)
Both of the above
d)
Neither of the above
11.
Where did the Pacific Island settlers come from?
a)
Australia
b)
Japan
c)
East Asia
d)
Southeast Asia
12.
Which of the following has sails and could carry a lot of weight?
a)
a breakup canoe
b)
a flight canoe
c)
an outrigger canoe
d)
a voyager canoe
13.
Which of the following was NOT attempted to reduce the rabbit population?
a)
spray chemical weapons
b)
bring in foxes
c)
build a fence
d)
infect the rabbits with a disease
14.
_________________ was the site of US atomic weapons tests.
a)
Fiji
b)
Tahiti
c)
Philippines
d)
Bikini Atoll
15.
When did European control of Southeast Asia begin?
a)
the 1100s
b)
the 1200s
c)
the 1400s
d)
the 1500s
16.
How did European control change Southeast Asia?
a)
It changed the type of government
b)
It sparked nationalism
c)
It changed the commodities produced
d)
All of the above
17.
_______________once occupied Southeast Asia.
a)
Russia
b)
Japan
c)
Vietnam
d)
Australia
18.
What is the main source of industry in Southeast Asia?
a)
tires
b)
fishing
c)
agriculture
d)
petroleum
19.
Which of the following words describes Southeast Asia’s religion?
a)
primitive
b)
weak
c)
diverse
d)
declining
20.
_____________________ is a country in Southeast Asia that is mostly Catholic.
a)
Philipinnes
b)
Myanmar
c)
Thailand
d)
Vietnam
21.
When did missionaries arrive in Oceania?
a)
the 1700s
b)
the 1800s
c)
the 1900s
22.
_________________ is when families produce only the food, clothing, and shelter they need.
a)
limited growth
b)
planned economy
c)
substinence activities
d)
underdeveloped economy
23.
Which of the following is a chief crop grown in Oceania?
a)
corn
b)
beans
c)
coffee
d)
wheat
24.
What is copra?
a)
The stem of a plant grown in Oceania
b)
The Fijian government
c)
The dried meat of coconuts
d)
None of the above
25.
What is the major religion in Oceania?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Animism
c)
Taoism
d)
Christianity
26.
How many different languages are there in Oceania?
a)
300
b)
800
c)
950
d)
1100
27.
The U.S. has approximately how many territories in Oceania?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
28.
______________________ migrated to Australia 40,000 years ago.
a)
The Maori
b)
Aboriginal people
c)
Nomads
d)
Kikuyu
29.
Which of the following belong to the British Commonwealth?
a)
Australia
b)
New Zealand
c)
Both A and B
d)
Neither A nor B
30.
Antarctica:
a)
is controlled by the United Nations
b)
remains unsettled
c)
Is settled by the major world powers
d)
remained controlled by 26 nations
31.
Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica:
a)
was the first area of the planet to have humans
b)
was the last region to be explored by Europeans
c)
is the only region that does not belong to the European Union
d)
All of the above
32.
____________ was discovered in Australia in 1851.
a)
oil
b)
wheat
c)
diamonds
d)
gold
33.
The _________________ migrated to New Zealand from Polynesia 1,000 years ago.
a)
Aboriginese
b)
Maori
c)
Bantu
d)
New Zealanders
34.
__________________ has great concern for the welfare and rights of their citizens.
a)
Australia
b)
New Zealand
c)
Antarctica
d)
Oceania
35.
By the year 2000, ______ countries had research stations in Antarctica.
a)
8
b)
10
c)
12
d)
18
36.
When did the Aboriginal people earn their full citizenship?
a)
1932
b)
1967
c)
1941
d)
1776
37.
_____________ cause people to leave their homeland.
a)
pull factors
b)
displacement
c)
assimilation
d)
push factors
38.
_____________ bring people to a new place.
a)
pull factors
b)
displacement
c)
assimilation
d)
push factors
39.
The ________________ claimed land without making a treaty with the aborigines.
a)
Australians
b)
British government
c)
Americans
d)
New Zealanders
40.
Which of the following was a victory for the Aboriginal people?
a)
earning full citizenship
b)
given the right to claim land in the northern territory
c)
The Mabo Case
d)
All of the above
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