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Oceania and Antarctica Quiz

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ocean lies to the east of Australia?

(a)  

2.

True or False: Antarctica has no native human population.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False: The official languages of Australia are English and French.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: The Great Barrier Reef is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: Oceania consists of Australia, New Zealand, and only large Pacific islands.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which country in Oceania is known for its unique culture, including hula dance and luaus?

(a)  

7.

The Antarctic Peninsula is located on which continent?

(a)  

8.

Which flightless bird, native to Australia, is known for its long neck and strong legs?

(a)  

9.

Which Australian river is the longest in the country and flows through three states?

(a)  

10.

What is the name of the famous giant rock formation located in the Northern Territory of Australia?

(a)  

11.

What is the name of the largest island in the world, located in Oceania?

(a)  

12.

Which city in Australia is known for its iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge?

(a)  

13.

Which is the correct description of New Zealand?

a)

two large islands southeast of Australia

b)

one large island southeast of Australia

c)

the world's largest island

d)

two large islands north of Australia

14.

Sydney is New Zealand's largest city.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the capital of Fiji?

a)

Suva

b)

Wellington

c)

Auckland

d)

Sydney

16.

What is the capital of New Zealand?

a)

Sydney

b)

Auckland

c)

Canberra

d)

Wellington

17.

What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?

a)

Suva

b)

Port Moresby

c)

Nuku'alofa

d)

Wellington

18.

What is the capital of Samoa?

a)

Wellington

b)

Port Moresby

c)

Suva

d)

Apia

19.

True or False: Australia is the smallest continent by land area.

a)

False

b)

True

20.

Which of the following countries is not part of Oceania?

a)

Vanuatu

b)

Tonga

c)

Indonesia

d)

Fiji

21.

What resource is indicated by the symbol of a pickaxe on the map of Oceania?

a)

Coal

b)

Diamonds

c)

Iron

d)

Natural gas

22.

What term is used to refer to a ringlike coral island or a string of

small islands surrounding a lagoon?

a)

Atoll

b)

Bikini Atoll

c)

Great Barrier Reef

d)

Archipelago

23.

The climate of Antarctica is

a)

semiarid

b)

dry

c)

ice cap

d)

tropical wet

24.

What type of island is made by a coral reef?

a)

High Island

b)

Low Island

c)

Outback

d)

Archipelago

25.

Which Pacific island region includes Hawaii?

a)

SE Asia

b)

Micronesia

c)

the United States

d)

Polynesia

26.

The only people who live in Antarctica are

a)

Scientists

b)

miners

c)

tourists

d)

military personnel

27.
3. Vegetation Which of the following statements about the vegetation of the region of Oceania and Antarctica is false?
a)
Few plants can survive in Antarctica, but there are some mosses and flowering plans that can grow there.
b)
Australia features a variety of vegetation zones, including desert and desert scrub, forests, highlands, and grassland.
c)
Because of fires in chaparral zones, plants disappear each year and do not return, creating vast deserts with no vegetation.
28.
1. Physical Features Which of the following statements about the physical features of Oceania and Antarctica is true?
a)
Oceania features lots of changes in elevation and has multiple mountain ranges on Australia and other islands.
b)
Antarctica is covered by ice sheets, but beneath the ice, it has mountains and valleys like other continents.
c)
Micronesia is the largest island area in Oceania and includes New Zealand and Hawaii.
29.

Islam is the most widely practiced religion in Australia and Oceania.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What did Great Britain first use Australia as?

a)

A convict colony

b)

an agricultural commune

c)

a colony to be developed at some future date

d)

A vacation destination

31.

Kiwi fruit is an important crop for _______________.

a)

New Zealand

b)

Sydney

c)

Antarctic

d)

Australia

32.

Pidgin English is....?

a)

The language of the Pidgin that live in Oceania

b)

The language of the Aborigines

c)

A blend of English and an indigenous language

d)

What Australians speak

33.

What is a violent storm in the Pacific Ocean is called?

a)

Cyclone

b)

Hurricane

c)

Typhoon

d)

Tornado

34.

Oceania is an area that consists of thousands of______?

a)

islands

b)

continents

c)

people

d)

cities

35.

Australia's earliest people were called?

a)

Sydneys

b)

Australians

c)

Maori

d)

Aborigines

36.

Which treaty states that Antarctica should only be used for scientific research and other peaceful purposes?

a)

Treaty of Waitangi

b)

The Antarctica Treaty of 1959

c)

The Treaty of Antarctica Penguins Protection

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

37.

When does Antarctica receive rays from the sun?

a)

It never does

b)

Polar Summer

c)

Polar Spring

d)

Polar Winter

38.

Which animal would you NOT find in Antarctica?

a)

Sea turtles

b)

Albatross

c)

Seals

d)

Emperor Penguins

39.

Which is NOT one of the three regions of Oceania?

a)

Molonesia

b)

Polynesia

c)

Micronesia

d)

Melanesia

40.

Which is NOT represented in Maori tattoos?

a)

a person's ancestory

b)

family relationships

c)

song lyrics

d)

someone's status within the tribe

41.

What played a role in drastically decreasing the native populations of Australia and New Zealand?

a)

disease

b)

conflict

c)

violence

d)

all of these

42.

A certain kind of oxygen that forms a layer around the Earth in the atmosphere; it blocks out many of the most harmful rays from the sun.

a)

Atoll

b)

Geyser

c)

Fale

d)

Ozone

43.

A thick layer of ice that extends above the water.

a)

Iceberg

b)

Ice Shelf

c)

Ice Sheet

d)

Polar Ice

44.

A spring of water heated by molten rock inside the Earth that, from time to time, shoots hot water into the air.

a)

Hot Spring

b)

Ozone

c)

Lava Flow

d)

Geyser

45.

A circular shaped island made of coral.

a)

Low island

b)

High island

c)

Atoll

d)

Lagoon

46.

The majority of Australia's population is located __________________.

a)

In Australia's interior

b)

Along rivers in the Outback

c)

Along the coasts

d)

On the Great Barrier Reef

47.

The Antarctic Treaty claims that Antarctica _________________

a)

should be used for peaceful research purposes

b)

is exclusively owned by North American countries

c)

is to be shared by all countries

d)

should only be used for its natural resources

48.

Who colonized Australia and New Zealand?

a)

France

b)

the United States

c)

Great Britain

d)

China

49.

What is the series of volcanos in Oceania called?

a)

The Ring of Fire

b)

The Land of Flames

c)

The Fiji Inferno

d)

The Bermuda Triangle

50.

A set of closely grouped islands that sometimes form in an arch. 

a)

Polynesia

b)

Micronesia

c)

Atoll

d)

Archipelago

51.

The spread of one culture’s practices, beliefs, and/or items, such as food or music. 

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Religion

c)

Cultural Convergence

d)

Languages

52.

The world’s smallest continent that includes Australia and Tasmania.

a)

Antarctica

b)

Australia

c)

North America

d)

Asia

53.

The largest and deepest of all of the oceans on earth. 

a)

Southern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Indian

54.

 Islands where the United States conducted nuclear weapon tests from 1950-1958. 

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Hawaii

c)

Bikini Atoll

d)

Tonga

55.

There is so much ice in Antarctica that the continent actually holds what percentage of fresh water on the planet?

a)

50

b)

60

c)

70

d)

80

56.

What is subsistence farming?

a)

Farming enough for only your family

b)

Farming only fruits

c)

Farming enough to sell for a profit

d)

Farming only during the cooler months

57.

Most of the settled countries of Oceania are _______ economies.

a)

Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Bad

58.

A (a)   is a type of dog from Asia that now resides in Australia.

59.

How many layers does planet Earth have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

2

60.

Name the layers of the Earth from the center out.

(a)  

61.

Which layer of the earth is the thickest?

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Inner core

62.

What two metals are found in the outer core?

a)

Copper and Iron

b)

Oxygen and Silicon

c)

Iron and Nickle

d)

Iron and Magnesium

63.

When plates collide we get ________.

a)

crumbles

b)

volcanos

c)

trenches

d)

mountain ranges

64.
Associated with transform boundaries.
a)
Volcanoes
b)
mountains
c)
trenches
d)
earthquakes
65.
What is an earthquake?
a)
When the earth causes an upward thrust in the epicenter.
b)
When the earth moves up and down along the ocean floor.
c)

When tectonic plates slide against each other causing the earth to move. 

d)
None of the above
66.
At 7 p.m.. in California, David calls his mother in New York. What time is it in New York?
a)
8 p.m.
b)
9 p.m.
c)
10 p.m.
d)
11 p.m.
67.
What is the name of the line at 0 degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Arctic Circle
68.
How many time zones are there?
a)
18
b)
11
c)
20
d)
24
69.
Latitude lines MEASURE the distance  __________ and ________ of the equator.
a)
North and South
b)
East and West
70.
Another name for longitude lines: 
a)
Meridians
b)
Parallels
c)
Equator
d)
Prime Meridian
71.
Longitude lines run:
a)
North to South 
b)
East to West
72.

When considering time zones, true or false, west is less and east increase?

a)

True

b)

False

73.

What is the main reason for the seasons?

a)

the poles

b)

the hemispheres

c)

the rotation of the earth

d)

the tilt of the earth's axis

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