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WorksheetsAustralia Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the capital city of Australia?
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Brisbane
Which city is the largest in Australia?
Perth
Sydney
Canberra
Adelaide
What is Australia’s population approximately?
15 million
22 million
30 million
50 million
What currency is used in Australia?
Australian Pound
Euro
Australian Dollar
U.S. Dollar
Australia is:
The smallest country
The largest island and smallest continent
The largest continent
Part of Asia
Australia has how many territories/states?
5
6
7
8
The Southern Cross on Australia’s flag symbolizes:
A compass
The British Empire
A constellation
Freedom
The 7-pointed star on the flag represents:
The British colonies
The seven seas
The seven territories
Seven founding states
What is the name of the world’s largest monolith in Australia?
Mount Everest
Great Barrier Rock
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Sydney Rock
The Outback is also called:
The Hills
The Wild
The Bush
The Desert
Why are Australia’s coasts more populated than the interior?
Cooler climate
Better farming
Rugged land and harsh conditions inland
Government restrictions
What is threatening the Great Barrier Reef?
Overfishing
Earthquakes
Shipping and tourism
Oil spills
What kind of animal is a kangaroo?
Marsupial
Reptile
Rodent
Amphibian
What do koalas eat?
Bamboo
Grass
Eucalyptus leaves
Insects
Which animal is venomous and has a duck-bill?
Wombat
Kangaroo
Platypus
Tasmanian Devil
What is a baby kangaroo called?
Cub
Joey
Pup
Kit
Which animal is known for loud nocturnal screams and is a carnivorous marsupial?
Koala
Cassowary
Platypus
Tasmanian Devil
Which bird cannot fly and has dangerous claws?
Emu
Cassowary
Kiwi
Hawk
What do schoolchildren in Australia learn first aid for?
Heatstroke
Shark attacks
Snake and spider bites
Burns
Australia has what kind of government system?
Communist
Absolute monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
Presidential democracy
Who is the current head of state in Australia?
Prime Minister
President
Governor-General
Monarch of the UK
Who holds the most political power in Australia?
Monarch
Governor-General
Prime Minister
Senate
Australia’s legislature is known as:
Congress
Senate
Parliament
National Assembly
Which branch enforces the laws in Australia?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Monarch
How many seats are there in the House of Representatives?
76
150
100
200
What percentage of Australia’s current population is Aboriginal?
10%
5%
1%
15%
When did Australia become independent?
1770
1931
1942
1960
Who discovered Australia in 1770?
Ferdinand Magellan
James Cook
Columbus
Marco Polo
What were the first major European settlers in 1788?
Soldiers
Farmers
Prisoners
Politicians
Aboriginal beliefs centered around:
Technology
Economy
Environment
Warfare
Australia is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
True
False
The seasons in Australia are opposite to those in Europe.
True
False
Uluru is sacred to the Aborigines.
True
False
Most Australians live in the Outback.
True
False
The Great Barrier Reef is the smallest coral reef in the world.
True
False
A wombat’s group is called a “wisdom.”
True
False
Cassowaries can fly.
True
False
Australia is both a country and a continent.
True
False
The Prime Minister is chosen directly by the citizens of Australia.
True
False
Australia has only one branch of government.
True
False
The Senate has 76 seats.
True
False
Aborigines originally came from Europe.
True
False
Aboriginal tribes lived in large cities.
True
False
The boomerang was used for hunting.
True
False
Aboriginal stories were passed down using writing.
True
False
Europeans brought both weapons and diseases.
True
False
All the prisoners who came to Australia were sent back after release.
True
False
James Cook named Australia.
True
False
Australia became a prison colony in the late 1700s.
True
False
Australia became independent in 1942.
True
False
