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Weekly Quiz 1: Australia and Oceania

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Circle the Coral Sea on the map below.

a)

Circle the Coral Sea

b)

Circle the Tasman Sea

c)

Circle the Arabian Sea

d)

Circle the South China Sea

2.

Color Tasmania on the map below.

a)

Tasmania

b)

Queensland

c)

Victoria

d)

Western Australia

3.

Color in New Zealand on the map below.

a)

New Zealand

b)

Australia

c)

Japan

d)

South Africa

4.

Color Papua New Guinea on the map below.

a)

Papua New Guinea

b)

Australia

c)

Indonesia

d)

Philippines

5.

Circle the area of the Great Barrier Reef on the map below.

a)

Northeast coast of Australia

b)

Southwest coast of Australia

c)

East coast of Africa

d)

West coast of South America

6.

Match the word to the definition

a)

a layer of Earth's atmosphere that protects living things from the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet rays

1.

B

b)

a chain of rocky material found in shallow tropical waters

2.

C

c)

a floating mass of ice that has broken off a glacier

3.

A

d)

a high-latitude region that receives little precipitation

4.

D

e)

an area that is under the authority of another government

5.

E

7.

Why is Australia home to so many endemic species?

a)

Australia is an island which makes it relatively isolated to the rest of the world.

b)

Australia is mountainous which keeps most of the species contained.

c)

Australia is a desert so many of the species wouldn't survive anywhere else.

d)

Australia's waters are shark infested so no other animals go there.

8.

How did University of Sydney students get the idea for a freedom ride?

a)

A protest against racial discrimination in the United States

b)

A protest against discrimination in Australia

c)

A protest against animal mistreatment in Australia

d)

A protest against racial discrimination around the world

9.

In what ways does tourism in Australia negatively affect the region?

a)

overcrowding

b)

depletion of resources

c)

pollution

d)

crime

10.

What is the term used for land owned by the indigenous community in Papua New Guinea?

a)

Customary Land Title

b)

Indigenous Land Title

c)

Aboriginal Land Title

d)

Maori Land Title