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General Survey of Australia MCQ Wk.12

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Australia is located entirely in which hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

2.

What ocean lies to the west of Australia?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Arctic

3.

Which of the following is NOT one of Australia’s six states?

a)

A. Queensland

b)

B. Victoria

c)

C. New South Wales

d)

D. Northern Territory

4.

The capital city of Australia is —

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Canberra

d)

Perth

5.

Which natural feature is the world’s largest coral system?

a)

Uluru

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

Blue Mountains

d)

Murray River

6.

The interior dry region of Australia is known as —

a)

The Bush

b)

The Outback

c)

The Plains

d)

The Dunes

7.

Australia’s climate can best be described as —

a)

Arctic and dry

b)

Mostly tropical

c)

Varies from tropical to desert

d)

Uniform temperate

8.

Which major river is the longest in Australia?

a)

Darling

b)

Murray

c)

Yarra

d)

Swan

9.

Which island is part of Australia’s Commonwealth?

a)

Tasmania

b)

Fiji

c)

Samoa

d)

Timor

10.

The highest mountain on mainland Australia is —

a)

Mount Townsend

b)

Mount Bogong

c)

Mount Kosciuszko

d)

Mount Stuart

11.

Which desert covers much of central Australia?

a)

Great Victoria

b)

Sahara

c)

Gobi

d)

Atacama

12.

The population of Australia is concentrated mainly —

a)

In the interior

b)

Along the coasts

c)

Near the mountains

d)

In the north

13.

Which city is Australia’s largest by population?

a)

Sydney

b)

Brisbane

c)

Perth

d)

Adelaide

14.

The Great Dividing Range runs —

a)

East to West

b)

North to South along the East Coast

c)

Across Central Australia

d)

Along the West Coast

15.

Which term describes rural, sparsely populated Australian land?

a)

The Outback

b)

The Metro

c)

The Harbour

d)

The Shire

16.

Which two animals appear on Australia’s coat of arms?

a)

Koala & Platypus

b)

Kangaroo & Emu

c)

Dingo & Wombat

d)

Kookaburra & Wallaby

17.

The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of —

a)

Queensland

b)

Tasmania

c)

Western Australia

d)

South Australia

18.

Australia’s national flower is —

a)

Waratah

b)

Golden Wattle

c)

Kangaroo Paw

d)

Desert Rose

19.

Which industry remains vital to Australia’s export economy?

a)

Coal and iron ore

b)

Automobile manufacturing

c)

Shipbuilding

d)

Cotton farming

20.

The term “the Bush” refers to —

a)

A. Forest area outside cities

b)

B. Government land

c)

C. Suburban gardens

d)

D. Rainforest reserve

21.

Which Australian state is known for its Great Ocean Road?

a)

Queensland

b)

Victoria

c)

Tasmania

d)

South Australia

22.

The currency of Australia is —

a)

Pound

b)

Dollar

c)

Euro

d)

Franc

23.

Which sport originated in Australia?

a)

Baseball

b)

Cricket

c)

Aussie Rules Football

d)

Rugby Union

24.

The national day “Australia Day” is celebrated on —

a)

January 26

b)

July 1

c)

December 25

d)

April 25

25.

ANZAC Day commemorates —

a)

Gold Rush heroes

b)

World War I soldiers

c)

Explorers

d)

Convicts from the First Fleet

26.

The official language of Australia is —

a)

British English

b)

Australian English

c)

English

d)

None officially declared

27.

Australia’s form of government is —

a)

Republic

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Theocracy

28.

The head of state in Australia is —

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Governor-General representing the King

c)

President

d)

Chief Minister

29.

Which city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Sydney

c)

Perth

d)

Adelaide

30.

Which of the following is a major agricultural product of Australia?

a)

Wheat

b)

Rice

c)

Corn

d)

Banana

31.

The Aboriginal name “Uluru” refers to —

a)

A. A mountain

b)

B. A river

c)

C. A rock monolith

d)

D. A desert

32.

Which famous reef attracts millions of tourists annually?

a)

Fraser Reef

b)

Barrier Chain

c)

Great Barrier Reef

d)

Coral Basin

33.

Which Australian city is known as the cultural capital?

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Canberra

d)

Darwin

34.

The Outback is characterized mainly by —

a)

Dense forests

b)

Arid plains

c)

Rainforests

d)

Snowfields

35.

The Great Barrier Reef faces threat mainly from —

a)

Mining

b)

Climate change and coral bleaching

c)

Fishing

d)

Urban expansion

36.

The term “Aussie” informally refers to —

a)

A food

b)

A sport

c)

An Australian person

d)

A song

37.

Which British explorer claimed eastern Australia for Britain in 1770?

a)

James Cook

b)

William Dampier

c)

Matthew Flinders

d)

Arthur Phillip

38.

Which area is most suitable for sheep farming?

a)

Tropical north

b)

Southern grasslands

c)

Central deserts

d)

Coastal rainforests

39.

The Great Artesian Basin provides —

a)

Coal

b)

Groundwater

c)

Gold

d)

Salt

40.

The majority of Australians live in —

a)

Rural areas

b)

Urban coastal cities

c)

Desert centers

d)

Mountain regions

41.

Indigenous Australians are believed to have arrived over —

a)

10,000 years ago

b)

25,000 years ago

c)

60,000 years ago

d)

80,000 years ago

42.

Aboriginal cultures are traditionally —

a)

Nomadic and connected to land

b)

Urbanized

c)

Seafaring

d)

Agrarian

43.

British colonization officially began in —

a)

1606

b)

1770

c)

1788

d)

1820

44.

The “First Fleet” brought mainly —

a)

Settlers

b)

Convicts

c)

Soldiers

d)

Explorers

45.

The first British colony was established in —

a)

Melbourne

b)

Sydney Cove

c)

Brisbane

d)

Hobart

46.

The original reason Britain used Australia was —

a)

Trade base

b)

Penal colony

c)

Scientific research

d)

Gold mining

47.

Which explorer completed the first circumnavigation of Australia?

a)

James Cook

b)

Arthur Phillip

c)

Matthew Flinders

d)

John Oxley

48.

The discovery of gold in the 1850s led to —

a)

Economic decline

b)

Mass immigration and wealth

c)

Civil war

d)

Industrial collapse

49.

The Gold Rush influenced —

a)

Urban growth and multiculturalism

b)

Desert expansion

c)

Colonial wars

d)

Population decline

50.

Which year marked Australia’s federation?

a)

1891

b)

1900

c)

1901

d)

1910

51.

The Commonwealth of Australia was formed by —

a)

Six colonies

b)

Four colonies

c)

Eight territories

d)

Five colonies

52.

The first Prime Minister of Australia was —

a)

A. Edmund Barton

b)

B. John Curtin

c)

C. Robert Menzies

d)

D. William Hughes

53.

Which British monarch was the first head of state of Australia?

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

King George V

c)

King Edward VII

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

54.

The policy toward Aboriginal people in early colonization was mostly —

a)

Integration

b)

Displacement and assimilation

c)

Equality

d)

Education promotion

55.

The term “Terra Nullius” meant —

a)

Empty land belonging to no one

b)

Sacred land

c)

Royal territory

d)

Dangerous land

56.

The “Stolen Generations” refers to —

a)

European settlers

b)

Removed Indigenous children

c)

Gold miners

d)

Convict families

57.

The capital of the colony of New South Wales was —

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Brisbane

d)

Perth

58.

The transportation of convicts ended in —

a)

1820s

b)

1840s

c)

1860s

d)

1890s

59.

Who designed the city plan of Canberra?

a)

Walter Burley Griffin

b)

John Macarthur

c)

Charles Sturt

d)

Joseph Banks

60.

Australia’s federation created —

a)

A. A central government and state parliaments

b)

B. A monarchy without states

c)

C. Independent colonies

d)

D. A republic

61.

Which early industry helped Australia’s economy expand?

a)

Timber

b)

Wool

c)

Sugar

d)

Iron

62.

The “Eureka Stockade” (1854) is remembered as —

a)

A. A miners’ rebellion for rights

b)

B. A British fort

c)

C. A naval battle

d)

D. A gold hoax

63.

Which document united the colonies under one constitution?

a)

Charter of Sydney

b)

Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900

c)

Union Bill

d)

Federation Treaty

64.

The phrase “White Australia Policy” referred to —

a)

Land conservation

b)

Immigration restriction favoring Europeans

c)

Racial integration

d)

Economic reform

65.

The Gold Rush primarily occurred in —

a)

New South Wales and Victoria

b)

Queensland and Tasmania

c)

South Australia only

d)

Western Australia only

66.

The penal colony system began due to —

a)

Overcrowded British prisons

b)

Lack of trade

c)

Religious persecution

d)

Military defense

67.

Which explorer gave Australia its name meaning “southern land”?

a)

Abel Tasman

b)

James Cook

c)

Matthew Flinders

d)

Arthur Phillip

68.

Which group suffered most during British expansion?

a)

Convicts

b)

Indigenous peoples

c)

Farmers

d)

Miners

69.

Who were the first Europeans to reach Australia?

a)

British

b)

Dutch

c)

French

d)

Portuguese

70.

Which state was the last to join the federation?

a)

Western Australia

b)

Victoria

c)

Queensland

d)

Tasmania

71.

The first Governor of New South Wales was —

a)

Arthur Phillip

b)

George Johnston

c)

James Cook

d)

John Hunter

72.

Which event marked Australia’s recognition of Indigenous rights?

a)

1967 Referendum

b)

Federation

c)

Eureka Stockade

d)

Gallipoli Campaign

73.

The Gold Rush helped Melbourne become known as —

a)

“The Golden City”

b)

“The Boom City”

c)

“The Garden City”

d)

“The Harbor City”

74.

The term “Dreamtime” refers to —

a)

A. Aboriginal creation beliefs

b)

B. A poem

c)

C. A colonial myth

d)

D. A travel festival

75.

Early European settlers faced which main challenge?

a)

Harsh environment and droughts

b)

Hostile governors

c)
76.

The introduction of sheep farming led to —

a)

Economic growth

b)

Soil degradation

c)

Loss of native grasslands

d)

All of the above

77.

Which event linked Australia more closely to Britain politically?

a)

World War I

b)

Federation

c)

Gold Rush

d)

Eureka Stockade

78.

The Aboriginal people’s connection to land is best described as —

a)

Spiritual and ancestral

b)

Economic only

c)

Political

d)

Nominal

79.

What factor most contributed to the end of convict transportation?

a)

A. Social pressure and economic growth

b)

B. War

c)

C. Floods

d)

D. Prison overcrowding in Australia

80.
What feature is shown?
a)
The Great Barrier Reef
b)
Coral Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
81.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

South Australia

b)

Victoria

c)

Western Australia

d)

Northern Territory

82.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Northern Territory

b)

Western Australia

c)

Queensland

d)

South Australia

83.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

New South Wales

b)

Queensland

c)

Tasmania

d)

Victoria

84.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Queensland

b)

New South Wales

c)

Australia Capital Territory

d)

Tasmania

85.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Western Australia

b)

Australia Capital Territory

c)

Tasmania

d)

Victoria

86.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

South Australia

b)

Western Australia

c)

Australia Capital Territory

d)

Queensland

87.

What city would be the warmest city to visit during the winter months?

a)

Darwin

b)

Canberra

c)

Melbourne

d)

Brisbane

88.

Which statement is true about the interior of Australia

a)

It is densely populated.

b)

The interior has few natural resources that are useful to people.

c)

The interior region is the outback, so many people want to live there.

d)

Its extremely dry climate makes farming difficult, so few people live there.

89.

Which descriptions match Australia? (3)

a)

much of the country has desert and steppe climates

b)

it has many natural harbors along its coasts, which were created by fjords

c)

the eastern portion of the country has low mountains, valleys, and a major river system

d)

it is similar to an island, but is considered a continent because of its immense size

e)

it has a mountain range that has dense forests, deep lakes, and glaciers

90.

Australia is in the western hemisphere

True/False?

a)

True

b)

False

91.
Why is Australia called "the land down under"?
a)
Because it is below/under the equator on a map.
b)
Because most Australian cities are in the shadows of mountains.
c)
Because it was seen as being "beneath" Great Britain.
d)
Because it is the Southernmost Continent

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