Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
Suggestions for you
50 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple ChoiceAustralia’s nature is very diverse.truefalse
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe British used Australia as a prison for their convicts.truefalse
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAustralia has a multicultural society.truefalse
- 4. Multiple ChoiceMany Australian people like outdoor sports because of the sunny weather.truefalse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceMost Australian people want to separate from the UK.truefalse
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe outback is densely populated.truefalse
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe British Commonwealth is a group of countries that have some things in common.truefalse
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAustralia is a republic.truefalse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceSydney is the capital city of Australia.truefalse
- 10. Multiple ChoiceFrilled lizards are active during the day because of the temperature.truefalse
- 11. Multiple ChoiceKangaroos, koalas and sugar gliders are marsupials.truefalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWombats are carnivores and live in holes in the ground.truefalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAboriginal people live in the Kakadu National Park.truefalse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceNative Australian people are called ____.AboriginalsMaoriIncasMayans
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe name for the large and dry area in Australia.OutbackGreat Barrier ReefNew ZealandGold Coast
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAboriginals originally come from _____ .IndonesiaTasmaniaChinaAmerica
- 17. Multiple ChoiceScientists study the ‘Dream Time’ by _____ . (Choose all that apply)songslegendspaintingswritten texts
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHow did the arrival of the colonizers change the life of Aboriginals? (Choose all that apply)Adopted a western lifestyleLost much of their landsMoved to isolated areasNone of the above
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow has the situation of Aboriginals changed in recent years?They have become more isolated.They have become more appreciated.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first to discovered Australia?James CookDuyfkenWillem JanszoonArthur Phillip
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first name of Australia given by the European explorers?New HollandAustraliaTasmaniaNew Britain
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the goal of James Cook’s first expedition? (Choose all that apply)To discover AustraliaTo observe the planet VenusTo discover AntarcticaTo find a new route to China
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat were some difficulties that the Europeans experienced during their stay in Australia?Too many touristsNew diseasesLack of foodAustralian convicts
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhen was Tasmania formed?12,000 years ago2,200 years ago1,200 years ago200 years ago
- 25. Multiple ChoiceHow was Tasmania formed?Sea level rose, cutting it off from AustraliaVolcanic eruptions built up land until emerged from the ocean
- 26. Multiple ChoiceExplorers from which COUNTRY discovered Tasmania?DutchHolland/ NetherlandsUnited KingdomFrance
- 27. Multiple ChoiceTasmania is named after ______.Abel TasmanThe Tasmanian DevilJames Cook's nephewArthur Phillip's boss.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceMost of the British settlers in Tasmania were _____ and _____.convicts, guardswomen, childrenbusinessmen, tourists
- 29. Multiple ChoiceMost tourists visit Tasmania because of its ______ and _____.scenerywildlifepeaceful beachesfancy resorts
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe _____ is often called the duck-billed platypus. It lays eggs, and lives in the eastern part of Australia. They use their plates on its bill to crush food. Their diet consists of worms, mollusks and plants.PlatypusFrilled LizardWombatCrocodile
- 31. Multiple Choice______ eat small mammals, such as lizards, birds and insects. They are small, but are extremely strong. They look a bit like bears, but in fact, are marsupials, which means that they carry their young in a pouch.Tasmanian DevilFrilled LizardSugar GliderKangaroo
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference between Uluru and Kata Tjuta?Nothing, they are the same rockUluru is taller than Kata TjutaKata Tjuta has spiritual powers, but Uluru has notNone of the above
- 33. Multiple ChoiceIn what city is the Sydney Opera House located?CanberraAucklandSydneyWellington
- 34. Multiple ChoiceHow were the Twelve Apostles formed?By water, waves and winds that wore away the surfaceBy a volcanic eruptionBy growing coral reefsNone of the above
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe Twelve Apostles are ____ pillars.limestonecoralsandstonegranite
- 36. Multiple ChoiceThe Aboriginals believed that_______ has spiritual powers. (Choose all that apply)Ayers Rock (Uluru)Sydney Opera HouseGreat Barrier ReefKata Tjuta
- 37. Multiple ChoiceFraser Island is the largest _____ island in the world.sandcoralvolcanicman-made
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the southernmost country in Oceania?New ZealandAustraliaVanuatuTuvalu
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the northernmost country?Marshall IslandsTongaAustraliaSamoa
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the easternmost country in Oceania?PalauNauruSolomon IslandsSamoa
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhich oceans does Australia border? (Choose all that apply)Atlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanSouthern Ocean
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following are capital cities? (Choose all that apply)SydneyPort VilaPort MoresbyAuckland
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich mountain range is located in Papua New Guinea?Darling RangeCentral RangeGreat Dividing RangeSouthern Alps
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhich Mountain Range can be found in New Zealand?MacDonnell RangesCentral RangeHamersley RangeSouthern Alps
- 45. Multiple ChoiceIn which country can the Darling and Murray River be found?AustraliaNew ZealandPapua New GuineaFiji
- 46. Multiple ChoiceIn which body of water will you find the Great Barrier Reef?Coral SeaAtlantic OceanTimor SeaTasman Sea
- 47. Multiple ChoiceIn which of the following oceans are Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu located?Atlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanSouthern Ocean
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following seas is located between Australia and New Zealand?Timor SeaTasman SeaCoral SeaArafura Sea
- 49. Multiple ChoiceThis place was formed by ancient coral reefs. The bases of these islands have slowly eroded over time, which in turn changed them into having a mushroom like shape.Rock IslandsFraser IslandUluruThe Great Barrier Reef
- 50. Multiple ChoiceThe indigenous people of Guam are called the ______.ChamorrosAboriginesMaoriMayans
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags