Oceania & Australia Review

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MaryAnne Stargel

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Geography

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8th Grade

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Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Australia’s nature is very diverse.

true

false

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The British used Australia as a prison for their convicts.

true

false

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Australia has a multicultural society.

true

false

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Many Australian people like outdoor sports because of the sunny weather.

true

false

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Most Australian people want to separate from the UK.

true

false

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The outback is densely populated.

true

false

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The British Commonwealth is a group of countries that have some things in common.

true

false

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Australia is a republic.

true

false

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Sydney is the capital city of Australia.

true

false

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Frilled lizards are active during the day because of the temperature.

true

false

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Kangaroos, koalas and sugar gliders are marsupials.

true

false

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Wombats are carnivores and live in holes in the ground.

true

false

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Aboriginal people live in the Kakadu National Park.

true

false

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Native Australian people are called ____.

Aboriginals

Maori

Incas

Mayans

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The name for the large and dry area in Australia.

Outback

Great Barrier Reef

New Zealand

Gold Coast

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Aboriginals originally come from _____ .

Indonesia

Tasmania

China

America

17.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Scientists study the ‘Dream Time’ by _____ . (Choose all that apply)

songs

legends

paintings

written texts

18.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

How did the arrival of the colonizers change the life of Aboriginals? (Choose all that apply)

Adopted a western lifestyle

Lost much of their lands

Moved to isolated areas

None of the above

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How has the situation of Aboriginals changed in recent years?

They have become more isolated.

They have become more appreciated.

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was the first to discovered Australia?

James Cook

Duyfken

Willem Janszoon

Arthur Phillip

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the first name of Australia given by the European explorers?

New Holland

Australia

Tasmania

New Britain

22.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

What was the goal of James Cook’s first expedition? (Choose all that apply)

To discover Australia

To observe the planet Venus

To discover Antarctica

To find a new route to China

23.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

What were some difficulties that the Europeans experienced during their stay in Australia?

Too many tourists

New diseases

Lack of food

Australian convicts

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When was Tasmania formed?

12,000 years ago

2,200 years ago

1,200 years ago

200 years ago

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How was Tasmania formed?

Sea level rose, cutting it off from Australia

Volcanic eruptions built up land until emerged from the ocean

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Explorers from which COUNTRY discovered Tasmania?

Dutch

Holland/ Netherlands

United Kingdom

France

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Tasmania is named after ______.

Abel Tasman

The Tasmanian Devil

James Cook's nephew

Arthur Phillip's boss.

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Most of the British settlers in Tasmania were _____ and _____.

convicts, guards

women, children

businessmen, tourists

29.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Most tourists visit Tasmania because of its ______ and _____.

scenery

wildlife

peaceful beaches

fancy resorts

30.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The _____ 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.

Platypus

Frilled Lizard

Wombat

Crocodile

31.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

______ 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 Devil

Frilled Lizard

Sugar Glider

Kangaroo

32.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the difference between Uluru and Kata Tjuta?

Nothing, they are the same rock

Uluru is taller than Kata Tjuta

Kata Tjuta has spiritual powers, but Uluru has not

None of the above

33.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In what city is the Sydney Opera House located?

Canberra

Auckland

Sydney

Wellington

34.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How were the Twelve Apostles formed?

By water, waves and winds that wore away the surface

By a volcanic eruption

By growing coral reefs

None of the above

35.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Twelve Apostles are ____ pillars.

limestone

coral

sandstone

granite

36.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

The Aboriginals believed that_______ has spiritual powers. (Choose all that apply)

Ayers Rock (Uluru)

Sydney Opera House

Great Barrier Reef

Kata Tjuta

37.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Fraser Island is the largest _____ island in the world.

sand

coral

volcanic

man-made

38.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the southernmost country in Oceania?

New Zealand

Australia

Vanuatu

Tuvalu

39.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is the northernmost country?

Marshall Islands

Tonga

Australia

Samoa

40.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the easternmost country in Oceania?

Palau

Nauru

Solomon Islands

Samoa

41.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which oceans does Australia border? (Choose all that apply)

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Southern Ocean

42.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following are capital cities? (Choose all that apply)

Sydney

Port Vila

Port Moresby

Auckland

43.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which mountain range is located in Papua New Guinea?

Darling Range

Central Range

Great Dividing Range

Southern Alps

44.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which Mountain Range can be found in New Zealand?

MacDonnell Ranges

Central Range

Hamersley Range

Southern Alps

45.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In which country can the Darling and Murray River be found?

Australia

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Fiji

46.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In which body of water will you find the Great Barrier Reef?

Coral Sea

Atlantic Ocean

Timor Sea

Tasman Sea

47.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In which of the following oceans are Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu located?

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Southern Ocean

48.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following seas is located between Australia and New Zealand?

Timor Sea

Tasman Sea

Coral Sea

Arafura Sea

49.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

This 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 Islands

Fraser Island

Uluru

The Great Barrier Reef

50.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The indigenous people of Guam are called the ______.

Chamorros

Aborigines

Maori

Mayans

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