Exploring Our World: Latin America and Canada, Europe, and Australia © 2012 Georgia Edition

Chapter 11: Geography and History of Australia

Self-Check Quizzes

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The correct answer for each question is indicated by a .

1			What mountains are in Australia? Need a Hint?
			A)	Great Dividing Range
			B)	Tasmania
			C)	Transatlantic
			D)	Great Barrier Reef
2			The island of ____ is part of Australia. Need a Hint?
			A)	Indonesia
			B)	Tasmania
			C)	New Guinea
			D)	Victoria
3			The ____ covers most of western Australia. Need a Hint?
			A)	Great Dividing Range
			B)	Cape York Peninsula
			C)	Great Victoria Desert
			D)	Great Australian Bight
4			Why do most Australians live on the southeastern coast? Need a Hint?
			A)	very fertile land
			B)	beautiful desert scenery
			C)	closeness to Asia
			D)	generally mild climate
5			Why do eucalyptus survive in central Australia? Need a Hint?
			A)	They thrive in the rain forests.
			B)	Their flowers bloom for months to absorb sunshine.
			C)	Their leaves hold moisture.
			D)	No animals in central Australia will eat them.
6			How did early Aborigines live in their environment? Need a Hint?
			A)	They built cities along coasts.
			B)	They hunted and gathered in small groups.
			C)	They set up villages near rivers.
			D)	They formed armies and conquered nearby peoples.
7			The British at first used Australia as a place to ____. Need a Hint?
			A)	settle farmers on plots of land
			B)	guard their Pacific trade routes
			C)	mine gold and other minerals
			D)	hold prisoners who served out their sentences
8			How did European settlement of Australia affect the Aborigines? Need a Hint?
			A)	The Aborigines were forced to move to New Zealand.
			B)	War and diseases greatly reduced the population of Aborigines.
			C)	The Aborigines and British mixed and created a new civilization.
			D)	The Aborigines, with British help, became self-governing.
9			What discovery increased Australia's population in the mid-1800s? Need a Hint?
			A)	wool
			B)	gold
			C)	natural gas
			D)	oil
10			Australia peacefully became independent of British rule in ____. Need a Hint?
			A)	1901
			B)	1951
			C)	1962
			D)	1978

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