Australia Geography

Which European discovered Australia?

• Captain Cornelius Crunch

• Captain Arthur Philip

• Captain James Cook

• Captain John Smith

What day is Australia Day?

• July 4th

• December 21st

• January 26th

• July 21st

Select all of the factors that increased due to the discovery of gold in 1851.

• Wealth

• Population

• Gold prices

• Trade

The early inhabitants of Australia arrived about 20,000 years ago.

• True

• False

In 2006 the indigenous population of Australia was about ______ of the population.

• 1.5%

• 2%

• 5%

• 2.5%

Australia is one of the most urbanized countries in the world.

• True

• False

Australia is our flattest continent. What is the flattest landform on Earth?

• The Great Plains

• Nullarbor Plains

• Eastern Lowlads

• The Outback

Where is the best fossil site in Australia?

• Riversleigh, Queensland

• Melbourne, Victoria

• Sydney, New South Wales

• Canberra, ACT

Where is the Coral Sea?

• North

• Northeast

• East

• Southeast

• South

The Australian Royal Army declared and lost a war against what animal?

• Dingos

• Kangaroos

• Emus

• Rabbits