Australia - World Geography

Australia is known as what?

• "Land down Under"

• "Under the Land"

• "Under the Sea"

• "Down under Land"

Australia is the about the same size as which country?

• Italy

• Texas

• Brazil

• United States

The three major landform regions are

• The Great Dividing Range, the Central Lowlands, and the Western Plateau

• Lake Eyre, Murray River, and Darling River

• The Great Dividing Range, Artesian Well and the Central Lowlands

• The Outback, Queensland, and Victoria

Which of these is NOT an Australian State?

• Victoria
• Queensland
• New South Wales
• Australian capital

Which is the largest mountain in Australia?

• Mc donell
• Kimberly
• Hamersley
• Kosciuszko

Which is the largest lake of Australia?

• Eyre
• Mackay
• Dissapoinment
• Arfyle

Which European discovered Australia?

• Captain Cornelius Crunch

• Captain Arthur Philip

• Captain James Cook

• Captain John Smith

Which was an effect of British settlement of Australia?

• Aborigines remained in their homelands.

• Many Aborigines became factory workers in order to survive.

• Thousands of Aborigines died of diseases from the Europeans.

• Aborigines were elected to positions in the colonial government.

Which country’s culture had the greatest impact on the language and religion of Australia

• Portugal

• Great Britain

• Spain

• United States

What is the primary language of Australia?

• English
• German
• Spanish
• Italian