Australia, Vocabulary Learning Control

1. Australia is the only country that is also a ​ (a)  

• continet
• Island
• desert

Australia was colonized by which European country in the 18th century?

• Spain

• France

• Britain

Today, Australia is known for its ​ ​ (a)   landscapes, from the Great Barrier Reef to the Outback deserts.

• breathtaking
• enormous
• colonized

Which of the following mammals is known for laying eggs?

• Koala

• Kangaroo

• Platypus

Australia is a country with an ​ (a)   size, being the sixth largest in the world.​

• enormous
• population
• distinct

Australia’s __________ includes both ancient Aboriginal traditions and modern influences.

• breathtaking

• colonized

• history

3. Due to its geographical ​ (a)   , Australia developed unique wildlife found nowhere else in the world

• isolation
• population
• settlement
• habitat

Kangaroos and koalas are examples of _______, animals that carry their young in pouches

• mammals

• reptiles

• marsupials

• amphibians

The term The Stolen Generation refers to

• Indigenous Australian children forcibly removed from their families

• A lost civilization in Australia

• The first settlers who arrived from Europe

• A famous novel about Australia

The ____, Australia’s Indigenous people, have lived on the continent for over 60,000 years

• pioneers

• aboriginal

• British settlers

• Dutch explorers