Australia and New Zealand: Chapter Test

1. What is the nickname given to Australia that refers to its location relative to the Equator?

• A. The Southern Land
• B. The Land Down Under
• C. The Outback Nation
• D. The Island Continent

2. Which of these is Australia's largest river system?

• A. Darling River
• B. Murray River
• C. Murray-Darling system
• D. Tasmania River System

3. What unique feature characterizes marsupials like kangaroos and koalas?

• A. They can jump very high
• B. They have pouches to carry their young
• C. They only eat eucalyptus leaves
• D. They live in the desert

4. What is the largest coral reef system located off Australia's northeastern shore?

• A. Pacific Coral System
• B. The Great Barrier Reef
• C. The Australian Reef
• D. The Coral Sea Reef

5. Which of these best describes the climate of central Australia?

• A. Tropical and wet
• B. Cold and snowy
• C. Hot and dry desert
• D. Mild and temperate

6. What are New Zealand's two main islands called?

• A. East Island and West Island
• B. Greater and Lesser Islands
• C. North Island and South Island
• D. Tasmania and Melbourne Island

7. What unique geological features can be found in Rotorua, New Zealand?

• A. Glaciers and ice fields
• B. Hot springs and geysers
• C. Volcanoes and lava flows
• D. Coral reefs and beaches

8. Who were the first human inhabitants of Australia?

• A. The British
• B. The Maori people
• C. The Aboriginal people
• D. The Dutch settlers

9. What traditional weapon did Aboriginal people develop that could return to the thrower?

• A. Spear
• B. Boomerang
• C. Bow and arrow
• D. Club

10. When did the first British settlers arrive in Australia?

• A. 1588
• B. 1688
• C. 1788
• D. 1888