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Australia Quiz
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1
Australia is located
in the southern hemisphere
on the equator
in the northern hemisphere
in the western hemisphere
2
Where is The Great Barrier Reef
The coast of Australia
The coast of California
The coast of Canada
The Gulf of Mexico
3
An example of a totem is a bullroarer.
False
True
4
What is The Great Barrier reef?
A large aquarium
A dark hole in the ocean
Coral reef in a ocean
A peach colored fence
5
Australia is a _________.
member of the British Commonwealth of Nations
member of the European Union
member of the Warsaw Pact
country of the United Kingdom
6
What instrument do you use your lips, tongue, and teeth to change sounds?
Gum Leaf
Didgeridoo
Horns
All of the above
7
From what country did the Didgereedoo originate?
New Zealand
Australia
New Guinea
Austria
8
What is the name of this instrument?
Clap Sticks
Gum leaf
Bullroarer
Didgeridoo
9
Some of the world’s oldest instruments can be dated back to the indigenous people of Australia some 15,000 years ago.
False
True
10
Ayers Rock was the most widely used name until 1993
False
True
11
What is the name of this instrument?
Gum leaf
Bullroarer
Clap Sticks
Didgeridoo
12
Australia is the largest continent in the world?
False
True
13
What people group did we study from this area of the world?
Native Americans
Australians (Aboriginals)
Africans
Latin Americans
14
The most common type of climate in Australia is
Tundra
Hot and dry
Hot and wet
Temperate
15
Australia is a(n)
all of the above
country
island
continent
16
Why were convicts sent to Australia?
Because they wanted somewhere no one knew
Because the jails where full
Because they wanted it to be far far away
Because they liked America
17
Where is the Sydney Opera House?
London
Las Vegas
Sydney
Hong Kong
18
How many states does Australia have?
2
4
7
6
19
Most of the population of Australia lives
Along the coast
In rural temperate zones
Near the Outback desert
In cities close to the center of the country
20
What threatens to the Great Barrier Reef?
Climate change.
All of the above.
Pollution.
Crown of Thorns Starfish.
21
What is the name of this instrument?
Gum leaf
Didgeridoo
Bullroarer
Clap Sticks
22
Tasmania is a part of Australia.
False
True
23
What is the Bullroarer also known as?
Voice of god
Bush of life
Voice of earth
Tree of life
24
The Great Barrier Reef is dying.
False
True
25
Australia was colonized by which country?
Spain
France
The United States
England
26
The Bullroarer was primarily used by the aboriginal people to...
scare bulls.
communicate over long distances.
catch fish.
play musical instruments.
27
What is the name of this instrument?
Clap Sticks
Gum leaf
Bullroarer
Didgeridoo
28
In Australia, the people have _________.
freedom of speech
all of the above
freedom of religion
freedom to choose their jobs
