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Geography Quiz - Case Study Australia 02 (Questions)

This KS3 Geography quiz takes a further look at Australia. A prosperous developed country, Australia ranks highly in many international comparisons of national performance such as human development, quality of life, health care and life expectancy. It is rich in minerals which are mined and transported on a huge scale. Agricultural products are also exported, including wool, meat and wine.

Most of the population lives in coastal towns and cities. The only inland city is Canberra. The nothernmost part of Australia is tropical rainforest and swamps. The centre of Australia is desert but there are some towns. You may have heard of Alice Springs, which is a town near the large rock formation known as Uluru. Another interesting town is Coober Pedy. This is populated by people mining the gemstone called opal and most houses are built underground to escape the heat of the desert.

1. What is the capital of Australia?
[ ] Adelaide
[ ] Canberra
[ ] Melbourne
[ ] Sydney
2. The interior of Australia has what name?
[ ] The billabong
[ ] The outback
[ ] The ridgeback
[ ] The wasteland
3. Which was the first place settled by the British?
[ ] Brisbane
[ ] Darwin
[ ] Perth
[ ] Sydney
4. Which of these is not a major Australian river?
[ ] Darling
[ ] Honey
[ ] Murray
[ ] Murrumbidgee
5. The outback town of Coober Pedy is important for mining which gemstones?
[ ] Diamonds
[ ] Opals
[ ] Rubies
[ ] Sapphires
6. Sydney created many jobs for what event of 2000?
[ ] Expo 2000
[ ] The Cricket World Cup
[ ] The G8 summit
[ ] The Olympic Games
7. What is the common name for the landform Uluru?
[ ] Ayer's Rock
[ ] Great Barrier Reef
[ ] Mount Kosciuszko
[ ] Simpson Desert
8. Which breed of sheep produces the country's high-quality wool?
[ ] Merino
[ ] Merlot
[ ] Mourinho
[ ] Romney Marsh
9. By what means did Aborigines traditionally survive?
[ ] Burglary
[ ] Deep sea fishing
[ ] Hunting and gathering
[ ] Kangaroo rearing
10. Which state of Australia is a small island?
[ ] New South Wales
[ ] Queensland
[ ] Tasmania
[ ] Victoria
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Geography Quiz - Case Study Australia 02 (Answers)
1. What is the capital of Australia?
[ ] Adelaide
[x] Canberra
[ ] Melbourne
[ ] Sydney
Melbourne was the capital until 1927
2. The interior of Australia has what name?
[ ] The billabong
[x] The outback
[ ] The ridgeback
[ ] The wasteland
This region has a very low population
3. Which was the first place settled by the British?
[ ] Brisbane
[ ] Darwin
[ ] Perth
[x] Sydney
It was called Sydney in recognition of a British politician who was involved in setting up the first colony there
4. Which of these is not a major Australian river?
[ ] Darling
[x] Honey
[ ] Murray
[ ] Murrumbidgee
The Murray is the longest river in Australia
5. The outback town of Coober Pedy is important for mining which gemstones?
[ ] Diamonds
[x] Opals
[ ] Rubies
[ ] Sapphires
Some scenes of the film 'Mad Max 3' were shot in and near to Coober Pedy
6. Sydney created many jobs for what event of 2000?
[ ] Expo 2000
[ ] The Cricket World Cup
[ ] The G8 summit
[x] The Olympic Games
Team GB won 11 gold medals at the Sydney Olympic Games
7. What is the common name for the landform Uluru?
[x] Ayer's Rock
[ ] Great Barrier Reef
[ ] Mount Kosciuszko
[ ] Simpson Desert
To the Aboriginal people, it is a sacred place
8. Which breed of sheep produces the country's high-quality wool?
[x] Merino
[ ] Merlot
[ ] Mourinho
[ ] Romney Marsh
Merino sheep were native to Spain but they were domesticated in Australia
9. By what means did Aborigines traditionally survive?
[ ] Burglary
[ ] Deep sea fishing
[x] Hunting and gathering
[ ] Kangaroo rearing
Before humans learned how to farm, they obtained their food by hunting it or gathering it from trees and other plants. Some indigenous people, for example, those in Australia, did not develop farming because hunting and gathering provided for all of their needs
10. Which state of Australia is a small island?
[ ] New South Wales
[ ] Queensland
[x] Tasmania
[ ] Victoria
The capital of Tasmania is Hobart