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Geography: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Case Study Australia 2 (Questions)

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Australia is sometimes called Oz. 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.

Here is our second Geography quiz in the series on Australia.

What is the capital of Australia?

[ ]	Adelaide
[ ]	Canberra
[ ]	Melbourne
[ ]	Sydney

The interior of Australia has what name?

[ ]	The billabong
[ ]	The outback
[ ]	The ridgeback
[ ]	The wasteland

Which was the first place settled by the British?

[ ]	Brisbane
[ ]	Darwin
[ ]	Perth
[ ]	Sydney

Which of these is not a major Australian river?

[ ]	Darling
[ ]	Honey
[ ]	Murray
[ ]	Murrumbidgee

The outback town of Coober Pedy is important for mining which gemstones?

[ ]	Diamonds
[ ]	Opals
[ ]	Rubies
[ ]	Sapphires

Sydney created many jobs for what event of 2000?

[ ]	Expo 2000
[ ]	The Cricket World Cup
[ ]	The G8 summit
[ ]	The Olympic Games

What is the common name for the landform Uluru?

[ ]	Ayer's Rock
[ ]	Great Barrier Reef
[ ]	Mount Kosciuszko
[ ]	Simpson Desert

Which breed of sheep produces the country's high-quality wool?

[ ]	Merino
[ ]	Merlot
[ ]	Mourinho
[ ]	Romney Marsh

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

Geography: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Case Study Australia 2 (Answers)

What is the capital of Australia?

[ ]	Adelaide
[x]	Canberra
[ ]	Melbourne
[ ]	Sydney

Melbourne was the capital until 1927

The interior of Australia has what name?

[ ]	The billabong
[x]	The outback
[ ]	The ridgeback
[ ]	The wasteland

This region has a very low population