Australia and Oceania

Worksheet: Australia and Oceania

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Answer the questions.

1. What is the capital city of Australia?
   a) Canberrab) Melbournec) Perthd) Sydney
2. What is the capital city of New Zealand?
   a) Aucklandb) Christchurchc) Dunedind) Wellington
3. Fiji is a country made up of many islands in the Pacific Ocean.
   a) Trueb) False
4. Which country is made up of two main islands, called the North Island and the South Island?
   a) Fijib) New Zealandc) Samoad) Tonga
5. The Great Barrier Reef is found off which Australian coast?
   a) North-east coastb) North-west coastc) South-west coastd) Southern coast
6. What are the tiny animals that build a coral reef called?
   a) Coral polypsb) Jellyfishc) Sea spongesd) Sea urchins
7. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world.
   a) Trueb) False
8. What is the Outback?
   a) A coastal rainforestb) A large island near Tasmaniac) A mountain range in the southd) The remote, dry inland of Australia
9. What is the name of the huge red rock in central Australia that was once called Ayers Rock?
10. Which animal carries its baby in a pouch?
    a) Crocodileb) Dingoc) Emud) Kangaroo
11. Koalas are a type of bear.
    a) Trueb) False
12. Name the large Australian bird that cannot fly and runs fast.
13. Which unusual Australian mammal lays eggs and has a duck-like bill?
    a) Koalab) Platypusc) Wallabyd) Wombat
14. What are Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders known as together?
    a) Early settlersb) Indigenous Australiansc) Outback farmersd) Pacific explorers
15. What is the name of the Aboriginal wooden hunting tool that can fly in a curve and return?
16. Indigenous Australians have lived in Australia for about how long?
    a) About 10 yearsb) About 2,000 yearsc) About 500 yearsd) Over 60,000 years