a. Warm b. southern c. sunny d. soft e. hot

2. What names can be given to Australia?

a. the continent of contrasts b. New England c. The New World

d. The upside-down world e. Misty Albion

3. What characteristics correspond to the continent of Australia?

a. the oldest b. the wettest c. the most mountainous d. the smallest e. the coldest

4. What countries does Australia border on?

a. Somalia b. Malaysia c. Indonesia d. Thailand e. The Philippines f. East Timor

5. What islands belong to Australia?

a. New Guinea b. New Zealand c. Java d. Kangaroo island e. Sumatra f. Tasmania

6. What oceans is Australia washed by?

a. the Atlantic b. the Pacific c. the Indian d. the Arctic

7. What can we see on the Australian flag?

a. stars and stripes b. the Union Jack c. a kangaroo d. a five-pointed star

b. a six-pointed star f. a seven-pointed star

8. What animals appear on the coat-of-arms of Australia?

a. Emu b. koala c. platypus d. kangaroo e. dingo

9. Who represents the British monarch in Australia?

a. Prime Minister b. The Queen c. Commander-in-chief d. General Governor

e. High Commissioner

10. What does “commonwealth” mean?

a. an independent state or community b. a dependent territory c. a colony

d.a former colony

11. How is the Australian national anthem called?

a. “Advance Australia Wonderful” b. “Advance Australia Fair”

c. “Viva Australia Fair” d. “God save Australia” e. Ahead Australia Wonderful”

12. What climate conditions can be observed in Australia?

a. Arctic b. subarctic c. temperate d. subtropical e. tropical f. subequatorial g. equatorial

13. Choose the territories/states of Australia.

a. Queens b. Queensland c. Wales d. South Wales e. New South Wales

f. Northern Australia g. Western Australia h. South Australia

i. Eastern Australia

14. Choose the cities of Australia.

a. Birmingham b. Manchester c. Darwin d. Adelaide e. Atlanta f. Cardiff

a. Melbourne h. Belfast i. Brisbane

15. Choose the deserts of Australia.

a. Great Victoria desert b. Great Sandy c. Simpson Desert d. Taklimakan Shamo

d. Gobi Desert f. Sonora Desert

16. Name the rivers of Australia.

a. Tweed b. Murray c. Hudson d. Clyde e. Darling

17. What is the main occupation in Australia?

a. Agriculture b. heavy industry c. food industry d. light industry

18. When is the National Day of Australia?

a. June, 22 b. January, 22 c. June, 24 d. January, 24 e. January, 26 f. June, 26

19. Who were the first settlers in Australia?

a. the English b. the German c. the Spanish d. the French e. the Dutch f. the Portuguese

20. When was Australia first discovered?

a. 1492 b. 1534 c. 1589 d. 1606 e. 1660 f. 1770 g. 1776

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