Geography 1
Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place?
A. Mountains
B. Rainfall
C. Roads
D. Forests
Answer: C. Roads
Which of the following best describes a physical environment?
A. A city
B. A river
C. A school
D. A road
Answer: B. A river
Name 3 continents.
Australia
Antarctica
Europe
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Archaeologists study:
A. The stars and planets
B. Ancient ruins and artefacts
C. Modern war records
D. Computer software
Answer: B. Ancient ruins and artefacts
Historians use sources to:
A. Travel in time
B. Solve math equations
C. Learn about the past
D. Create new laws
Answer: C. Learn about the past
The equator divides the Earth into:
A. East and West
B. North and South
C. Land and Sea
D. Continents and Oceans
Answer: B. North and South
Liveability means:
A. How fun a place is
B. How long people live
C. How suitable a place is to live in
D. How old a place is
Answer: C. How suitable a place is to live in
Which of these is NOT a country in Europe.
a. Spain
b. Monaco
c. Serbia
d. Panama
D. Panama
Chronology is:
A. A type of archaeology
B. The order in which events happen
C. Studying fossils
D. Writing about myths
Answer: B. The order in which events happen
The Nile River was important to ancient Egypt because:
A. It was a barrier against invaders
B. It provided water for farming and transport
C. It was used only for religious festivals
D. It separated Egypt from Greece
Answer: B. It provided water for farming and transport
Which of these improves the liveability of a suburb?
A. No public transport
B. Lots of pollution
C. Access to parks and schools
D. Lack of shops
Answer: C. Access to parks and schools
A map scale helps you:
A. Find the weather
B. Measure distances
C. Identify continents
D. Predict time zones
Answer: B. Measure distances
Which Country is North of Spain?
France
A primary source is:
A. A website about ancient Egypt
B. A textbook summary
C. A diary written during the time being studied
D. A modern-day film about Rome
Answer: C. A diary written during the time being studied
Which of the following is a secondary source?
A. An ancient coin
B. A statue from ancient Greece
C. A modern documentary about Rome
D. A clay tablet from Mesopotamia
Answer: C. A modern documentary about Rome
Most of Earth’s freshwater is found in:
A. Rivers
B. Oceans
C. Ice and glaciers
D. The atmosphere
Answer: C. Ice and glaciers
A drought is a period of:
A. Heavy rainfall
B. Snow and ice
C. Very little or no rainfall
D. Flooding
Answer: C. Very little or no rainfall
Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?
Anthony Albanese
The pyramids of Egypt were built as:
A. Government buildings
B. Storage centres
C. Houses for scribes
D. Tombs for pharaohs
Answer: D. Tombs for pharaohs
Which ancient civilisation created the Olympic Games?
A. Egypt
B. Mesopotamia
C. Greece
D. Rome
Answer: C. Greece
What is the water cycle also known as?
A. Precipitation cycle
B. Hydrological cycle
C. Rainfall loop
D. Evaporation chain
Answer: B. Hydrological cycle
What is a renewable resource?
A. One that cannot be replaced
B. A resource that is always available
C. One that causes pollution
D. One made by humans
Answer: B. A resource that is always available
As a democracy in Australia we have the right to......?
Vote
Which of these is most likely an artefact?
A. A modern map
B. A stone tool from the past
C. A YouTube video
D. A textbook chapter
Answer: B. A stone tool from the past
Cuneiform writing developed in:
A. Egypt
B. Mesopotamia
C. Greece
D. China
Answer: B. Mesopotamia