Show:
Questions
Responses
Print
History
Geography
Economics
People
Random
100
The Aborigines originally came to Australia from the continent of:
ASIA
100
The ________________ lies off of Australia's northeast coast and is the largest coral reef in the world.
GREAT BARRIER REEF
100
Australia is the world's top producer of __________ .
WOOL
100
Australians are generally called by this nickname:
AUSSIES
100
This energy is produced by steam and is popular in New Zealand:
GEOTHERMAL
200
Australia was discovered by an explorer named:
JAMES COOK
200
The ___________ is a vast, dry stretch of land that covers much of Australia.
WESTERN PLATEAU
200
Australia is rich in ____________ resources and is home to rare plants and animals.
MINERAL
200
Australia's population is about ______ million.
19
200
_____________ power is generated by flowing water.
HYDROELECTRIC
300
James Cook was originally a Captain in this country's navy:
ENGLAND or BRITAIN
300
The small Australian island located south of Australia is called:
TASMANIA
300
Most manufacturing in Australia takes place on the _________ coast.
SOUTHEAST
300
Australia's population is made up of many different ethnic groups who came to Australia as ________________.
IMMIGRANTS
300
The most popular tourist city is Southeast Australia is _______________.
SYDNEY
400
These native people of Australia are now citizens:
ABORIGINES
400
The city of __________ is the most important port city and the largest urban area of New Zealand.
AUCKLAND
400
This Australian city hosted the 2000 Olympic Summer Games:
SYDNEY
400
Most of Australia's population lives in the __________ areas because the outback is too dry.
COASTAL
400
The Tasmanian devil can only be found on this island:
TASMANIA
500
The earliest settlers of New Zealand were called the:
MAORI
500
New Zealand lies off of the _______________ coast of Australia.
EAST or SOUTHEAST
500
Sydney, ________ and Adelaide are the three most important manufacturing cities in Australia.
MELBOURNE
500
The main language spoken in New Zealand is:
ENGLISH
500
The capital city of Australia is:
CANBERRA