1) Australia is a) the most big island in the world. b) the bigger island in the world. c) the biggest island in the world. d) the more big island in the world. 2) The Island continent is a) bigger than the USA. b) smaller than the USA. c) approximately equal in size to the USA. 3) The capital of Australia is a) Sydney b) Melbourne c) Perth d) Canberra e) Darwin f) Brisbane 4) The largest city is a) Sydney b) Melbourne c) Perth d) Canberra e) Darwin f) Brisbane 5) The Head of State is a) a governor b) the British sovereign c) the Prime Minister 6) Who claimed possession of Australia for Great-Britain in 1770 ? a) Captain James Cook. b) Sir Francis Drake. c) Admiral Nelson. d) Captain John Smith. 7) A large group of people arrived on the island in 1788 and was composed of a) scientists b) gold seekers c) convicts (= prisoners) d) merchants 8) What was discovered between 1851 and 1861? a) diamonds b) gold c) oil d) emeralds e) sapphires 9) The word 'kangaroo' sounds like a) the name of the animal in the Aborigines' language. b) 'Go away' in this language. c) 'I don't understand' in this language. 10) The country's currency is a) the US Dollar b) the AUS Dollar  c) the Sterling Pound £ 11) Uluru a) is a mountain b) is a sacred place for Aborigines c) used to be called Ayers Rock d) an Aborigine music instrument 12) In Great-Britain, Australia's nickname is a) Down Under b) Upside Down c) Vice Versa d) Inside Out 13) Australia is among the world's a) less densely populated countries. b) least densely populated countries. c) lesser densely populated countries. 14) Australia is a) the smallest and flattest continent. b) the only nation that is also a continent. c) the driest continent (except for Antartica) d) the oldest continent. 15) The Great Barrier Reef is a) the most long coral barrier in the world. b) the longest coral barrier in the world. c) the longer coral barrier in the world. 16) Australia a) is a federation. b) is a member of NATO. c) an independent sovereign state. d) belongs to the Commonwealth. 17) Tasmania is an Australian a) town. b) river. c) mountain. d) state. 18) The Australian climate is a) hot and wet. b) hot and dry. c) diverse. 19) Which animals are native of Australia? a) dingoes b) sheep c) koalas d) koowkaburas e) camels f) rabbits 20) Which animals were imported? a) camels b) saltwater crocodiles c) kangaroos d) sheep e) rabbits f) platypuses

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