Australia Test Review UPDATED Actual
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Aborigines - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the first people to live in Australia
Marsupials - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔animals that carry their babies in their pouches
Canberra - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Capital of Australia
The Outback - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the huge desert and plains of Australia that covers
two-thirds of Australia.
Tasmania - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the island south of Australia
Why is Austalia called the "Land Down Under?" - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔because it is
south of the equator
Uluru (Ayers Rock) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A natural landmark that people visit located
in the Outback.
The Great Barrier Reef - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔largest coral reef in the world that is
located off of the coast of Northeastern Australia
The Sydney Opera House - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a man made landmark located in
Sydney with curved white roofs that look like a ship's sails
Australia's Winter Months - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔June, July, August
Mt. Kosciusko
(Koz-zee-os-ko) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the highest mountain in Australia
, Captain James Cook - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔claimed Australia for England
What did England use Australia for at first? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔as a place to send
their prisoners to
Didgeridoo - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A traditional musical instrument used by the
Aborigines for religious/ceremonial/spiritual purposes.
Where do most people in Australia live? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔along the east coast.
The official language of Australia. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔English
Imports - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔items shipped into a country (notice that imports starts
with an i for in - comes in to the country)
Exports - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔items shipped out of a country (notice exports start with
ex for exit - exits the country)
a small, fierce carnivore that has a similar name to Australia's island state - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Tasmanian devil
a large flightless bird that looks like an ostrich - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔emu
This animal lays eegs and has webbed feet and a bill like a duck. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔platypus
Wild Australian Dog - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dingo
spiny animal that looks like a porcupine - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔echidna
(ee-kid-nah)
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Aborigines - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the first people to live in Australia
Marsupials - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔animals that carry their babies in their pouches
Canberra - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Capital of Australia
The Outback - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the huge desert and plains of Australia that covers
two-thirds of Australia.
Tasmania - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the island south of Australia
Why is Austalia called the "Land Down Under?" - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔because it is
south of the equator
Uluru (Ayers Rock) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A natural landmark that people visit located
in the Outback.
The Great Barrier Reef - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔largest coral reef in the world that is
located off of the coast of Northeastern Australia
The Sydney Opera House - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a man made landmark located in
Sydney with curved white roofs that look like a ship's sails
Australia's Winter Months - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔June, July, August
Mt. Kosciusko
(Koz-zee-os-ko) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the highest mountain in Australia
, Captain James Cook - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔claimed Australia for England
What did England use Australia for at first? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔as a place to send
their prisoners to
Didgeridoo - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A traditional musical instrument used by the
Aborigines for religious/ceremonial/spiritual purposes.
Where do most people in Australia live? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔along the east coast.
The official language of Australia. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔English
Imports - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔items shipped into a country (notice that imports starts
with an i for in - comes in to the country)
Exports - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔items shipped out of a country (notice exports start with
ex for exit - exits the country)
a small, fierce carnivore that has a similar name to Australia's island state - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Tasmanian devil
a large flightless bird that looks like an ostrich - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔emu
This animal lays eegs and has webbed feet and a bill like a duck. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔platypus
Wild Australian Dog - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dingo
spiny animal that looks like a porcupine - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔echidna
(ee-kid-nah)
