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Australia: States, Wildlife, Landmarks

15 questions Geography Grades 5-6

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  1. What is the national capital of Australia?

    • Melbourne
    • Perth
    • Sydney
    • Canberra
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    Answer: Canberra

  2. Which is Australia's largest city by population?

    • Sydney
    • Melbourne
    • Brisbane
    • Adelaide
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    Answer: Sydney

  3. How many states does Australia have?

    • Six
    • Four
    • Ten
    • Eight
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    Answer: Six

  4. The capital of Queensland is ____.

    • Darwin
    • Brisbane
    • Perth
    • Hobart
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    Answer: Brisbane

  5. Which state has Perth as its capital?

    • Victoria
    • Queensland
    • Western Australia
    • Tasmania
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    Answer: Western Australia

  6. What is the capital of Tasmania?

    • Perth
    • Adelaide
    • Darwin
    • Hobart
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    Answer: Hobart

  7. Where is Uluru located?

    • Victoria
    • Northern Territory
    • Tasmania
    • Queensland
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    Answer: Northern Territory

  8. Uluru is sacred to the Aboriginal peoples of Australia.

    • True
    • False
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    Answer: True

  9. A ____ is a mammal that carries its young in a pouch.

    • amphibian
    • reptile
    • rodent
    • marsupial
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    Answer: marsupial

  10. Which unusual mammal lays eggs and has a duck-like bill?

    • Koala
    • Platypus
    • Kangaroo
    • Wombat
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    Answer: Platypus

  11. The koala eats eucalyptus leaves and lives in trees.

    • True
    • False
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    Answer: True

  12. The echidna is also called the ____.

    • Emu
    • Wombat
    • Spiny anteater
    • Tasmanian devil
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    Answer: Spiny anteater

  13. Which appears on Australia's coat of arms with the kangaroo?

    • Koala
    • Wombat
    • Emu
    • Platypus
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    Answer: Emu

  14. The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of Western Australia.

    • True
    • False
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    Answer: False

  15. What is the world's largest coral reef system?

    • Great Barrier Reef
    • Sydney Harbour
    • The Outback
    • Uluru
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    Answer: Great Barrier Reef

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