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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Captain Arthur Phillip bring with him to Australia in 1788?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Children.
(d) Criminals.

2. What has Bryson not seen yet in Australia?
(a) Aborigines.
(b) The "real" Australia.
(c) Kangaroos.
(d) Koala bears.

3. In which of the following colors of clothing do cricket players dress?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

4. Which of the following does Bryson spend some time discussing in the book?
(a) The founding of Sydney.
(b) All of these.
(c) The planning and building of Canberra.
(d) The Australian gold rush.

5. The Spriggina Fossil is said to be a possible explanation for the sudden explosion of life in the ____________ period.
(a) Paleozoic.
(b) Quaternary.
(c) Cambrian.
(d) Jurassic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is commemorated in the Lambing Flat Museum?

2. What was Bryson's destination after leaving Canberra?

3. Early European explorers thought Australia was the size of __________________.

4. What is the name of the railroad Bryson took to travel across the continent?

5. What government building did Bryson visit in Canberra?

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