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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country is this book about?
(a) England.
(b) Japan.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Australia.

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

3. Why did Bryson want to switch hotels?
(a) They couldn't get the air conditioning to work.
(b) There was a disco downstairs.
(c) Their room looked out onto a K-mart.
(d) They didn't like the early morning sun.

4. How many people lived in Canberra at the time Bryson wrote this book?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 330,000.
(c) 1,000,000.
(d) 250,000.

5. What is the name of the road that is filled with sinuous curves along crumbling cliffs?
(a) Great Barrier Road.
(b) Breakneck Point.
(c) Great Vista Road.
(d) Great Ocean Road.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most recognizable feature in Sydney?

2. The UNESCO has designated Ayers Rock as a __________________.

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

4. Which of the following fascinated Bryson during his trip to Australia?

5. How did Bryson and Sherwin get a great view of the Great Barrier Reef?

(see the answer key)

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