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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the botanist who accompanied Lt. James Cook on one of his voyages to Australia?
(a) Joseph Banks.
(b) Albert Barkley.
(c) Charles Bankson.
(d) Frederick Banks.

3. For what is Canberra known?
(a) Downtown decay.
(b) Inner city regrowth.
(c) Suburban sprawl.
(d) Urban planning.

4. Early European explorers thought Australia was the size of __________________.
(a) Barbados.
(b) Fiji.
(c) The Bahamas.
(d) New Guinea.

5. What is the name of the railroad Bryson took to travel across the continent?
(a) Australia Ltd.
(b) Aborigine Express.
(c) Indian Pacific.
(d) Kangaroo Ltd.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nullarbor?

2. What is Trevor Ray Hart's profession?

3. What is commemorated in the Lambing Flat Museum?

4. What government building did Bryson visit in Canberra?

5. What was Bryson's destination city?

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