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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did early European explorers think Australia was?
(a) South America.
(b) North America.
(c) An island in the Indies.
(d) Central America.

2. What is the capital of Australia?
(a) Melbourne.
(b) Canberra.
(c) Perth.
(d) Sydney.

3. What is the most recognizable feature in Sydney?
(a) The Sydney Zoo.
(b) The Opera House.
(c) The statue of Captain Cook.
(d) The Sydney Harbor.

4. The southeastern edge of Australia where the four largest cites are located is called __________________.
(a) Great Barrier Reef.
(b) Boomerang Coast.
(c) Aborigine Plains.
(d) The Gold Coast.

5. Who was the British lieutenant who arrived in Australia in 1770?
(a) James Ashley.
(b) James Hall.
(c) James Cook.
(d) James Lyburn.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is unusual that Australia gets such little Western media coverage because ___________________.

2. What has Bryson not seen yet in Australia?

3. In what year was the Commonwealth of Australia formed?

4. Why had Bill Bryson been to Australia in the past?

5. Australia is the habit of ____________________ than anywhere else in the world.

(see the answer key)

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