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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 creature terrified Bryson in Australia?
(a) Crocodiles.
(b) Tasmanian devils.
(c) Alligators.
(d) Sharks.

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

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

4. Bryson stated that if he lived in Australia he would constantly be looking for _______________.
(a) Big hats.
(b) Pretty girls.
(c) Sunscreen.
(d) Crocodile snouts.

5. Captain Phillip anchored in the harbor now known as __________________.
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Circular Quay.
(c) Roundabout Bay.
(d) Sydney.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bryson wrote that the difference between Canberra and Adelaide is that Canberra is a city built in a park, whereas Adelaide is __________________________.

2. Who was the botanist who accompanied Lt. James Cook on one of his voyages to Australia?

3. What did Bryson and Hart do that most Australians never do?

4. What mesmerized Bryson while on the train?

5. How did Bryson plan to travel across the continent?

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