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

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

3. What is the world's largest living thing located in Australia?
(a) The Great Barrier Reef.
(b) The Painted Desert.
(c) The Lochness Monster.
(d) Yosemite.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. The southeastern edge of Australia where the four largest cites are located is called __________________.

2. Who was the nineteenth-century man who unleashed animals to hunt?

3. What type of animals did Thomas Austin unleash to hunt for sport?

4. What did Bryson do during the daylight hours on his visits to each city?

5. Where did Bryson and Hart take a day trip from Broken Hill?

(see the answer key)

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