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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was one of Australia's most famous land owners and miners?
(a) Lawrence Henson.
(b) Lou Hardy.
(c) Lane Henderson.
(d) Lang Hancock.

2. Bryson listed some of the early expeditions sent by ___________ to explore the land.
(a) Asians.
(b) Africans.
(c) Europeans.
(d) Americans.

3. Bryson took some time to walk around Alice Springs and saw Aborigines who were _________________.
(a) Bandaged.
(b) In a bad way.
(c) All of these.
(d) Bruised.

4. What is the first thing Bryson did when arriving in a new city?
(a) Picked up his luggage.
(b) Rented a car.
(c) Got a hotel room.
(d) Called his wife.

5. When was the initial peopling of the Australian continent?
(a) 45,000 - 60,000 years ago.
(b) 15,000 - 30,000 years ago.
(c) 60,000 - 70,000 years ago.
(d) One million years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the plane that flew into the desert to search for lost aviation legend Charles Kingsford Smith?

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

3. What is the name of the highway Bryson drove eastward along the coast to Melbourne?

4. What is the name of the cyclone that devastated the town of Darwin in 1974?

5. What did not let Bryson alone during his walk on Cheviot Beach?

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