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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Bryson's starting location?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Melbourne.
(c) Perth.
(d) Sydney.

4. What did Captain Arthur Phillip bring with him to Australia in 1788?
(a) Children.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Criminals.

5. What is the gambling casino where Carmel took Bryson?
(a) Gold Dust Casino.
(b) Crown Casino.
(c) Royal Casino.
(d) Brittannia Casino.

6. What is the name of the first town where Bryson stopped on his train ride?
(a) Blueberry Hill.
(b) Zig Zag Hill.
(c) Broken Hill.
(d) Cracked Hill.

7. In what year did Bryson first visit Melbourne?
(a) 1992.
(b) 2002.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1999.

8. What was Bryson's destination city?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Melbourne.
(c) Sydney.
(d) Perth.

9. What had Bryson hoped to see in the South Australia Museum?
(a) Captain Cook's sword.
(b) The Spriggina Fossil.
(c) A coral display.
(d) The Tasmanian Devil.

10. What government building did Bryson visit in Canberra?
(a) The House of Regents.
(b) Australia House of Representatives.
(c) The Capitol.
(d) The House of Parliament.

11. Where had Thomas Austin released his rabbits to horrendous consequences?
(a) Squirechelsea.
(b) Winchelsea.
(c) Royalchelsea.
(d) Wattchelsea.

12. What sport did Bryson hear broadcast on the car radio?
(a) Rugby.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Croquet.
(d) Cricket.

13. What did Bryson do during the daylight hours on his visits to each city?
(a) Made phone calls home.
(b) Walked the commercial and residential areas.
(c) Typed his notes.
(d) Interviewed local people.

14. What mesmerized Bryson while on the train?
(a) The glimmering track.
(b) The cloud formations.
(c) The stars at night.
(d) The blazing sun.

15. What is commemorated in the Lambing Flat Museum?
(a) The Australian ranchers association.
(b) Australian children's authors.
(c) The Australian gold rush.
(d) The Australian sheep industry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the worst offender of species destroying or endangering much of Australia's flora and fauna?

2. In what year did Sydney host the Olympics?

3. What was the name of Lt. James Cook's ship?

4. Captain Phillip anchored in the harbor now known as __________________.

5. How did Bryson characterize the yuppie town of Tanunda?

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