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G'day, mate! Today, we're traveling to the land down under! When it comes to the island, country, and continent that is Australia, how well do you know its geography?
When you normally think of a continent, you might think of a landmass that is made up of numerous countries. Africa has 54 countries while Europe has 50. Asia has 48, North America has 23 and South America is made up of 12. While all of these habitable continents have multiple countries, Australia is one continent that is only made up of one country - itself! From its relatively small landmass, how much of its geography do you know?
Australia is a country made up of states and territories. How many does it have? What bodies of water can you find surrounding the continent? What is the capital of the country? In which city would you find the iconic Opera House? If you can answer these questions, you're ready for this Australian geography quiz!
While everyone might try to adopt the popular Australian way of speaking, only a true Aussie could ace this quiz! Is that you? Are you ready to trek around the land down under with this quiz? Let's find out!
What is the capital of Australia?
Sydney
Perth
Melbourne
Canberra
While many people are tricked into thinking Sydney is Australia's capital city, it is actually Canberra, which is located in the same state as Sydney.
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How many states does Australia have?
4
5
6
While many people seem to be unaware, only a true Aussie would know that Australia is made up of six states and two mainland territories.
7
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What is the name of the Australian state that takes up the western part of the country?
Manitoba
Western Australia
Western Australia is one of the six states that make up Australia. It is the largest Australian state and has a population of over 2.5 million people.
Nunavut
Northwest Territories
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What is the capital of Western Australia?
Adelaide
Perth
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is also the largest city within the state and has a population of over 2 million people.
Sydney
Canberra
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Which of these states borders Western Australia?
South Australia
South Australia is another Australian state that can clearly be found in the central-southern region of the country. The state has a population of over 1.7 million people.
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
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What is the capital city of South Australia?
Darwin
Brisbane
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia. While the entire state has a population of just over 1.7 million people, Adelaide alone has a population of around 1.3 million.
Melbourne
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What state is found to the northeast of South Australia?
Newfoundland
Alberta
Queensland
Queensland is an Australian state that is found on the northeast region of the country. It has a population of just under 5 million people.
Nova Scotia
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What is the capital city of Queensland?
Newcastle
Hobart
Darwin
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland and is the country's third largest city, with a population of 2.4 million people.
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Which Australian state is found to the direct south of Queensland?
Prince Edward Island
New South Wales
New South Wales is another one of Australia's six states. It is found to the south of Queensland and east of South Australia. It has a population of over 7.8 million.
Yukon
British Columbia
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What is the capital city of New South Wales?
Melbourne
Gold Coast
Sydney
Sydney is the largest and most populated city in Australia with a population of over 5 million people. It is also the capital of New South Wales.
Cairns
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Which of these is the name of an Australian state?
Alberta
Nunavut
Victoria
Victoria is an Australian state found in the southeast region of the country. It has a population of over 6.3 million people.
Manitoba
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What is the capital city of Victoria?
Sunshine Coast
Newcastle
Townsville
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria and Australia's second largest city with a population of over 4.7 million people.
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What is the name of Australia's island state?
New South Wales
Tasmania
Tasmania is the island state of Australia that is located just south of Victoria in the Tasman Sea. It has a population of over half a million people.
Ontario
New Brunswick
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What is the capital of Tasmania?
Wollongong
Hobart
Hobart is the capital city of the Australian state of Tasmania. The city has a population of just over a quarter of a million people, making up half the population of the state itself.
Ballarat
Bendigo
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Which of the following is a territory found on mainland Australia?
Nunavut
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is found in the northern-central region of the country. It has a relatively small population of under a quarter million people.
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What is the capital city of the Northern Territory?
Darwin
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory. It is very populous in relation to the rest of the state with its population of around 145,000 people.
Geelong
Townsville
Bendigo
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The Australian Capital Territory is located within which state?
Queensland
New South Wales
The Australian Capital Territory is the federal district within the country. This is where you'd find Australia's capital, Canberra.
Western Australia
Victoria
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Australia is bordered by all but which of the following oceans?
Southern
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Australia isn't bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. You'd find the Indian Ocean to the west, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the Southern Ocean to the south.
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What is the name of the world's largest coral reef?
Amazon Reef
Great Barrier Reef
Often calls the world's largest living thing, the Great Barrier Reef is found off the coast of Australia.
Tubbataha Reef
Apo Reef
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Which Australian state is bigger?
Queensland
Western Australia is actually the largest Australian state. It is followed by Queensland and South Australia. Tasmania is the smallest Australian state.
New South Wales
South Australia
Victoria
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The Great Barrier Reef is found off the coast of which state?
New South Wales
Queensland
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the northeast coast of Australia, off the shores of Queensland.
Western Australia
Victoria
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What is the name of Australia's longest river?
Murrumbidgee
Darling
Murray
The Murray River is the longest river in Australia that spans between the states of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. It's over 1,500 feet long.
Lachlan
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In which major city would you find Australia's famous opera house?
Melbourne
Brisbane
Perth
Sydney
The Sydney Opera House is Australia's most popular landmark. Found in Sydney, New South Wales, the opera house was opened in 1973.
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Which of these is not a sea that borders Australia?
Tasman
Coral
Timor
Black
Australia is not bordered by the Black Sea. You'd find the Timor Sea to its north, the Coral Sea to its northeast and the Tasman Sea to its southeast.
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What is Australia's tallest mountain?
Mount Solitary
Mount Piddington
Mount Kosciuszko
Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain in Australia at over 7,000 feet tall. It is located in New South Wales.
Mount Hay
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In which area of the world would you find Australia?
Northeast Hemisphere
Northwest Hemisphere
Southeast Hemisphere
Australia is located below the equator and to the east of the Prime Meridian. This means that it is located in the southeast hemisphere of the world.
Southwest Hemisphere
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The Great Dividing Range is found on which Australian coast?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
The Great Dividing Range is a mountain range found on the eastern coast of Australia. At over 2200 miles long, it is the third longest land range behind the Andes and Rocky Mountains.
Western
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How many time zones would you find in Australia?
2
3
Australia has three major time zones that split the country between Eastern, Western and Central. They are: Australian Western Standard Time, Australian Central Standard Time and Australian Eastern Standard Time.
4
5
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Australia is one of the world's largest countries. What rank does it have?
1st
5th
6th
Australia is the world's sixth largest country in the world after Russia, Canada, USA, China, and Brazil.
12th
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Approximately how many islands are part of Australia?
1,000
2,000
4,000
8,000
Australia is made up of over 8100 islands, the largest of which is the entire mainland country. It is followed by one of its states, Tasmania, which is followed by thousands of others.
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Which line runs horizontally through the country?
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
The Tropic of Cancer runs relatively in the center of the Australian landmass. It runs through the states of Western Australia and Queensland, and the Northern Territory.
None of the above
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What is the name of the massive sandstone in Australia that is now a national park?
Abori
Uluru
Uluru is another popular landmark found in Australia. The massive sandstone is 5.8 miles around the base and is known for its color change around dawn and dusk.
Nanuvut
Kilmora
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What is another name for Uluru?
Port Arthur
Ayers Rock
While Uluru is its Aboriginal name, it also goes by the name of Ayers Rock. It is found in central Australia in the southern region of the Northern Territory.
Kakdu
Bondi
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Which of the following countries would you NOT find to the north of Australia?
New Zealand
Australia falls to the south of East Timor, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. New Zealand is an island country that is found to the southeast of Australia.
Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
East Timor
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December, January and February are which season in Australia?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
The countries below the Equator have different seasons than those above the Equator. December, January and February are the summer season in Australia.
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