Australia - class-VI

Learn about Australia's geography, climate, agriculture, wool industry, and natural landmarks including the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru.

50 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Australia, sheep stations are usually found in _________parts of the country.

  1. Northern
  2. Southeast and Southwest
  3. Eastern and Western
  4. All of these
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The capital of Western Australia is ________.

  1. Sydney
  2. Canberra
  3. Malbourne
  4. Perth
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year Walter Peak, the notable Sheep station was found?

  1. 1780
  2. 1840
  3. 1860
  4. 1895
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is Great Barrier Reef?

  1. A belt of Coral along the east coasts of Australia
  2. A cave between Sydney and Malbourne
  3. A fish found area in the sea near New Zealand
  4. A mine situated in the Great Victoria Valley
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Australia, the owner of sheep station is called ___________.

  1. Pastoralist
  2. Grazier
  3. Squatter
  4. All of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Shepherding is an ________ job.

  1. isolated
  2. corporate
  3. co-operative
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kangaroo is found in __________.

  1. Australia
  2. New Zealand
  3. Japan
  4. Norway
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences given below:
It is called an island continent.

  1. South America
  2. Antarctica
  3. Africa
  4. Australia
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where did the British started raising sheep in Australia?

  1. Sydney Cove
  2. Queensland
  3. Canberra
  4. New South Wales
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When sheep stations began in Australia?

  1. 1668
  2. 1788
  3. 1812
  4. 1834
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Australian desert covers about _____ per cent of that continent.

  1. 45%
  2. 30%
  3. 50%
  4. 70%
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Machine shear is known as _________.

  1. mechanical shearing
  2. blade shear
  3. guillotine
  4. None of these
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the Bowen method developed for removing wool? 

  1. 1878
  2. 1950
  3. 1963
  4. 1987
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What replaced shepherds in Australia?

  1. Boundary riders
  2. Stockmen
  3. Both A & B
  4. None of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the shearers who "tally"more than 200 sheep per day are known?

  1. rapid shearers
  2. fast shearers
  3. gun shearers
  4. boundary riders
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following continent is believed to be the oldest?

  1. Australia
  2. Asia
  3. America
  4. Europe
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the leading producer of wool in the world?

  1. Bhutan
  2. Congo
  3. Australia
  4. England
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Bowen technique in Australia was developed and promoted by__________.

  1. Shepherd group
  2. Australian wool corporation
  3. Colonial rulers
  4. All of the above
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

 In Australia, CSIRO has developed  ________method of shearing.

  1. non-mechanical
  2. mechanical
  3. blade method
  4. All of the above
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Murray and Darling rivers fall in ________.

  1. The gulf of Carpentaria
  2. Pacific ocean
  3. Encounter Bay
  4. Indian ocean
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the main mineral of Australia?

  1. Gold
  2. Silver
  3. Lead
  4. Diamond
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most typical Australian tree?

  1. Oak
  2. Pine
  3. Eucalyptus
  4. Rubber
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Land of the Golden Fleece is ____________.

  1. Bhutan
  2. Japan
  3. Canada
  4. Australia
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the second largest mineral of Australia?

  1. Gold
  2. Silver
  3. Lead
  4. Diamond
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Island Continent is ____________.

  1. Asia
  2. America
  3. Africa
  4. Australia
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which place is called the land of Golden Fleece?

  1. Australia
  2. Cuba
  3. Austria
  4. Myanmar
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Phenomenon in which glow is observed in sky at night called Aurora Australia is also classified as _______________.

  1. Southern lights
  2. Northern lights
  3. Western light
  4. Eastern light
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following group of countries are most famous for exporting wool and meat?

  1. Australia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia
  2. Argentina, France, Chile
  3. Australia, Argentina, New Zealand
  4. New Zealand, Argentina, Italy
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the length of Australian coastline?

  1. 33,216 km
  2. 34,218 km
  3. 34,658 km
  4. 34, 711 km
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The climate of Australia can be describe as ___________.

  1. hot and humid
  2. hot and dry
  3. cold and dry
  4. cold and wet
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Western part of Australia  receives _______________.

  1. heavy rainfall
  2. snowfall
  3. moderate rainfall
  4. low rainfall
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the chief crop of Australia?

  1. Rice
  2. Maize
  3. Wheat
  4. Potato
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The climate of South East Australia is cold because _______.

  1. It is very near to the equator
  2. It is a hilly highland
  3. It is very near to sea
  4. It is in the region of cold winds
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To which side of Australia, Fiji island is situated?

  1. North-west side
  2. North-east side
  3. In South
  4. In West
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is the highest peak in Australia?

  1. Mount Townsend
  2. Mawson Peak
  3. Mount Kosciuszko
  4. Mount Ginini
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which statement is correct regarding the climate of Australia?

  1. Monsoon climate in the North
  2. Arid climate in the central part
  3. Mediterranean climate in the south-west and south-eastern region
  4. All of the above
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which latitude passes through the center of Australia?

  1. Equator
  2. Tropic of cancer
  3. Tropic of Capricorn
  4. None of the above
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Great Sandy, Gibson and Great Victoria desert are situated in which continent?

  1. Asia
  2. Africa
  3. North America
  4. Australia
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who introduced sugarcane production in Australia?

  1. Germans
  2. Europeans
  3. Dutch
  4. French
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the word Uluru means?

  1. A place where sun sets
  2. A place where sunlight and moon light meets
  3. A place where the wind moans between dawn and dusk
  4. A place where they worship
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Australia is  _________________.

  1. a continent in the Southern Hemisphere
  2. island continent
  3. smallest continent
  4. all the above points are true
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The capital of Tasmania is _____________.

  1. New castle
  2. Hobart
  3. Launceston
  4. Perth
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For which of the following reason sugarcane cultivation is confined to Queensland?

  1. It has a hot and wet climate
  2. It gets bright sunshine nearly throughout the year
  3. The annual rainfall varies from 100 cm to 175 cm in the plains and from 250 cm to 275 cm in the mountains.
  4. All of the above
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following are the largest buyers of sugarcane from Queensland?

  1. Canada
  2. Japan
  3. Malaysia
  4. All of the above
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following group of countries is most famous for exporting wool and meat?

  1. Australia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia
  2. Argentina, France, Chile
  3. Australia, Argentina, New Zealand
  4. New Zealand, Argentina, Italy
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

By what name the Ayers rock of Australia is known in the local language?

  1. Uluru
  2. Saltpan
  3. Vanuatu
  4. Giant uluru
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where the Great Barrier Reef is situated?

  1. North-eastern coast of Australia
  2. North-Western coast of Australia
  3. Western coast
  4. Southern coast
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie are famous for  _______________.

  1. coal
  2. oil
  3. gold
  4. iron ore
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the chief crop of Australia?

  1. Rice
  2. Maize
  3. Wheat
  4. Potato
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which among the following is Australia's national bird?

  1. Ostrich
  2. Kiwi
  3. Emu
  4. Quail