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Multiple choice geography introduction to the continents: antarctica to australia australia australia australia - geographical features

Darling Murray is a river in __________.

  1. Turkey

  2. England

  3. Australia

  4. America
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

River Murray is Australia's longest river at $2508 km$. However, if the longest tributaries of the Darling River, the Culgoa, Balonne and Condamine, are taken into account its total length increases to $2740 km$, making it Australia's longest waterway.

Multiple choice geography introduction to the continents: antarctica to australia australia australia australia - geographical features

Sheep rearing is a branch of ________.

  1. Agriculture

  2. Animal husbandry

  3. Aqua Culture

  4. Viticulture
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Animal husbandry,

Sheep farming is the raising and breeding of domestic sheep. It is a branch of animal husbandry. Sheep are raised principally for their meat (lamb and mutton), milk (sheep's milk), and fiber (wool). ... Newborn lambs are typically subjected to tail docking, mulesing, and males may be castrated.

Multiple choice geography introduction to the continents: antarctica to australia australia australia australia - geographical features

Australia is the largest ______ producer in the world.

  1. Cotton

  2. Wool

  3. Horns

  4. Meat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Wool.
Australia is a leading producer of wool which is mostly from Merino sheep but has been eclipsed by China in terms of total weight. New Zealand (2016) is the third-largest producer of wool, and the largest producer of crossbred wool.
Multiple choice geography introduction to the continents: antarctica to australia australia australia australia - geographical features

Which one of the following is the smallest continent?

  1. Antarctica

  2. Australia

  3. Europe

  4. South America
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Australia is the smallest continent. The total land mass contribution of Australia to the world is 5.9%.
  • It is the oldest continent. Human inhabitation begun between 42,000 and 48,000 years ago.
  • It is a country as well as a continent. The capital city of Australia is Canberra. It has six states.
  • It is an island surrounded by Indian and Pacific oceans. 

Multiple choice geography introduction to the continents: antarctica to australia australia australia australia - geographical features

Which of the following is the only monsoon region where commercial agriculture is practiced?

  1. Australia

  2. New Zealand

  3. Pakistan

  4. Sri Lanka
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Australia is known for its large-scale commercial farming practices, such as wheat and sheep farming, which are characteristic of its agricultural sector within the monsoon/temperate regions.

Multiple choice geography introduction to the continents: antarctica to australia australia australia australia - geographical features

The chief imports of Australia is _________.

  1. Gold, cotton, iron and rice

  2. Cigarettes, motorcars, cotton clothes, machines and Petroleum

  3. Coal, iron and wool

  4. Meat, wheat, silver and woolen clothes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Australia's economy historically relied on importing manufactured goods, machinery, and petroleum products while exporting raw materials like minerals and agricultural products.