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1. 1.

   Test your knowledge of Australia by taking this quiz.

   1. Which country ruled Australia before it became independent?
   2. What is the capital of Australia?
   3. When it is summer in India, what season is it in Australia?
   4. Name an animal of Australia which carries its young in a pouch near the stomach.
   5. Which city in Australia is famous for its Opera House?
2. 2.

   Answer correctly.

   1. The Indian Ocean lies to the ______________ of Australia.
      1. north
      2. south
      3. east
      4. west
   2. Which of the following is not a self-governing state of Australia?
      1. Queensland
      2. Canberra
      3. Victoria
      4. New South Wales
   3. Australia is also known as the ______________ continent.
   4. Australia is separated from Indonesia by the ______________ Sea.
   5. Captain James Cook reached the western coast of Australia in 1770. (True/False)
   6. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of Australia. (True/False)
   7. Melbourne is the sporting and cultural capital of Australia. (True/False)
3. 3.

   Answer correctly.

   1. Which of the following ranges is not a part of the Western Plateau of Australia?
      1. McKinley
      2. McDonnel
      3. Musgrave
      4. Hamersley
   2. The Great Artesian Basin has vast reserves of ______________.
      1. coal
      2. petroleum
      3. underground water
      4. surface water
   3. The mean elevation of the land in Australia is only ______________ above sea level.
   4. ______________ is a major tributary of the Murray River.
   5. Lake Eyre is a shallow saltwater lake. (True/False)
4. 4.

   When was the Commonwealth of Australia established?

5. 5.

   What is the significance of the Australia Act?

6. 6.

   State the latitudinal and logitudinal extent of Australia.