Choose the correct word or number to fill in the blank.

1) Australia is the world's _______ largest country.
a: third
b: sixth
c: fifth
d: eleventh
e: fourteenth

2) Over ___% is called the outback.
a: 80
b: 75
c: 50
d: 65
e: 95

3) The distance between the east and west coast is about _______.
a: 4,000 km.
b: 3,200 km.
c: 36,700 km.
d: 5,000 km.
e: 8,000

4) _______ is the the capital of Australia.
a: Sydney
b: Adelaide
c: Canberra
d: Melbourne
e: Darwin

5) _______ is the largest (most populous) city in Australia.
a: Alice Springs
b: Perth
c: Sydney
d: Melbourne
e: Canberra


6) Australia has __ states.
a: 12
b: 9
c: 6
d: 10
e: 7

7) The state ______ is an island south of Australia.
a: Victoria
b: Queensland
c: Northern Territory
d: South Australia
e: Tasmania

8) Australia touches two oceans, the _______ and the _______.
a: Pacific and Atlantic
b: Pacific and Arctic
c: Atlantic and Arctic
d: Atlantic and Indian
e: Pacific and Indian

9) The sea directly northeast of Australia is called the ______.
a: Coral Sea
b: Timor Sea
c: Tasman Sea
d: Java Sea
e: Solomon Sea

10) Most of the Great Sandy Desert is located in ___________.
a: Western Australia
b: Northern Territory
c: New South Wales
d: Victoria
e: South Australia