Citizenship Geography and States 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the capital city of the Northern Territory?
- Alice Springs
- Katherine
- Darwin (Correct answer)
- Palmerston
Correct answer: Darwin
Darwin is the capital and largest city of the Northern Territory, located on the Timor Sea coast.
Question 2: The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of which Australian state?
- New South Wales
- Queensland (Correct answer)
- Western Australia
- Northern Territory
Correct answer: Queensland
The Great Barrier Reef stretches along the northeastern coast of Queensland and is the world's largest coral reef system.
Question 3: Which Australian capital city is located on the shores of Port Phillip Bay?
- Sydney
- Adelaide
- Melbourne (Correct answer)
- Brisbane
Correct answer: Melbourne
Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, is situated on Port Phillip Bay in the southeast of the country.
Question 4: The Nullarbor Plain spans parts of which two Australian states?
- Victoria and New South Wales
- Queensland and New South Wales
- South Australia and Western Australia (Correct answer)
- Northern Territory and South Australia
Correct answer: South Australia and Western Australia
The Nullarbor Plain straddles the border between South Australia and Western Australia, stretching along the Great Australian Bight.
Question 5: Which Australian territory is located in the South Pacific Ocean, east of the Australian mainland?
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Heard Island
- Norfolk Island (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is an Australian external territory located in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,400 km east of Brisbane.
Question 6: What is the capital city of South Australia?
- Whyalla
- Port Augusta
- Adelaide (Correct answer)
- Mount Gambier
Correct answer: Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, known as the 'City of Churches'.
Question 7: Australia's landmass is roughly similar in size to which other country?
- Brazil
- China
- The United States of America (Correct answer)
- Russia
Correct answer: The United States of America
Australia's total land area of approximately 7.7 million km² is roughly similar in size to the contiguous United States.
Citizenship Geography and States 3
What is the capital city of the Northern Territory?