Australia quiz: English ESL worksheets pdf & doc - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one and fill in the blanks accurately.

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1. Which city is the capital of Australia?
→ The capital city of Australia is Canberra.
*(Note: Many people think it’s Sydney or Melbourne, but Canberra was chosen as a compromise between those two cities.)*

2. Name two other big Australian cities.
→ Two other major cities are Sydney and Melbourne.
*(Other acceptable answers: Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide — any two of these work.)*

3. In which part of the continent do most of the people live?
→ Most Australians live on the eastern and southeastern coasts.
*(This includes cities like Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane — where the climate is milder and there’s more water and jobs.)*

4. Where can you find the famous Ayers Rock?
→ Ayers Rock (also called Uluru) is located in central Australia, in the Northern Territory.
*(It’s in a desert area called the Red Centre.)*

5. In between which two oceans is Australia located?
→ Australia is between the Indian Ocean (to the west) and the Pacific Ocean (to the east).

6. How are the native Australians called?
→ They are called Aboriginal Australians or Indigenous Australians.
*(Sometimes also referred to as “Aborigines,” though “Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples” is the most respectful and accurate term today.)*

7. Which animals can only be found in Australia?
→ Animals unique to Australia include kangaroos, koalas, wombats, platypus, and echidnas.
*(These are called “endemic” animals — they don’t naturally live anywhere else in the world.)*

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Now let’s fill in the gray box titled “Australia”:

> Australia is also called the land Down Under
> because it is on the other side of the world. The world’s largest island continent was once a part of Gondwana but was cut off from it about 50 million years ago. Today the continent is located between the Indian and the Pacific Ocean and Aboriginal people, as well as millions of sheep live on it.
> Because of the sheep Australia produces a lot of wool.

*(Note: Some blanks may have slight variations depending on curriculum, but these are the most common and accurate answers.)*

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Final Answer:

1. Canberra
2. Sydney and Melbourne (or any two other major cities like Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide)
3. Eastern and southeastern coasts
4. Central Australia (Northern Territory)
5. Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
6. Aboriginal Australians (or Indigenous Australians)
7. Kangaroos, koalas, wombats, platypus, echidnas (any endemic Australian animals)

Gray Box Fill-ins:
- Down Under
- island continent
- Gondwana
- about 50 million
- Indian
- Pacific
- Aboriginal
- millions of
- wool