NewsTracker Answers for week of
Nov. 26, 2007
Q: After his party's decisive election victory Saturday, Australia's new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, made climate change his top priority , seeking advice on ratifying the Kyoto treaty and promising to go to next month's United Nations climate summit in Bali. Where in the world is Australia?
Circle the area on this map
Q: What's the capital of Australia?
A. Sydney
B. Canberra
C. Aukland
D. Perth
B. Canberra
Q: True or false: Australia is considered the world's smallest continent.
A. True
B. False
A. True. Its the world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country.
Q: Tasmania is . . .
A. A fictional place in Australia
B. An Australian island
C. A city on Australia's mainland
D. The former capital of Australia
B. Tasmania is an Australian island
Q: In land area, Australia is:
A. Much larger than the US contiguous 48 states
B. Much smaller than the US contiguous 48 states
C. Slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states
D. Slightly larger than the US contiguous 48 states
C. According to the CIA World Factbook, Australia is slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states.