WBBSE Class 8 Geography Chapter 11 Oceania Topic A Physical Environment Of Oceania Multiple Choice Questions

Chapter 11 Topic A General Introduction And Physical Environment Of Oceania Multiple Choice Questions Choose The Correct Option

Question 1. A type of flightless bird, found in New Zealand is –

  1. Eagle
  2. Kiwi
  3. Robin
  4. Crane

Answer: 2. Kiwi

Question 2. Number of sovereign states in Oceania is/are-

  1. 14
  2. 21
  3. 15
  4. 1

Answer: 1. 14

Question 3. The number of languages spoken in Oceania are-

  1. 28
  2. 38
  3. 18
  4. 15

Answer: 1. 28

WBBSE Class 8 Oceania MCQs

Question 4. The person who first anchored on the eastern coastline of Australia in Oceania was-

  1. James Cook
  2. Ferdinand Magellan
  3. Vasco Da Gama
  4. Abel Tasman

Answer: 1. James Cook

Question 5. The sub-region of Oceania where the Fiji group of islands is situated is-

  1. Australasia
  2. Melanesia
  3. Micronesia
  4. Polynesia

Answer: 3. Micronesia

Question 6. A volcanic island in Oceania is-

  1. Nauru
  2. Marshall
  3. Solomon
  4. Caroline

Answer: 3. Solomon

Question 7. A coral island in the continent of Oceania is-

  1. Gilbert
  2. Society
  3. Hawaii
  4. Fiji

Answer: 1. Gilbert

Question 8. The Great Dividing Range is a-

  1. Block mountain
  2. Young fold mountain
  3. Old fold mountain
  4. Volcanic mountain

Answer: 3. Old fold mountain

Class 8 Geography Chapter 11 Multiple Choice Questions

Question 9. The famous desert amidst the Western Plateau is-

  1. Kalahari
  2. Thar
  3. Atacama
  4. Great Victoria

Answer: 4. Great Victoria

Question 10. The Great Barrier Reef is in-

  1. Australia
  2. Tasmania
  3. New Zealand
  4. Papua New Guinea

Answer: 1. Australia

Question 11. An active volcano in New Zealand is-

  1. Mauna Loa
  2. Ruapehu
  3. James
  4. Mount Vesuvius

Answer: 2. Ruapehu

Question 12. The Canterbury Plains are in-

  1. New Zealand
  2. Australia
  3. Kiribati
  4. Papua

Answer: 1. New Zealand

Question 13. Mt. Mauna Loa is a/an-

  1. Dormant volcano
  2. Extinct volcano
  3. Active volcano
  4. Desert

Answer: 3. Active volcano

WBBSE Class 8 Physical Environment of Oceania

Question 14. An inland river that flows through Oceania is the-

  1. Fly
  2. Murray
  3. Darling
  4. Eyre

Answer: 4. Eyre

Question 15. The climate of New Zealand is-

  1. Tropical type
  2. Mediterranean type
  3. British type
  4. Equatorial type

Answer: 3. British type

Question 16. The temperate grassland in Tasmania is called the-

  1. Savanna
  2. Steppe
  3. Downs
  4. Prairie

Answer: 3. Downs

MCQs on Oceania for Class 8 Geography

Question 17. Acacia is a/an-

  1. Thorny shrub
  2. Evergreen tree
  3. Mediterranean tree
  4. Deciduous tree

Answer: 1. Thorny shrub

Question 18. A scrubland vegetation found in southern Australia is known as-

  1. Mallee
  2. Tussock
  3. Downs
  4. Macchia

Answer: 1. Mallee

Question 19. The Vanuatu group of islands in Oceania is in the sub-region of-

  1. Micronesia
  2. Polynesia
  3. Melanesia
  4. Australasia

Answer: 3. Melanesia

Question 20. The region of Oceania which derived its name from the Latin phrase meaning ‘South of Asia’ is-

  1. Polynesia
  2. Melanesia
  3. Australasia
  4. Micronesia

Answer: 3. Australasia

Question 21. The geographical feature situated between Australia and New Zealand is the-

  1. Gulf of Carpentaria
  2. Tasman Sea
  3. Caribbean Sea
  4. Cook Islands

Answer: 3. Caribbean Sea

Question 22. The ‘Apple Isle’ of Australia is-

  1. Queensland
  2. Tasmania
  3. Victoria
  4. Adelaide

Answer: 2. Tasmania

Question 23. ‘Britain of the southern hemisphere is-

  1. Tasmania
  2. New Zealand
  3. Australia
  4. New Guinea

Answer: 2. New Zealand

Question 24. In terms of area, Australia occupies about-

  1. 67 per cent of Oceania
  2. 87 per cent of Oceania
  3. 77 per cent of Oceania
  4. 76 per cent of Oceania

Answer: 2. 87 per cent of Oceania

Question 25. Gilbert is a-

  1. Volcanic Mountain
  2. Coral Island
  3. Clagoon
  4. Gulf

Answer: 2. Coral Island

WBBSE Class 8 Multiple Choice Questions on Oceania

Question 26. The capital of New Zealand is-

  1. Perth
  2. Wellington
  3. Auckland
  4. Canberra

Answer: 2. Wellington

Question 27. The capital of Australia is-

  1. Perth
  2. Auckland
  3. Wellington
  4. Canberra

Answer: 4. Canberra

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