Australia

What is the primary language of Australia?

• English
• German
• Spanish
• Italian

Most Aussies live...

• In cities along the coast
• In the dry interior
• On boats
• In cities on the plateaus

Which outsiders first settled Australia?

• United Kingdom

• France

• China

• United States

Which British sailor claimed Australia and New Zealand?

• Captain Smith
• Captain Cook
• Pirate Cook
• Sailor Bill

Australian was settled as a ________ colony.

• Party
• Prison
• Potato
• Marsupial

Why are tariffs low in Australia?

• Australia needs the extra tax money from tariffs
• Australia wants to encourage trade with other countries
• Australia wants to limit the production of goods to keep prices high
• Australia does not want to get involved in the business of other countries.

Why do people have to exchange currency?

• To help banks increase their fees
• To transport goods from one country to another
• To do business with people from other countries
• To make sure that buyers and sellers are treated fairly in ONE country

Which of the following is an example of investment in human capital?

• Cash
• Factories
• Highways
• Health Care

Which of these is an example of an investment in physical capital by a company?

• Providing health insurance for workers
• Buying robots to build products more quickly
• Giving employees a chance to learn new skills
• Keeping an old machine to see if it will last longer

Which of the following was an effect of British settlement in Australia?

• Aborigines remained in their homeland
• Many Aborigines became factory workers in order to survive
• Thousands of Aborigines died of smallpox & other diseases
• Aborigines were elected to representative positions in the colonial government