Australia Quiz

Where is it most favorable to live in Australia?

• The middle of the Island

• West Australia

• Northeast Australia

• Southeast Australia

How were Australian's not influenced by the British?

• Religion

• Disease

• Language

• Hunting Techniques

Which one of these is a reason that the British chose to colonize Australia?

• They need a place to send prisoners because of their crowded prisons

• The loved the warm temperature

• They were forced to colonize the area because of the French

• The entire island has fertile land for farming

What word refers to people that originated in Australia; Natives?

• Aborigines

• Outbacks

• The Descendants

• Dago

Which one of these has the largest effect on people's standard of living?

• Sanctions

• Economic Welfare

• Literacy Rate

• Taxes

What would improve Aborigines overall education to compete for jobs and positions in politics in Australia?

• Government funded programs in economics

• New leaders in Australian politics

• Assimilation of Aborigines in British Culture

• Investment in Human Capital (Education and Training)

When the British came to Australia, what was one of the first things that they did to the Aborigines?

• Shoot them

• Take their land

• Try to make peace with them

• Learn their language

What type of government is practiced in Australia?

• Fascism

• Autocracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

Which one of these best describes capital goods?

• Education and Training

• Technology and Machinery

• Government

• Fiscal Policy

Where are most resources located in Australia?

• Along the southern coast

• Center of the island

• West of the island

• North of the island