6th Grade Australia Post Test Review

What physical feature E runs down the coast of Australia and is located in the Coral Sea?

• Great Barrier Reef

• Indian Ocean

• Uluru

• Great Dividing Range

This Physical feature B is in southwestern Australia and was named after the Queen of England

• Great Victoria Desert

• Pacific Ocean

• Uluru

• The Outback

Known as Uluru to the Australian Aborigines, it is very near the geographical center of Australia.

• Great Victoria Desert

• Ayers Rock

• Coral Sea

• Great Barrier Reef

What climate conditions are found in central Australia?

• Hot and dry

• Mild temperatures

• Rainy with humidity

• Cold with likely snowfall

Which best describes where people live in Australia?

• Most live in rural areas on farms

• Most live in larger cities.

• Most live in the interior of the country

• Most live on islands surrounding the mainland

To what does the term Aborigine refer?

• A river in Queensland

• The indigenous people of Australia

• A major agricultural product of Tasmania

• An indigenous plant in Australia's Outback

The populations of Australian Aborigines quickly decreased in the 19th century because

• Australian Aboriginies left for Asia.

• Australian Aboriginies fought each other in wars.

• Australian Aboriginies stopped having children

• Australian Aboriginies died from European diseases.

. Joseph lives in a country that allows citizens to vote for representatives who make government decisions. Specifically, Bob votes for the Chief Executive who runs the military and handles foreign relations and the legislature who make laws. What type of government does Bob live in?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Autocratic Dictatorship

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

Sally lives in a country where he is able to vote for a representative to the legislative branch. This representative will then vote for the prime minister of his country. This is an example of:

• Parliamentary democracy

• Congress

• Presidential democracy

• Supreme court

The items below are describing what type of government system?

-is ruled by a head of government and a head of state

-often has a bicameral legislative branch

-United Kingdom and Australia are examples

• parliamentary

• presidential

• confederation

• oligarchy