History and Government of Australia Review

Why did disease have a disastrous impact on Aboriginal Australians after Europeans traveled to Australia?

• The Australian colonists refused to treat the Aboriginal Australians.

• The Aboriginal Australians did not have any medical knowledge.

• The Aboriginal Australians did not have immunity to European diseases.

• The Australian colonies did not have enough doctors to treat everyone.

What responsibility do Australian citizens have once they turn 18?

• They are required to vote in elections

• They are required to serve in the military

• They must officially join a national political party

• They must pass a test to remain Australian citizens

The head of the Australian government is the...

• monarch

• parliament

• prime minister

• governor-general

Which of these statements correctly states the result of English colonization in Australia?

• Because the first colonists were convicts, religion has little importance in Australia.

• Because of the Puritan influence, the Australian constitution guarantees religious freedom.

• Because most English settlers were Christian, the majority of Australians are Christian.

• Because the Church of England funded the first settlements, the majority of Australians are Anglican.

Which language was spoken by the first European settlers in Australia?

• Australian

• Chinese

• English

• Dutch

Which of the following correctly describes the effect of European colonization on the languages of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia?

• Native languages have been standardized and given an alphabet.

• Colonizers were able to successfully preserve many native languages.

• Many of the Aboriginal languages are now extinct and few are still widely spoken.

• Most Aboriginal peoples have refused to give up their native languages for English.

Although not the first European country to reach the continent, what country colonized Australia starting in 1788?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

In Australia, the elected members of the legislature choose a prime minister to lead the country. Which type of government system is used in Australia?

• Parliamentary autocracy

• Presidential autocracy

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

In Australia, who becomes the new prime minister after an election?

• the longest-serving member of the Senate

• the leader of the majority party in the Senate

• the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives

• the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives

In what way do the citizens of Australia affect the selection of the Australian prime minister?

• Citizens vote for members of the Australian Senate and those senators select the prime minister.

• Each Australian political party nominates a candidate for prime minister and citizens vote directly for the candidate they favor.

• Citizens vote for members of the Australian House of Representatives and those representatives select the prime minister.

• The Queen of Australia nominates several candidates for prime minister and citizens vote directly for the candidate they favor.