Australia Test Review

What is the main reason few people live in the Great Victoria Desert?

• It is too hot and dry

• There are winter floods

• Australians prefer city life

• The area has not been explored

Which of the following gives the best relative location for Australia?

• Australia is located in the South Atlantic Ocean

• Australia is located west of Africa and east of the Americas

• Australia is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Oceans

• Australia is located in the western hemisphere

The indigenous people of Australia are commonly known as

• Aborigines

• Natives

• Indians

• Slaves

Most of the freshwater in Australia is located along the northern and eastern coasts. How does the availability of freshwater affect where people live?

• The population of Australia is equally distributed throughout the land

• Most Australians live in the outback due to the tourist industry

• Most Australians industries use very little water so it isn't an issue

• The majority of Australians live where water is abundant

Which country's culture had the greatest impact on the language and religion of Australia?

• Portugal

• England

• Spain

• China

Australia has a strong market economy which means

• the economy is near collapse

• all trading is controlled by the government

• they only trade with their closest neighbors

• they have relatively free trade with other nations

There is no written record of prehistoric Aborigines. How did they keep their history?

• They kept their history by telling stories that were passed down from generation to generation

• They kept their history by using a quipu and recording on it

• They kept their history by carving it into Uluru

• They kept no written or oral records of their history

Which of the following is an important aspect of Aboriginal culture?

• written language

• belief in Dreamtime

• songs written for the piano

• use of chinampas

Which of these statements is TRUE about the Aborigines?

• They created a lunar calendar system

• Their culture was based on a deep respect for the environment

• They built large temples for sacrificing prisoners

• They were fierce warriors who often conquered other civilizations

Which word describes a tax paid on imported goods?

• sanction

• embargo

• tariff

• currency