Australia Oceania

Which of the following explains why Australia is officially subject to another country's monarch?

• It was a British Prison colony

• Canada explored there

• France used it as place for movies

• It was a US refueling station

At the time of European colonization during the late 18th century, the Aboriginal population (NATIVE) was estimated to be between 300,000 and 1 million. After British captain James Cook landed in present-day Sydney, the Aboriginal population was devastated. Because the Aborigines were a hunter-gatherer society and did not cultivate crops, Europeans believed them to be squandering the land and the privilege of ownership. During this period of "pacification by force," settlers began to push the natives off their land, which cut them off from such resources as water, food, and supplies. 

What is one reason that Europeans pushed Aborigines off their land, according to the above passage?

• The British did not believe the Aborigines were using the land correctly.

• The British wanted the Great Barrier Reef

• The British wanted the aborignal people (native) to go to restaurants

• The Mexican Government wanted the oil.

All of the following are factors for the population distribution in Australia except:

• Economic Activity

• indigenous Predatory Animals

• Climate

• Natural Resources

Few people live in the interior of Australia because --

• huge trees block the cars

• crazy animals

• pirates

• There is very little rainfall.

What does the above Australian population chart tell us?

• must people live in the cities (urban)

• Sydney is probably their only large city

• immigrants coming to Australia is on the rise

• There is a possibility of more farm land.

What is the best title for the above chart?

• Tazmania

• The Outback

• Ayers Rock

• Great Barrier Reef

Communication and trade with these two cities might be the most challenging.

• Perth and Darwin

• Sydney and Canberra

• Melbourne and New Castle

• Brisbane and Sydney

Which of the following best describes an impact that Australia’s relative location has on the people of Australia?

• Australia has a large Russian language population.

• Australia experiences frequent conflicts with South American countries.

• Australia is home to many immigrants from African countries.

• A large number of companies from Asian countries do business with Australians.

What can we infer from the above passage?

• Australia’s population is growing very fast. 

• Not many Australians work in food production compared to other industries. 

• Equality for women in the workforce has not made progress.

• Tourism makes the most money of any industry in Australia

Because they lack natural resources, the economies found in the Pacific Islands are mostly?

• vibrant

• developed

• developing

• fluctuating