Unit 10 Australia Quiz Review

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• The Great Barrier Reef
• Coral Sea
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

• Europeans looking for spices

• people who migrated from Southeast Asia

• prisoners from Britain

• sailors from Captain Cook's ships

What is a marsupial?

• a mammal that lives in trees

• a mammal with a pouch to carry its young

• an animal that sleeps a lot

• an animal that eats eucalyptus leaves

Which describes the government of Australia?

• confederate government
• limited government

• unlimited government

• autocratic government

What is the role of the governor-general in Australia?

• Represents the Queen in Australia
• acts as the chief executive of government
• waits for recommendations from the prime minister
• the leader of the political party with the most representatives in Parliament

What type of people were the first British colonists in Australia?

• Entrepreneurs
• Soldiers
• Prisoners

Australia is the name of a...

• country
• continent
• country and continent
• none of these

What happened to the Aborigines when the British arrived?

• they agreed to share power and rule together

• The Aborigines helped the British set up an economy that was beneficial to both the Aborigines and the British.

• As British settlers arrived, the Aborigines were forced into Australia’s interior region.

• As British settlers arrived, the Aborigines fought against them and drove them off the continent.

The capital of the Australian Capital Territory is?

• Canberra
• Hobart
• Perth
• Melbourne

How many states and territories are there in Australia?

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8