WorksheetsAustralia Unit Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The 1 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
South Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Western Australia
d)
Tasmania
2.
The 2 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
South Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Western Australia
d)
Tasmania
3.
The 3 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
South Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Western Australia
d)
Tasmania
4.
The 4 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
South Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Western Australia
d)
Tasmania
5.
The 5 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
New South Wales
b)
Queensland
c)
Canberra
d)
Victoria
6.
The 6 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
New South Wales
b)
Queensland
c)
Canberra
d)
Victoria
7.
The 8 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
New South Wales
b)
Queensland
c)
Canberra
d)
Victoria
8.
The 7 on this map represents which Australia State or Territory?
a)
New South Wales
b)
Queensland
c)
Canberra
d)
Victoria
9.
The 9 on this map represents which Australian geographic feature?
a)
Ayers Rock
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Coral Sea
10.
The 10 on this map represents which Australian geographic feature?
a)
Ayers Rock
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Coral Sea
11.
The 11 on this map represents which Australian geographic feature?
a)
Ayers Rock
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Coral Sea
12.
The 12 on this map represents which Australian geographic feature?
a)
Ayers Rock
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Coral Sea
13.
The 13 on this map represents which Australian geographic feature?
a)
Ayers Rock
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Dividing Range
14.
Australia is both a ___________ and a country.
a)
Territory
b)
City
c)
Continent
d)
Climate
15.
Australia is in the ______________ hemisphere.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
16.
Which part of Australia has a tropical climate? (hint, it’s the closest to the equator)
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
17.
Which part of Australia is mostly desert and gets very little rain.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
18.
Which part of Australia has a temperate climate- not too hot, not too cold. (hint: most Australians live in this part)
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
19.
Which part of Australia gets the most rain?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
20.
The __________ areas are the most populated.
a)
Central
b)
Desert
c)
Underwater
d)
Coastal
21.
_________ and Brisbane are two of the largest cities.
a)
Alabama
b)
Haiti
c)
Sydney
d)
Atlanta
22.
About 50% of Australia’s iron exports go to _______________.
a)
The US
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Mexico
23.
Why does Ayer’s Rock appear reddish?
a)
No one knows
b)
The sandstone was dyed that way by the Aborigines
c)
There is some iron in the sediment which over time rusts
d)
Because of the sun
24.
Australia is made up of______
a)
3 Regions
b)
5 Regions
c)
2 States and 6 Territories
d)
6 States and 2 Territories
25.
Which title does the leader of the Executive Branch in Australia have?
a)
Dictator
b)
President
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Military General
26.
What city is Australia's Parliament House located?
a)
Tasmania
b)
Uluru
c)
Canberra
d)
Brisbane
27.
What type of Democracy does Australia have?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
28.
What is one major difference in voting rights between Australia and the United States?
a)
Citizens in Australia are required by law to vote
b)
Citizens in Australia vote for the Prime Minister
c)
Citizens in Australia are not allowed to vote
d)
Citizens in Australia do not have the same personal freedoms as people in the U.S.
29.
Who is the leader in the Australian Parliament?
a)
Speaker
b)
President
c)
Chairman
d)
Prime Minister
30.
Does the British monarch live in Australia?
a)
Yes
b)
No
31.
Who is the Australian representative for the British monarch?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
President
c)
Legislator
d)
Governor General
32.
What must you do in Australia if you are over the age of 18?
a)
Get Married
b)
Vote
c)
Join the Military
d)
Go to College
33.
Which government leader(s) do Australians DIRECTLY vote for?
a)
Monarch
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Members of Parliament
d)
Governor General
34.
What role does the Governor General serve in Australia?
a)
Represents the Queen in Australia
b)
Acts as the chief executive of government
c)
Waits for the recommendations from the Prime Minister
d)
Leader of the political party with the most members in Parliament
35.
How many branches of government does Australia have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
Does Australia invest heavily in human capital?
a)
Yes
b)
No
37.
Which are examples of human capital?
a)
Training, education, healthcare
b)
Factories, machines, equipment
38.
Who is responsible for setting the prices for goods and services in Australia?
a)
Buyers and Sellers
b)
Government
39.
Which are examples of capital goods?
a)
Training, education, healthcare
b)
Factories, machines, equipment
40.
Does Australia have a lot of arable (farm-able) land?
a)
Yes
b)
No
41.
The courts protecting business in Australia are considered ______________.
a)
Fair
b)
Unfair
42.
What must a country do if it does not have the natural resources that it needs?
a)
Look in their own country at places they haven't looked yet
b)
Learn to live without them
c)
Import them from other countries
43.
Is it easy or hard to start a business in Australia?
a)
Hard
b)
Easy
44.
Which group has the worst living conditions in Australia?
a)
Those living in the Outback
b)
Those living in the deserts
c)
Parliament members
d)
The Aborigines
45.
What is Australia's literacy rate closest to?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
46.
Who are the people that provide money to start up or run a business called?
a)
Business Owners
b)
Citizens
c)
Employees
d)
Entrepreneurs
47.
What is Australia's standard of living?
a)
High
b)
Low
48.
What age are students in Australia required to stay in school until?
a)
12 years old
b)
15 years old
c)
18 years old
d)
21 years old
49.
Australia's federal government began to pass legislation (laws) to help the Aborigines.
Aboriginal farmers began demanding equal pay and the right to own land.
Aboriginal farmers began demanding equal pay and the right to own land.
a)
1606
b)
1770
c)
1967
d)
1999
50.
First Europeans (Dutch) to sail to Australia. They were attacked by the Aborigines and left.
a)
1606
b)
1770
c)
1967
d)
1999
51.
British prisoners settled in Australia.
a)
1606
b)
1770
c)
1778
d)
1986
52.
James Cook sailed around Australia. He named "New South Wales" and claimed it for England. He ignored the Aborigines living there.
Sailors made a map of Eastern Australia and Tasmania.
Sailors made a map of Eastern Australia and Tasmania.
a)
1606
b)
1770
c)
1967
d)
1999
53.
Government officials created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.
a)
1788
b)
1861
c)
1868
d)
1986
54.
The British transported prisoners to Australia until this year.
a)
1788
b)
1861
c)
1868
d)
1986
55.
The Australia Act severed all legal ties with the British Empire.
Australia is a parliamentary democracy (constitutional monarchy) with Elizabeth II as queen.
Australia is a parliamentary democracy (constitutional monarchy) with Elizabeth II as queen.
a)
1788
b)
1861
c)
1868
d)
1986
56.
Melbourne served as the national capital until Canberra was completed in this year
a)
1868
b)
1901
c)
1927
d)
1999
57.
On January 1 of this year the Commonwealth of Australia was established.
a)
1868
b)
1901
c)
1927
d)
1999
58.
55% of voters rejected (voted no to) the idea of becoming an independent republic.
a)
1868
b)
1901
c)
1927
d)
1999
59.
What country are we studying right now?
a)
Canada
b)
Australia
c)
El Nepal
d)
Melbourne
60.
How many letters are in Australia?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
8
d)
9
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