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Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 23mins
The first people to arrive on Australia around 40,000 years ago are known as
the Aborigines
the Indigenous people
Melanesians
Micronesians
Ancient Aborigines were
nomadic hunter gatherers
nomadic sailors
sedentary farmers
sedentary hunters
The first Aborigines arrived from
New Zealand
southeast Asia
Great Britain
Holland
Aborigines invented this tool for hunting
didgeridoo
bow & arrow
boomerang
axe
Australia was claimed by Captain James Cook to be part of which empire?
French
Spanish
Dutch
British
Initially, Great Britain used Australia as which type of colony?
Agricultural
Naval Base
Mercantile
Convict
Which event led to an increase in European colonists and terrible treatment of the Aborigines?
World War I
Independence movements in South America
the Gold Rush
the end of the north Atlantic slave trade
Australia gained independence from Great Britain in which year?
1900
1901
1902
1903
During which period of Australia's history did Australians take Aborigine children from their families to assimilate them into Australian society?
Stolen Generation
Gold Rush
World War I
World War II
Due to many years of discrimination Aborigines currently struggle with (select more than one answer)
poor health
lower literacy rates
unemployment
loss of native languages
In which year did the Australian government apologize to the Aborigines for their poor treatment?
2006
2007
2008
2009
Which statement describes the early relationship between British colonists and Australian Aborigines?
armed conflicts from the very beginning
invitations to turn aboriginal lands into ranches
friendly at first, then hostile as the British sought more land
aboriginal diseases became an issue for colonists
Why do most Australians live along the coast? (you will select more than one answer)
mild temperatures
access to trade with New Zealand
plentiful rainfall
excellent farmland for cattle ranches
Which valuable crop have many Australian farmers started growing?
sheep
wheat
passion fruit
apples
Where do most Australians live?
northeast coast
southeast coast
southern coast
northern coast
What are the two main forms of livestock ranches found in the outback?
cattle & sheep
cattle & camel
sheep & camel
sheep & emu
Australia provides more than 50% of the worlds
iron
coal
gold
copper
Which feature of Australia can be described as a monolith?
Great Dividing Range
Great Barrier Reef
Uluru
Great Victoria Desert
Which of the following are Australia's main trading partners?
China, India, Canada, the United Kingdom
Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Canada
Japan, the United Kingdom, China
China, the United States, India
Which of the following months would be the warmest in Australia?
June
September
December
April
The hot and dry center of Australia is known as the
outback
Great Victoria Desert
Sahara
the place with no water that should not be named
In which body of water is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Coral Sea
Kangaroo Sea
What are Australia's three main energy resources?
coal, petroleum, uranium
coal, petroleum, natural gas
natural gas, coal, uranium
uranium, natural gas, petroleum
Australia's can be described in these two ways
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
autocracy
Even though Australia is an independent country it is still part of
Oceania
the British Commonwealth of Nations
the European Union
the Coalition of Oceanic Nations
The prime minister of Australia is
Theresa May
Malcolm Turnbull
Angela Merkel
Miguel Diaz-Canel
Australian citizens directly elect
members of parliament
the prime minister
the governor general
the head of state
The person with the most power in Australia's government is the
head of state
governor general
head of government
cabinet members
The two houses of Australia's Federal Parliament are known as
the House of Commons & the Senate
the House of Representatives & the House of Commons
the Senate & the House of Representatives
the Senate & the Chamber of Deputies
Select all the answer with all the names/titles for the leader with the most power in Australia
Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Executive
Chief Executive, President, Head of Government
Head of Government, Monarch, Prime Minister
Prime Minister, Chief Executive, Head of State
Which of the following is mandatory for Australian adults?
Having a pet Kangaroo
Camel riding
voting
growing eucalyptus for the growing koala population
Who serves as the representative of the British Monarch in Australia?
Head of State
Governor General
Prime Minister
Head of Government
The capital of Australia is
Sydney
Darwin
Perth
Canberra
What is Australia's currency called?
aussie
dollar
pound
euro
Australia's economy can best be described as
Market Economy
Command Economy
Traditional Economy
Mixed Market Economy
Which of the following countries experiences the most economic freedom?
the United Kingdom
Canada
Germany
Australia
Select all the ways that Australia supports its entrepreneurs
keeping regulations low
has few steps involved in starting a business
makes it easy to get new business loans
places tariffs on goods from all other countries
Australia's economy is dominated by the production and sale of
services
houses
machinery
clothing
Which of the following is not one of Australia's main exports
cars
refined petroleum
pharmaceuticals
iron
Due to its investment in capital goods Australia has a(n)
high literacy rate
high-performing economy
abundance of natural resources
lot of government regulations
Australia is involved in many FTA, what does FTA stand for?
Free Trade Agreement
Featured Trade Association
Featured Trade Agreement
Free Trade Association
Even though most of Australia's interior is a desert it still ranks 7th in
fishing
rainfall
sheep farming
arable farmland
What are the four factors which affect a country's economic growth?
natural resources, literacy rate, per capita GDP, entrepreneurship
natural resources, literacy rate, human capital, entrepreneurship
natural resources, human capital, capital goods, and entrepreneurship
natural resources, human capital, capital goods, literacy rate
