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WorksheetsAustralia
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
What resource attracted thousands of immigrants to Australia?
water, silver
gold, coal, iron ore
uranium
silver, copper
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
* signs bills into law
* commander-in-chief for the military
* acts as head of state
* approves the governor-general
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.
