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AUSTRALIA REVIEW

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Australia is the name of a...
a)
country
b)
continent
c)
country and continent
d)
none of these
2.
The lighter brown region below is called the...
a)
Outback
b)
Great Sandy Desert
c)
Inland Region
d)
Sydney Plateau
3.
Which region of Australia has the highest population density?
a)
in the Outback
b)
near the Great Barrier Reef
c)
Tasmania
d)
East and Southeast Australia, on the coast
4.
This is a satellite picture of which Australian natural wonder? 
a)
The Outback
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
The Haka
d)
Sydney Opera House
5.
The capital of Australia is...
a)
Sydney
b)
Canberra
c)
Brisbane
d)
Alice Springs
6.
Why is Australia considered to be a part of the British commonwealth?
a)
Australia was established as an Irish military stronghold.
b)
The British conquered Australia during World War II.
c)
Australia was used as a prison colony for the British.
d)
Australia joined Great Britain for economic reasons.
7.
The native people of Australia are known as the...
a)
Native Australians
b)
The Aboriginal people
c)
Haka
d)
Aussies
8.

Which outsiders first settled Australia?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

France

c)

China

d)

United States

9.
What is the primary language of Australia?
a)
English
b)
German
c)
Spanish
d)
Italian
10.
Australian was settled as a ________ colony.
a)
Party
b)
Prison
c)
Potato
d)
Marsupial
11.
Which natural feature is found in the middle of Australia and is considered sacred?
a)
Great Victoria Desert
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Ayers Rock/Uluru
12.
What is reason most Australians speak English?
a)
It is illegal to speak any other language.
b)
The UK settled and brought their language.
c)
The prime minister requires it.
d)
Canadians settled and brought their language.
13.

What is an another word for Ayers rock/ Uluru?

a)

Monoright

b)

Monolith

c)

Mono something

d)

Monocallista

14.
Australia is both a ______ and a ______.
a)
Continent/Country
b)
County/Peninsula
c)
State/City
d)
City/State
15.
What does "indigenous" mean?
a)
originating : first
b)
serve
c)
top layer 
d)
unoriginal
16.
Most Australians live along the Eastern and Southeastern coastline because of fresh water, fertile land, and___________________
a)
natural resources
b)
family
c)
jobs
d)
nightlife
17.

Which ocean is EAST of Australia?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

18.

What Ocean is to the WEST of Australia?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

19.

Which type of economy grants the MOST economic freedom to individuals that take part in the economy?

a)

a pure command economy

b)

a pure market economy

c)

a mixed economy

d)

a traditional economy

20.

If Australia imposes a tax of 15% on wool imported from New Zealand, Australia has created

a)

a tariff

b)

a quota

c)

a sanction

d)

an embargo

21.

In which of the following ways does voting in Australia differ from voting in Canada?

a)

In Australia, citizens are required by law to vote

b)

In Canada, citizens must be 18 years of aged to vote

c)

In Australia, citizens are only permitted to vote for the head of government

d)

In Canada, citizens must first pass a literacy test before they can vote

22.

What responsibility do Australian citizen have one they turn 18?

a)

They are required to vote in elections

b)

They are required to serve in the military

c)

They must officially join a political party

d)

They must pass a test to remain Australian citizens

23.

Who is the head of the Australian government?

a)

monarch

b)

parliament

c)

prime minister

d)

govenor-general

24.

Who makes the laws in a parliamentary democracy?

a)

those citizens that vote for the leader

b)

the legislature

c)

the prime minister

d)

the prime minister and the legislature

25.
Which physical feature is marked by a "2" on the map?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Ayers Rock or Uluru
d)
Great Victoria Desert
26.
Which physical feature is marked by a "1" on the map?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Ayers Rock or Uluru
d)
Great Victoria Desert
27.
Which physical feature is marked by a "3" on the map?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Ayers Rock or Uluru
d)
Great Victoria Desert
28.
Which physical feature is marked by a "4" on the map?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Great Barrier Reef
c)
Ayers Rock or Uluru
d)
Great Victoria Desert
29.
Why does the northern part of Australia have a "tropical" climate?
a)
It's big
b)
It's close to the sun
c)
It's close to the equator
d)
It's less populated
30.
Which physical feature stretches from the state of Western Australia to South Australia?
a)
Ayers Rock or Uluru
b)
Coral Sea
c)
Great Barrier Reef
d)
Great Victoria Desert
31.
Why is Australia called the "Land Down Under?"
a)
Because it lies on the equator
b)
Because it lies below the equator in the southern hemisphere
c)
Because it is below sea level
32.
Australia has a high standard of living because ______?
a)
There is no poverty.
b)
They are an island nation.
c)
Almost all of the adults can read and write.
d)
Few of the adults can read and write.
33.
This physical feature is the largest monolith in the world. It’s about 12 stories high and almost 6 miles wide. The Aborigines consider it a sacred site. What is its name?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Ayers Rock
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Barrier Reef
34.
What type of government does Australia have?
a)
federal parliamentary democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
autocracy
d)
presidential democracy
35.
How do Australian citizens participate in government?
a)
They all hold some type of political office.
b)
They run for president.
c)
They can't because they're not allowed to vote.
d)
Citizens 18 and older vote.
36.
What is GDP?
a)
the police force of Australia
b)
the space program
c)
the total amount of what a country produces
d)
the percentage of people who can read
37.
Who does Australia trade with the most and why?
a)
USA, because they want to be more American.
b)
Papua New Guinea, because they're closeby.
c)
China, because China needs raw materials and trades manufactured goods.
d)
Europe, because they were a European colony.
38.
Where do few Australians live and why?
a)
South east, because it's really cold.
b)
The north, because it's cold.
c)
The interior, because it's hot and gets little rainfall.
d)
The coast, because there are lots of hurricanes.
39.
What type of economy does Australia have?
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
mixed market
d)
pure market
40.
Which of the following is an investment in human capital?
a)
Buying new computers
b)
Paving roads
c)
Purchasing new textbooks
d)
Education and healthcare
41.
Select one way that Australia is unique as a continent.
a)
Australia is the smallest continent
b)
Australia is close to the north pole
42.
Which nearby country is most important to Australia for trade?
a)
China
b)
United States
c)
New Zealand
d)
United Kingdom
43.
Which statement is true about religion in Australia? 
a)
European settlers were Protestant Christian
b)
The primary religion of Australia is Islam.
c)
Religion in Australia is illegal
44.
What weapon did the Aborigines invent?
a)
Atlas
b)
Boomerang 
c)
Cannon
45.
From which continent did the Aborigines enter Australia thousands of years ago?           
a)
 Africa 
b)
Antarctica
c)
Asia  
46.

Who has the most political power in the Australian government?

a)

The Queen

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Governor General

d)

High Court Judge

47.

What type of economic system was used by the Aborigines before the British settlers came to colonize Australia?

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Traditional

48.

What is the belief system of the Aborigines?

a)

Voodoo

b)

Dreamtime

c)

Christianity

d)

Cult

49.

What kind of climate does Australia have on the coast?

a)

Very cold

b)

Tropical

c)

Very hot

d)

Temperate

50.

Explain how the British Settlement of Australia affected the Aborigines.

a)

Aborigines were elected to positions in the colonial government.

b)

Many Aborigines became factory workers in order to survive.

c)

Thousands of Aborigines died of European diseases.

d)

Aborigines remained in their homelands.

51.

Today in Australia, most of the Aboriginal citizens are...

a)

Westernized Aborigines who live a modern life.

b)

Traditional Aborigines who live a native life.

c)

British prisoners.

d)

Non-existent (meaning there are no Aborigine’s left in Australia).

52.

Australia's interior contains very FEW population centers. The BEST explanation for this fact is_____________.

a)

Mountain ranges seal it off from the southern population centers.

b)

Many uninhabitable swamps dominate the geography.

c)

The central part of the country is Aborigine territory.

d)

The climate is too harsh to support large cities.

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