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Australia - Geography, Government and Economy

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Western Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
South Australia
d)
Queensland
2.
a)
Western Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Southern Australia
d)
Queensland
3.
a)
South Australia
b)
Queensland
c)
New South Wales
d)
Victoria
4.
a)
Queensland
b)
South Australia
c)
Northern Territory
d)
New South Wales
5.
a)
Queensland
b)
New South Wales
c)
Victoria
d)
Tasmania
6.
a)
New South Wales
b)
South Australia
c)
Victoria
d)
Tasmania
7.
a)
Victoria
b)
New South Wales
c)
South Australia
d)
Tasmania
8.
a)
Tasmania
b)
Australian Capital Territory
c)
Victoria
d)
New South Wales
9.
What is the capital of Australia?
a)
Perth
b)
Canberra
c)
Brisbane
d)
Sydney
10.
Australia is the _____ biggest country of the world
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
4th
d)
6th
11.
Australia is surrounded by 
a)
Indian and Atlantic oceans
b)
Atlantic and Pacific oceans
c)
Indian and Pacific oceans
d)
Indian and Antartic oceans
12.
Which is the largest desert in Australia?
a)
Great Victoria
b)
Great Sandy
c)
Simpson
d)
Tanami
13.
What is the name of the world's largest monolith?
a)
Uluru
b)
Koab
c)
Stony
d)
Sturt
14.
What is the world's largest coral reef?
a)
The great barrier
b)
The great reef
c)
The great coral
d)
Arafura
15.

Why do most Australians live along the coast? (you will select more than one answer)

a)

mild temperatures

b)

access to trade with New Zealand

c)

plentiful rainfall

d)

excellent farmland

16.

Which valuable crop have many Australian farmers started growing?

a)

sheep

b)

wheat

c)

passion fruit

d)

apples

17.

Where do most Australians live?

a)

northeast coast

b)

southeast coast

c)

southern coast

d)

northern coast

18.

What are the two main forms of livestock ranches found in the outback?

a)

cattle & sheep

b)

cattle & camel

c)

sheep & camel

d)

sheep & emu

19.

Which feature of Australia can be described as a monolith?

a)

Great Dividing Range

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

Uluru

d)

Great Victoria Desert

20.

Which of the following are Australia's main trading partners?

a)

China, India, Canada, the United Kingdom

b)

Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Canada

c)

Japan, the United Kingdom, China

d)

China, the United States, India

21.

Which of the following months would be the warmest in Australia?

a)

June

b)

September

c)

December

d)

April

22.

The hot and dry center of Australia is known as the

a)

outback

b)

Great Victoria Desert

c)

Sahara

d)

the place with no water that should not be named

23.

In which body of water is the Great Barrier Reef located?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Coral Sea

d)

Kangaroo Sea

24.

What are Australia's three main energy resources?

a)

coal, petroleum, uranium

b)

coal, petroleum, natural gas

c)

natural gas, coal, uranium

d)

uranium, natural gas, petroleum

25.

Which has the most power in Australian government?

a)

the constitution

b)

the people of Australia

c)

the Queen

d)

the High Court of Australia

26.

Which describes the government of the country of Australia?

a)

confederate government

b)

federal government

c)

unitary government

d)

autocratic government

27.

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

a)

represents the Queen in Australia

b)

acts as the chief executive of government

c)

waits for recommendations from the prime minister

d)

be the leader of the political party with the most representatives in Parliament

28.

Australia has a prime minister that is elected through the legislature. This means that Australia has a

a)

presidential democracy

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

autocratic democracy

d)

direct democracy

29.

What responsibility is required by law for Australians over the age of 18?

a)

marriage

b)

voting

c)

military service

d)

attending college

30.

Australian citizens do not directly vote any of the following people into office EXCEPT

a)

the governor-general.

b)

the monarch (Queen).

c)

the prime minister.

d)

a member of Parliament.

31.

What is the title of the Chief Executive of Australia?

a)

The Queen

b)

The Prime Minister

c)

The Governor-General

d)

The President

32.

Who is the Head of State of Australia?

a)

The Queen

b)

The Prime Minster

c)

The Governor-General

d)

The President

33.

Australia has its own constitution, but British monarch serves as ceremonial Head of State. This makes Australia a

a)

Communist dictatorship

b)

Constitutional monarchy

c)

Absolute monarchy

d)

Presidential democracy

34.
What type of Democracy does Australia have?
a)
Presidential Democracy
b)
Parliamentary Democracy
35.
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.
36.
Australia is considered one of the most "Free" economies in the world.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Which economic system allows for private ownership by individuals or corporations of the production and distribution of goods?
a)
Traditional
b)
Feudalism
c)
Market
d)
Command
38.
Who is the Australian representative for the British monarch?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
President
c)
Legislator
d)
Governor General
39.
Does Australia invest heavily in human capital?
a)
Yes
b)
No
40.
What economic type does Australia have?
a)
Command
b)
Traditional
c)
Market
d)
Mixed
41.
Which are examples of human capital?
a)
Training, education, healthcare
b)
Factories, machines, equipment
42.
Who is responsible for setting the prices for goods and services in Australia?
a)
Buyers and Sellers
b)
Government
43.
Which are examples of capital goods?
a)
Training, education, healthcare
b)
Factories, machines, equipment
44.
Australian businesses __________.
a)
Must follow a lot of government rules
b)
Do not have to follow too many government rules
c)
Wish that government did not impose any rules
d)
Are all owned by the government
45.
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
46.
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
47.
What is Australia's literacy rate closest to?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
48.
Who are the people that provide money to start up or run a business called?
a)
Business Owners
b)
Citizens
c)
Employees
d)
Entrepreneurs
49.
What is Australia's standard of living?
a)
High 
b)
Low
50.
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

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