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Review for Australia Common Assessment

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Australia's dry interior

a)

Indigenous

b)

Outback

c)

The Stolen Generations

d)

Parliamentary Democracy

e)

Commonwealth Parliament

2.

Government who votes for a party and party picks Prime Minister

a)

Commonwealth Parliament

b)

Currency

c)

ANZUS Security Treaty

d)

Quota

e)

Parliamentary Democracy

3.

A tax on imports

a)

Commonwealth Parliament

b)

Natural Resources

c)

Tariff

d)

Currency

e)

The Stolen Generations

4.

A specific limit placed on the number of imports that may enter a country

a)

Quota

b)

Tariff

c)

Currency

d)

ANZUS Security Treaty

e)

Parliamentary Democracy

5.

the money people use to make trade easier

a)

Currency

b)

Quota

c)

Outback

d)

Indigenous

e)

Tariff

6.

Australia’s early Aborigines made economic decisions based on customs or beliefs . This would be an example of a __________________.

a)

market economy.

b)

free enterprise system.

c)

traditional economy.

d)

command economy.

7.

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

a)

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

b)

represents the Queen in Australia

c)

acts as the chief executive of government

d)

waits for recommendations from the prime minister

8.
Which British sailor claimed Australia and New Zealand?
a)
Captain Smith
b)
Captain Cook
c)
Pirate Cook
d)
Sailor Bill
9.
Which government system gives people the most voice in making the laws?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Democracy
10.
Which describes the government of Australia?
a)
unitary
b)
confederation
c)
presidential democracy
d)
parliamentary democracy
11.
_____________ is the name for the islands groups west of Australia.
a)
Polynesian
b)
Oceania
c)
Indonesia
d)
Pacific Island Group
12.
__________________ are the Native people of Australia who have lived there for about 50,000 years. 
a)
Cherokee
b)
Shawnee
c)
Aboriginal
d)
Maori
13.
In which way have Aboriginals adapted to their environment? 
a)
building resorts
b)
being nomadic
c)
never leaving air conditioned homes
d)
using cellphones
14.
Which two types of government does Australia have? 
a)
Constitutional Monarchy and Semi-presidential
b)
Presidential and Parliamentary
c)
Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Semi-presidential and Presidential 
15.

A natural resource is:

a)

Gifts of nature. What the earth makes naturally

b)

Human workers

c)

Man made things that help make a good or service

d)

A person who risks their time and money to start a business

16.

A capital resource is:

a)

Gifts of nature

b)

A person who risks their own time and money to start a business

c)

Money that is left over after paying operating costs

d)

Man made things that help make a good or service

17.

A profit is:

a)

Man made things that help make a good or service

b)

The money left over after paying off operating costs

c)

Gifts of nature

d)

The amount of money it takes to run a business

18.

What is an Entrepreneur?

a)

A person who risks their own time and money to start a business

b)

The money a business makes from selling their goods and services

c)

Revenue

d)

Profit

19.

What is a Market Economy?

a)

The money that is left over after a business pays all its costs

b)

An economy in which all decisions are made by people and businesses

c)

An economy in which the government makes all economic decisions

d)

Someone who buys and uses goods and services

20.

What is GDP?

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Get Duties Prior

c)

Gross Department Power

d)

Gross Duties Peer

21.

GDP measures the:

a)

Total market value of intermediate goods and services produced by the citizens of a country in a given year.

b)

Total market value of all final goods and services produced in an economy in a given year.

c)

Change in total employment at U.S. owned firms over the course of a given year.

d)

Change in production levels at U.S. owned firms measured quarterly.

22.
When we completely stop trading with another country, it's called ____________________
a)
a tariff
b)
a quota
c)
an embargo
d)
a hissy fit
23.
Why is a system of currency exchange necessary for international trade?
a)
Nearly all world currencies are worthless on the world market
b)
Those buying goods on the world market only accept payment in gold and silver
c)
Most goods bought on the international market must be bought and paid for using United States dollars only
d)
There must be a way to pay for goods purchased from countries with different types of currencies due to Nationalism
24.
What is the definition of economic specialization?
a)
Producing all goods and services needed for a country’s growth, so that trade with other countries is not needed.
b)
Producing those goods a country can make easily so they can trade them for goods made by others that cannot be produced locally
c)
Directly swapping goods from one country to another withouthaving to use money
d)
Trying to avoid investing in industry and technology because ofthe expense involved.
25.
Trading without anyone forcing you to do so.
a)
Voluntary Trade
b)
Embargo
c)
Trade Barrier
d)
Import
26.

Australia is an example of a ___ democracy.

a)

parliamentary

b)

national

c)

direct

d)

province/territory

27.

Australians elect members of parliament (MPs) to represent them both at the provincial/territorial level and the ___ level.

a)

parliamentary

b)

national

c)

direct

d)

province/territory

28.

Parliamentary democracy is different than a ___ democracy in that the citizens do not vote directly for the leader at a national level.

a)

parliamentary

b)

national

c)

direct

d)

province/territory

29.

Rather, they vote for a political figure who will vote for their ___

a)

parliamentary

b)

national

c)

direct

d)

province/territory

30.

Citizens of Australia vote for MPs running for office in their ___

a)

province/territory

b)

states

c)

Prime Minister

d)

political party

31.

Province/territory is a political division similar to ___

a)

province/territory

b)

states

c)

Prime Minister

d)

political party

32.

Australian citizens do not vote directly for ___

a)

province/territory

b)

states

c)

Prime Minister

d)

political party

33.

Australian citizens entrust the selection of the country's prime minister to the national parliament's leading ___

a)

province/territory

b)

states

c)

Prime Minister

d)

political party

34.

Prime Minister is the title often given to the head of ___ in a parliamentary democracy.

a)

government

b)

campaigns

c)

required

d)

fined

35.

Unlike presidential democracies, no one actually ___ to be Prime Minister, rather they are selected within themselves (MPs)

a)

government

b)

campaigns

c)

required

d)

fined

36.

Australians aged 18 and older are ___ to vote, and there are numerous political parties to choose from.

a)

government

b)

campaigns

c)

required

d)

fined

37.

Citizens who fail to vote at state elections are ___ $20 for the first offense and $50 for the second offense.

a)

government

b)

campaigns

c)

required

d)

fined

38.

In Australia, the prime minister is considered the head of government in the ___ branch.

a)

executive

b)

chief

c)

monarch

d)

power

39.

The Prime Minister is the true executive leader of the nation, also known as the ___ Executive

a)

executive

b)

chief

c)

monarch

d)

power

40.

Australia recognizes the ___ of the United Kingdom as its symbolic/ceremonial head of state.

a)

executive

b)

chief

c)

monarch

d)

power

41.

The monarch has no real ___.

a)

executive

b)

chief

c)

monarch

d)

power

42.

Most of the Monarch's job is humanitarian work and their duties are mainly ___

a)

ceremonial

b)

British

c)

colonization

d)

monarch

43.

This political arrangement traces back to Australia's former status as a ___ colony.

a)

ceremonial

b)

British

c)

colonization

d)

monarch

44.

King George III was the monarch during Australia's ___ by James Cook in 1770 and was Australia's first monarch.

a)

ceremonial

b)

British

c)

colonization

d)

monarch

45.

Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of England today and is the ___ of Australia.

a)

ceremonial

b)

British

c)

colonization

d)

monarch

46.

Australia is the world's only ___ & continent

a)

country

b)

smallest

c)

Oceania

d)

Indian

47.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Queensland

b)

New South Wales

c)

Australia Capital Territory

d)

Tasmania

48.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Northern Territory

b)

Western Australia

c)

Queensland

d)

South Australia

49.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Australia Capital Territory

b)

New South Wales

c)

Victoria

d)

Tasmania

50.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

South Australia

b)

Victoria

c)

Western Australia

d)

Northern Territory

51.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

New South Wales

b)

Queensland

c)

Tasmania

d)

Victoria

52.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Western Australia

b)

Australia Capital Territory

c)

Tasmania

d)

Victoria

53.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

South Australia

b)

Western Australia

c)

Australia Capital Territory

d)

Queensland

54.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Victoria

b)

Queensland

c)

Australia Capital Territory

d)

Tasmania

55.

What body of water is highlighter blue?

a)

Coral Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Shark Bay

56.

What physical feature is highlighted in red?

a)

Great Victoria Desert

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

Great Dividing Range

d)

Ayers Rock/Uluru

57.

Which body of water is circled on the map?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

58.

Which physical feature is highlighted ?

a)

Great Victoria Desert

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Great Dividing Range

d)

Great Barrier Reef

59.

Which body of water, that covers most of the map, is shown?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

60.

Which physical feature is highlighted in red?

a)

Great Victoria Desert

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Ayers Rock/Uluru

d)

Indian Ocean

61.

Which physical feature is pinned in red?

a)

Great Dividing Range

b)

Canberra

c)

Ayers Rock/Uluru

d)

Great Victoria Desert

62.

Australia is located southeast of the Asian mainland in a region known as ___.

a)

country

b)

smallest

c)

Oceania

d)

Indian

63.

It is situated between the ___ Ocean (west) and the Pacific Ocean (east)

a)

country

b)

smallest

c)

Oceania

d)

Indian

64.

The Great Dividing Range is located along the ___ coast of Australia

a)

eastern

b)

mountain

c)

third

d)

southern

65.

The Great Victoria Desert is located in Australia's ___interior

a)

eastern

b)

mountain

c)

third

d)

southern

66.

___ rock is located in central Australia above the Great Victoria Desert

a)

monarch

b)

terrain

c)

continent

d)

Ayers

67.

The first people to arrive on Australia around 40,000 years ago are known as

a)

the Aborigines

b)

the Indigenous people

c)

Melanesians

d)

Micronesians

68.

Ancient Aborigines were

a)

nomadic hunter gatherers

b)

nomadic sailors

c)

sedentary farmers

d)

sedentary hunters

69.

The first Aborigines arrived from

a)

New Zealand

b)

southeast Asia

c)

Great Britain

d)

Holland

70.

Aborigines invented this tool for hunting

a)

didgeridoo

b)

bow & arrow

c)

boomerang

d)

axe

71.

Australia was claimed by Captain James Cook to be part of which empire?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Dutch

d)

British

72.

Initially, Great Britain used Australia as which type of colony?

a)

Agricultural

b)

Naval Base

c)

Mercantile

d)

Convict

73.

Look at the graph. Then answer the questions that follow.

Based on this graph, which of the following is true?

a)

Coal is one of Australia's major imports.

b)

Coal is one of Australia's major exports.

c)

Coal is hard to find on the continent of Australia.

d)

Coal is not an important part of the Australian economy.

74.

The Great Victoria Desert stretches across which two Australian states?

a)

Tasmania and Victoria

b)

Queensland and Tasmania

c)

South Australia and Western Australia

d)

New South Wales and South Australia

75.

Look at the graph. Then answer the question that follows.

Based on this graph, which of the following is true?

a)

Most of Australia's coal is exported to Indonesia.

b)

Most of the coal used in Australia is from Colombia.

c)

Australia is a major source of coal for the rest of the world.

d)

Australians use more coal than consumers in most other countries.

76.

Rico tells a friend, “Someday I want to work for the largest export shipper in Australia.” Which of the following goods would Rico be LEAST LIKELY to export if his dream comes true?

a)

coal

b)

wheat

c)

diamonds

d)

computers

77.

Which of these statements about Australia is correct?

a)

Many Australians live in logging towns near Australia’s rich forests.

b)

Several communities have formed near Australia’s mines in the north.

c)

A small percentage of Australians live near popular tourist destinations.

d)

Most Australian ranchers live in cattle stations near the southern coast.

78.

Look at the map of Australia. Then answer the questions that follow.

In order for a boat to sail from Papua New Guinea to the city of Brisbane, Australia, it would need to travel south across the

a)

Arafura Sea

b)

Coral Sea

c)

Tasman Sea

d)

Timor Sea

79.
  Australia is in the ______________ hemisphere.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
80.
  Australia is both a ___________ and a country.
a)
Territory
b)
City
c)
Continent
d)
Climate
81.
  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
82.
  Nearly 80% of Australians live in ___________areas.
a)
Wilderness
b)
Urban
c)
Remote
d)
Rural
83.
  The __________ areas are the most populated.
a)
Central
b)
Desert
c)
Underwater
d)
Coastal
84.

Australia is working to strengthen ties with its immediate neighbors. Based on location, with what country is Australia MOST LIKELY trying to trade?

a)

China

b)

Brazil

c)

United States

d)

United Kingdom

85.

Why are most of Australia’s cities on the eastern and southeastern coast of the country?

a)

The central part of the country is too wet.

b)

The western coast is thick with tropical rain forest.

c)

The climate is temperate, and there is good rainfall.

d)

Northern Australia is too cold in winter for seaports to stay open.

86.
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
87.
Why do so few people live in the interior (center) of Australia?
a)
Because of the dry, desert climate is difficult to live in.
b)
Because of the pollution caused by the mining industry.
c)
Because the aborigines will not allow them to live there.
d)
Because there are few resources in the interior of Australia.
88.
Why are most of Australia's cities located on the eastern and southeastern coast of Australia?
a)
Fresh water, natural resources, fertile land, and temperate climate.
b)
The Aborigines would not allow the British to build cities anywhere else.
c)
It was much closer for them to work with their trade partners.
d)
They never made it to the western or northern parts of Australia to build cities.
89.

Who were the first Europeans to colonize Australia?

a)

people seeking religious freedom

b)

people looking for free land to farm

c)

deported prisoners in a penal colony

d)

miners taking advantage of a gold rush

90.

Which factor motivated the British to colonize Australia in the eighteenth century?

a)

extreme drought and famine in Great Britain

b)

the need for new markets for British goods

c)

the threat to British interests posed by the Aborigines

d)

massive overcrowding in British jails

91.

According to historians, approximately fifty percent of the Aboriginal Australian population in the late 1700s died from

a)

gunshots, due to violent encounters with British colonizers.

b)

starvation, after being forced off their land by British colonizers.

c)

smallpox, after exposure to the disease from contact with Europeans.

d)

tuberculosis, after an epidemic spread from British colonizers to the Aboriginal Australians.

92.

Why did Great Britain send prisoners to Australia?

a)

The prisoners were used to spread the teachings of the Church of England.

b)

Free labor was needed to build settlements and grow crops in Australia.

c)

There were not enough prisons in Great Britain to house all of their prisoners.

d)

Great Britain hoped to offer them a chance to start new, productive lives

93.

Which language was spoken by the first European settlers in Australia?

a)

Australian

b)

Chinese

c)

English

d)

Dutch

94.

Which of the following statements about guns during the colonization of Australia is true?

a)

The Aboriginal Australians and the British colonizers often engaged in violent gun battles over land.

b)

The Aboriginal Australians lacked guns but used weapons that were just as effective as the British guns.

c)

The British colonizers had an advantage over the Aboriginal Australians because they used guns against them.

d)

Many Europeans gave guns to Aboriginal Australians in exchange for goods such as beads, animal skins, and shells.

95.

The success of British efforts to claim territory upon which Aboriginal Australians lived can largely be attributed to

a)

a lack of cultural unity within Aboriginal communities.

b)

widespread corruption amongst Aboriginal leaders.

c)

the power and influence of British slave traders.

d)

the superior weapons technology of the British.

96.

What impact did the colonization of Australia have on the island's native peoples?

a)

They were forced to relocate to New Zealand.

b)

Many died from the diseases brought by the colonists.

c)

They benefited from trade with the colonists and grew rich.

d)

Their population grew thanks to the new foods and medicines.

97.

Why did disease have a disastrous impact on Aboriginal Australians after Europeans traveled to Australia?

a)

The Australian colonists refused to treat the Aboriginal Australians.

b)

The Aboriginal Australians did not have any medical knowledge.

c)

The Aboriginal Australians did not have immunity to European diseases.

d)

The Australian colonies did not have enough doctors to treat everyone.

98.

What is a result of Aborigines having a lower literacy rate than those of European descent?

a)

The Aborigines standard of living is higher.

b)

The Aborigines standard of living is lower.

c)

The Aborigines standard of living is the same.

d)

The Aborigines have better jobs.

99.

Australia’s early Aborigines made economic decisions based on customs or beliefs . This would be an example of a __________________.

a)

market economy.

b)

free enterprise system.

c)

traditional economy.

d)

command economy.

100.

Due to many years of discrimination Aborigines currently struggle with (select more than one answer)

a)

poor health

b)

lower literacy rates

c)

unemployment

d)

loss of native languages

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