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Australia Week 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are the aboriginals?

a)

indigenous people of Australia

b)

Migrants from Asia

c)

Migrants from Europe

d)

Migrants from Africa

2.

What was an effect of early European colonization on Australia?

a)

increase in aboriginal population

b)

decrease in aboriginal population

c)

decrease in European immigrants

d)

increase in aboriginal culture

3.

What is most of the Australian population descended from?

a)

British

b)

American

c)

African

d)

Chinese

4.

What language is spoken most in Australia?

a)

aboriginal

b)

French

c)

Dutch

d)

English

5.

Most of the Australian population is affiliated with which religion?

a)

Christian

b)

Hindu

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

6.

Why was the aboriginal culture isolated for thousands of years?

a)

Australia is an island/continent

b)

Australians refused to allow foreigners in

c)

Aboriginals forced other cultures out

d)

Australians prevented outside trade

7.

When were large amounts of immigrants allowed to migrate to Australia?

a)

20th century

b)

19th century

c)

18th century

d)

17th century

8.

Where are most of the Australian population moving to?

a)

Urban centers

b)

Rural areas

9.

Why did many Chinese migrate to Australia during the 1850s?

a)

silver rush

b)

copper rush

c)

gold rush

d)

cotton rush

10.

Australia was founded by the British to be a prison colony.

a)

True

b)

False