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CWC CBA 3 review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following explains why Australia is officially subject to another country's monarch ( the Queen)?

a)

It was used as a fueling station by the United States

b)

It was conquered by Canada during the Industrial Age

c)

British first settled the area, using Australia as a prison colony.

d)

It was colonized by France during the Napoleonic Era

2.

Which describes the government of Australia?

a)

presidential democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

federal republic

d)

parliamentary democracy

3.

What is NOT one reason the British pushed the Aborigines off of their land?

a)

The British did not believe the Aborigines were using the land correctly.

b)

The British wanted the land for themselves.

c)

The British did not believe their religion was proper.

d)

The British wanted the resources for themselves.

4.

What factors DO NOT affect where most Australians live?

a)

climate

b)

ability to access natural harbors

c)

predatory animals

d)

natural resources

5.

What is in the middle of Australia that gets little rainfall, making it a difficult place to live?

a)

A desert 'The Outback'

b)

The Great Barrier Reef

c)

Uluru

d)

predatory animals

6.

Where do most Australians live?

a)

In the dry interior

b)

In cities on the plateaus

c)

On boats

d)

In cities along the coast

7.

What place is being described ...?

-Largest environmental system of its kind in the world

-Can be seen from outer space

-Is half the size of Texas

-Generates billions of dollars in tourism per year

a)

Uluru

b)

The Outback

c)

The Great Barrier Reef

d)

Sydney

8.

Looking at the map above, why would trade and communication be challenging between Mackay and Geraldton?

a)

they speak a different language

b)

they are separated by a desert, and would have to travel a long distance by boat

c)

the train going through the Outback takes several weeks

d)

they use a different currency

9.

Based on Australia's location, which countries are its major trading partners?

a)

China / Japan / USA

b)

France / Canada

c)

Germany / France

10.

"About 75% of the more than 12 million workers in Australia are employed in the services sector, while 21% work in manufacturing and industry and just under 4% work in agriculture."

Based ONLY on this information, which statement is correct?

a)

Tourism makes the most money of any industry in Australia

b)

Not many Australians work in food production compared to other industries

c)

Most Australians work in manufacturing.

d)

Few people in Australia work in banking and insurance.

11.

TRUE OR FALSE:

Because they lack natural resources, the economies found in the Pacific Islands are mostly developing.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Select the answer that is NOT an example of British cultural diffusion in Australia

a)

language

b)

government

c)

climate

d)

ethnicity

13.

Select all that apply:

Examples of Aboriginal art and culture include:

a)

boomerang

b)

bark artwork

c)

dugout canoe

d)

Didgeridoo music