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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
Why do most Australians live along the coast? (you will select more than one answer)
mild temperatures
access to trade with New Zealand
plentiful rainfall
excellent farmland
Which valuable crop have many Australian farmers started growing?
sheep
wheat
passion fruit
apples
Where do most Australians live?
northeast coast
southeast coast
southern coast
northern coast
What are the two main forms of livestock ranches found in the outback?
cattle & sheep
cattle & camel
sheep & camel
sheep & emu
Australia provides more than 50% of the worlds
iron
coal
gold
copper
Which feature of Australia can be described as a monolith?
Great Dividing Range
Great Barrier Reef
Uluru
Great Victoria Desert
Which of the following are Australia's main trading partners?
China, India, Canada, the United Kingdom
Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Canada
Japan, the United Kingdom, China
China, the United States, India
Which of the following months would be the warmest in Australia?
June
September
December
April
The hot and dry center of Australia is known as the
outback
Great Victoria Desert
Sahara
the place with no water that should not be named
In which body of water is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Coral Sea
Kangaroo Sea
What are Australia's three main energy resources?
coal, petroleum, uranium
coal, petroleum, natural gas
natural gas, coal, uranium
uranium, natural gas, petroleum
Due to Australia's geography as an island nation, which are two of its important industries?
mining and manufacturing
fishing and shipping
banking and finance
Australia and the United States are trade partners. Many goods are shipped back and forth by boat across the _______________
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which number correctly identifies the Coral Sea?
1
4
6
7
Which number correctly identifies the Great Barrier Reef?
1
4
6
7
Which number correctly identifies the Indian Ocean?
1
4
6
7
Which number correctly identifies the Pacific Ocean?
1
4
6
7
Which number correctly identifies the Great Dividing Range?
2
3
4
5
Which number correctly identifies the Great Victorian Desert?
2
3
4
5
Which number correctly identifies the Uluru/Ayers Rock?
2
3
4
5
What is the name for the original peoples of Australia?
Aborigines
Abenaki
First Nations
Native Americans
Complete the cause-and-effect diagram to answer the question:
What effect did British colonization have on the Aborigines?
British began colonizing Australia.
British learn from Aborigines to survive
British take native lands by force.
What are some lasting effects on Aborigines of generations of discrimination and mistreatment?
(Choose 3)
poor health
high number of Aborigine entrepreneurs
low education level
high unemployment
violent behavior in schools
What factors led to the decimation of the Aborigine population?
(Choose 2)
American slavery
assimilation
British brutality
emigration
European diseases
Today, Aborigines represent about (a) of Australia’s population.
What event in 2008 showed a shift in the Australian government’s view of the Aborigines?
The prime minister returned all stolen lands to the native peoples.
The Aborigines were given full legal protection from racial discrimination.
The prime minister officially apologized on behalf of all Australians.
The prime minister set up a special department to provide healthcare for Aborigines.
Which country established a colony in Australia?
Germany
New Zealand
Britain
Italy
What happened to the Aboriginal people after the British arrived?
Their quality of life improved.
They embraced British culture.
Many died from diseases.
They assimilated with the British.
What is the reason most Australians speak English today?
It is illegal to speak other languages in Australia.
The settlers spoke English and forced their language and culture on the original inhabitants of Australia.
The Aboriginal people were already English-speakers before the Europeans arrived.
The monarchy requires all of the countries that are a part of the British Commonwealth to speak English.
Which of the following is an important aspect of Aboriginal culture?
Belief in Dreamtime
Written Language
Use of the English Language
Aboriginal Australia hunting tool
Maori
didgeridoo
Uluru
boomerang
Australia's can be described in these two ways
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
autocracy
Even though Australia is an independent country it is still part of
Oceania
the British Commonwealth of Nations
the European Union
the Coalition of Oceanic Nations
Australian citizens directly elect
members of parliament
the prime minister
the governor general
the head of state
The person with the most power in Australia's government is the
head of state
governor general
head of government
cabinet members
The two houses of Australia's Federal Parliament are known as
the House of Commons & the Senate
the House of Representatives & the House of Commons
the Senate & the House of Representatives
the Senate & the Chamber of Deputies
Select all the answer with all the names/titles for the leader with the most power in Australia
Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Executive
Chief Executive, President, Head of Government
Head of Government, Monarch, Prime Minister
Prime Minister, Chief Executive, Head of State
Which of the following is mandatory for Australian adults?
Having a pet Kangaroo
Camel riding
voting
growing eucalyptus for the growing koala population
Who serves as the representative of the British Monarch in Australia?
Head of State
Governor General
Prime Minister
Head of Government
The capital city of Australia is
Sydney
Australia Capital Territory
Perth
Canberra
