WorksheetsHASS 2021 Review - Year 8
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 50mins
What does the term 'urban' refer to?
The countryside
The city/town
The coast
The residential areas
In which hemisphere is Australia located?
Northern
Southern
What are the name of the factors that lead to the movement of people?
Shove and grab factors
Propel and yank factors
Push and pull factors
Heave-ho factors
A factor that draws people into a location is called a (a) factor?
True or false: China has the largest population in the world
True
False
Which one of these is NOT a continent?
China
Australia
Europe
Antarctica
A city with an extremely large population is called a (a) city
When asked to 'compare' two things, I need to...
Discuss the similarities and differences
Say which I like more
Describe them both
Only talk about one of them
A part of the Earth that has a particular set of characteristic geographical features is called?
A landform
A latitude
A landscape
A lollipop
Which of the 6 landscape types is shown in the photo?
Karst landscape
Riverine landscape
Mountain landscape
Arid landscape
Which of the 6 landscape types is shown in the photo?
Karst landscape
Riverine landscape
Human landscape
Arid landscape
Name the landform - Fan-shaped, low-lying area of deposits at the mouth of a river
Meander
Mesa
Tombolo
Delta
Name the landform - Flat-topped, steep-sided plateau
Mesa
Delta
Meander
Inselberg
Name that coastal landform - Steep rock face formed by the action of the waves
Stack
Beach
Bay
Cliff
Name that coastal landform - Tall pillar of rock formed by wave action eroding a cliff
Stack
Beach
Bay
Cliff
Name that coastal landform - Broad, curved indentation in the coastline
Stack
Beach
Bay
Cliff
Name that coastal landform - Deposited rock particles – such as sand, gravel or pebbles – along the coastline
Stack
Beach
Bay
Cliff
Name that coastal landform -
Headland
Island
Spit
Cave
Name that coastal landform - Area of land surrounded by water
Headland
Island
Spit
Cave
Name that coastal landform - Narrow, high land jutting out from a coastal cliff into the sea
Headland
Island
Spit
Cave
Name that coastal landform - Narrow strip of sand protruding into the sea
Headland
Island
Spit
Cave
What type of Plate boundary is this?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
Subduction
What type of Plate boundary is this?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
Subduction
What type of Plate boundary is this?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
Subduction
a term used to describe an area located outside cities and towns, such as farming or agricultural areas
rural
internal migration
external migration
urban
negative factor that pushes people away from a certain place.
push factor
pull factor
international migration
refugee
positive factor that pulls people to a certain place
pull factor
push factor
internal migration
international migration
the movement of people within a region or country
internal migration
international migration
refugee
population density
the movement of people between countries
international migration
internal migration
temporary migration
permanent migration
a measurement of the number of individuals per unit area (eg 150 people per square kilometre)
population density
population
rural
urbanisation
Name a country that has the highest amount of deaths due to air pollution.
Madagascar
Turkey
Indonesia
China
The economy is the total of all activities for the purpose of...
producing, marketing and selling goods and services in a country
creating, designing and exploring goods and services in a country
producing, distributing and consuming goods and services in a country
producing, distributing and selling foods and services in a country
Supply represents...
how much of a product or service the market has to offer
how much of a product that the customer wants to buy
how many goods are available for purchase
how much of a product or service that buyers want to sell
The business sector can be described as...
All of the producers
consumers that are working in the business sector to earn money
consumers that purchase goods and services for the business sector
producers that provide goods and services to consumers in order to make a profit
The financial sector can be described as...
banks who have money
financial services that store and lend money
financial intermediaries that allow consumers to open savings accounts
banks that charge interest on loans that are offered to consumers
Labour is...
the human process of manufacturing goods and services
the human skills and effort required in the production process
the human skills required to acquire raw materials
the human skills and effort required to manufacture goods and services
The four sectors in the economy are...
The household sector, financial sector, business sector & government sector
The household sector,tax sector,business sector, & government sector
The business sector, tax sector, household sector & financial sector
The financial sector, government sector, corporate sector, & household sector
History is the study of....
the Past
the Present
the Future
Ancient times
What does perspectives mean?
How history continues or changes.
The reasons why events in the past happend.
Events from a war.
a Point of view or how someone see something.
Continuity and change in history means?
How things were done in the past and if people are still doing it the same way.
The reasons why an event took place.
The after effects of a war.
a Point of view held by someone.
The causes and effects of historical events aims to...
see someone's point of view.
how people did things in the past.
identify the reasons why events have occurred and the outcomes was.
the reason why some events happened.
What examples of evidence best describes different types of PRIMARY sources?
Interviews and letters
Films and documentaries
Websites and Films
Photos and textbooks
What examples of evidence best describes different types of SECONDARY resources.
Interviews and letters
Films and documentaries
Websites and Films
Photos and textbooks
What does Empathy means?
How history continues or changes.
To be aware of and sensitive to events and experiences.
Events from a war.
a Point of view or how someone see something.
Sequencing historical events is called...
Timelines
Chronology
Timestamps
Dates
The abbreviation BCE means....?
Before the Common Environment.
Because the Common Era.
Before the Common Era.
Behind the Critical Environment.
The abbreviation CE means?
Critical Examples
Critical Era
Common Era
Common Environment
a Century is how many years?
10
100
1000
10000
a Decade is how many years?
10
100
1000
10000
What is bias?
To be opinionated.
To have a one sided opinion or point of view of a person or event.
Sharing your opinion of someone.
The most important belief and tradition to be introduced when William took over England was?
Motte and Bailey Castles
New architecture
Feudalism
Hierarchy
When did the Battle of Hastings take place?
1060
1070
1077
1066
What is feudalism?
A way of controlling people
A way of leading England
A way of organising a society through a heirarchy
A method of medicine
The key religion in medieval time was?
Islamic
Hindu
Christian
Protestant
The Crusades were fought between?
Christians and Hindu's
Christians and Protestants
Christians and Muslims
Christians and Greek
What was the cause of the Black Plague?
Rats with lice
Travelling merchants with lice
Infected lice on cats
Fleas on infected rats
Why were rats so common in Medieval Europe?
Poor living conditions and poor hygiene
Feudalism
Lack of machinery
Poor people
What is not a symptom of the black plague?
buboes
fever
vomitting
cough
Where is it believed that Plague originated from?
Greece
China
India
Europe
How did the plague spread so widely through Asia and Europe?
Trade
Washer women
Rats
Dancing
Which is not a treatments for the plague
Blood letting
Forced vomitting
Lancing of buboes
Leeches
Flagellants, a radical group of Christians, would do what to remove the plague?
Dance to religions music
Bury the dead to protect themselves
Have their master cover them in bile of a castrated pig
Have their master whip them with a heavy whip tipped with metal studs
The Magna Carter was beneficial to the people as it
Made them equal with the king
Required the monarch to be subject to the will of others, not just God
Made God the ruler of the country
Required God to be consulted on all decisions.
The three types of medieval castles were:
Concentric, motte and bailey and stone with keeps
Concentric, motte and bailey and medieval
Concentric, portcullis and stone with keeps
Portcullis, motte and bailey and stone with keeps
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
123
132
145
151
What are the three levels of government in Australia?
Executive, judiciary, legislature
Local, State, Federal
Local, Federal, Judiciary
Federal, State, Ellenbrook
The Colonies of Australia federated in
(a)
How many Houses are in Australia's Parliament?
1
2
3
4
What is a bill?
An old man
Paper money
A proposed law
A new law
Which system forms the basis of the Australian government?
Westminster
London
Westchurch
Eastminster
What role does the governor general play in passing a new law?
He/she introduces the bill
He/she reads it out three times
He/she reviews and approves the bill so it becomes law
He/she phones the queen to discuss is
Why are laws important?
How many senators does each state elect?
5
10
12
15
Which is the lowest House of Parliament?
Senate
House of Representatives
How can Australian citizens participate in our democracy?
How can the Australian constitution be changed?
By the Governor General
By the Queen
Through a Referendum
When enough new people become citizens
In criminal law, what does ‘the state’ refer to?
A person’s condition
The situation that your mind is in
A system of government represented by the parliament, the judiciary and the police
The legal rules that act as guidelines for our behaviour
From the options below, select three examples of civil law matters.
Trespass
Manslaughter
Nuisance
Burglary
Defamation
In civil law, when a civil wrong has been proven in court, the wronged party will usually seek damages as compensation.
In such a case, what has the defendant been found to be?
Liable
Guilty
Not Guilty
Prosecuted
What is the correct order of courts in Australia, from lowest to highest,
Magistrates, District, Supreme, High
District, Magistrate, High, Supreme
High, Supreme, District, Magistrate
District, Magistrates, Supreme, High
What is the burden of proof?
The legal principle describing who has to prove a case in court
The principle that all accused people who appear before a court are presumed to be innocent until the prosecution proves that they are guilty
The standard of proof required for the prosecution to prove that the accused is guilty
The legal principle that all citizens are subject to the law, and equal before the law
What is a statutory law?
A law made and passed by parliament.
A law created when a judge has to make a ruling
A law created in the Senate
A law created by the House of Reps
What is a common law?
When a law is created when a judge has to make a ruling about a case
Laws that are made and passed by parliament
Laws that are created in the house of reps
Laws that are created in the Senate
What is precedent?
the legal term for verbally damaging someone’s reputation
the party that initiates or commences a civil action against another party
a previous case or example that is used as a guide for making a decision when similar circumstances arise
a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area
