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Intro to Australia I

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the capital city of Australia?
a)
Sydney
b)
Melbourne
c)
Canberra
d)
New South Wales
2.
What is the name of the leader of the government in each Australian state?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Premier
c)
President
d)
Boss
3.

The Prime Minister is the leader of…

a)

All of Australia

b)

one state eg. Tasmania

c)

America

d)

Canberra

4.
When did Australia become a real country with its own government?
a)
2001
b)
1919
c)
1888
d)
1901
5.
Which is the correct spelling?
a)
Abiriginil
b)
Aboroginal
c)
Aboriginal
d)
Agoribinal
6.
Migration' means…
a)
People moving from one country to live in a different country
b)
People staying in the same country
c)
I don’t know
d)
:)
7.
A 'British' person is someone from…
a)
Brisbane
b)
Brussels
c)
England
d)
Italy
8.
Australia has a president
a)
true
b)
false
9.
The queen makes decisions about the law in Australia
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Australia was involved in World War 1
a)
true
b)
false
11.
The government of Australia has always allowed anyone to come and live here
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Lots of people came from other countries to live in Australia after World War 2
a)
true
b)
false
13.

A crime is...

a)

Fun

b)

An act that harms society and is punishable by the state

c)

Doing something that affects someone's mental state

d)

An act of defiance against others

14.

Criminal charges are laid by

a)

The prime minister

b)

The Police

c)

The Department of Defence

d)

The Department of Public Persecutions

15.

A person charged with a criminal offence is called the...

a)

Persecutor

b)

Coroner

c)

Defendant

d)

Lawyer

16.

Criminal law is the law that

a)

Sends you to jail

b)

Makes you a legend

c)

Gets you into trouble with your parents

d)

Gives you money if you win the case

17.

Actions included under criminal law include:

a)

Only monetary damages to people and businesses

b)

Violent actions against other people, theft and destruction of property

c)

Only physical damages to people and property

d)

Actions against animals

18.

Dangerous driving is charged under

a)

Civil law

b)

Criminal Law

c)

Neither

d)

Both

19.

Civil Law covers Family law, Negligence, Contract law, Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Employment, Tax and Intellectual Property.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Person or Company who bring the proceedings is called the

a)

Defendant

b)

Plaintiff

c)

Opposition

d)

Applicant

21.

The person a claim is brought against is called the

a)

Defendant

b)

Applicant

c)

Plaintiff

d)

Respondent

22.

What is the highest court in Australia?

a)

Federal Court of Importance

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Family Court

d)

High Court of Australia

23.

Human beings migrated from _____ to reach Australia in

ancient times.

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

India

d)

Africa

24.

How many continents are there in the world ?

a)

7

b)

17

c)

6

d)

8

25.

Which is the smallest continent in the world ?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

Arctic

d)

Africa

26.

Scientists believe that about 250 million years ago, the Earth was one large piece of land. They called this land, __________.

a)

Pandemic

b)

Polynesia

c)

Pangaea

d)

Penguin

27.

Australia is also known as the _________continent

as the country is mostly on a single landmass.

a)

earthy

b)

terrain

c)

soily

d)

island

28.

The imaginary line that runs

through the centre of the Earth is called the _________.

a)

equilibrium

b)

equal

c)

equestrian

d)

equator

29.

Australia is also known as the land ________

a)

Up above

b)

Down under

c)

Down dragon

d)

Up under

30.

The northern part is ____ most of the time, whereas the

southern part is _____.

a)

Cold and hot

b)

cool and warm

c)

warm and cool

d)

Chilly and heat

31.

The equator divides the Earth in two equal halves and the upper half is called ____________

a)

Western hemisphere

b)

Northern Hemisphere

c)

Southern Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

32.

The lower half below the equator of the Earth is called ?

a)

Western Hemisphere

b)

Eastern Hemisphere

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

Southern Hemisphere