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Australia Test

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Western Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
South Australia
d)
Queensland
2.
a)
Western Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Southern Australia
d)
Queensland
3.
a)
South Australia
b)
Queensland
c)
New South Wales
d)
Victoria
4.
a)
Queensland
b)
South Australia
c)
Northern Territory
d)
New South Wales
5.
a)
Queensland
b)
New South Wales
c)
Victoria
d)
Tasmania
6.
a)
New South Wales
b)
South Australia
c)
Victoria
d)
Tasmania
7.
a)
Victoria
b)
New South Wales
c)
South Australia
d)
Tasmania
8.
a)
Tasmania
b)
Australian Capital Territory
c)
Victoria
d)
New South Wales
9.

Which of the following describes the impact of British discrimination on Aboriginal's standard of living in Australia today?

a)

Aboriginal's literacy rate is low, so their standard of living is high

b)

Aboriginal's literacy rate is high, so their standard of living is low.

c)

Aboriginal's literacy rate is low, so their standard of living is low.

d)

Aboriginal's literacy rate is high, so their standard of living is high.

10.

How did the British ensure the Aboriginal children learn their English culture?

a)

The Aboriginals never interacted with the British.

b)

The Aboriginals volunteered to attend British mission camps, because they wanted to learn the English way of life.

c)

The British took Aboriginal children by force and placed them in mission camps to learn the English way of life.

d)

The British played games with the Aboriginal children to help them learn the English way of life.

11.

How did British colonization impact Aboriginal culture?

a)

The British stayed away from the Aboriginals.

b)

The British peacefully shared their culture with the Aboriginals and were open to learning Aboriginal culture.

c)

The British took Aboriginal children and forced them to practice the English language and Catholic religion.

d)

The British helped the Aboriginals share their culture with the world

12.

Which would best describe the time period in the artwork above?

a)

The Stolen Generation

b)

The Cuban Revolution

c)

World War I

d)

The Colombian Exchange

13.

What did England use Australia for in the beginning of their arrival?

a)

A produce colony to grow their most valuable crops

b)

A place to grow coffee beans

c)

A penal colony to separate their prisoners form the general population

d)

A place to grow sugarcane

14.

Which of the following is an effect of the British settling in Australia?

a)

Many Aboriginals migrated to England for a better life,

b)

Many Aboriginals were pushed to the Outback and died of European diseases.

c)

Many Aboriginals pushed the British to the Outback and stayed on their land.

d)

Many Aboriginals lived with the Europeans along the coast.

15.

What is the lasting effect British discrimination has had on Aboriginals today?

a)

British discrimination has not effected Aboriginals today

b)

Aboriginal school attendance and literacy rate remain low, because the Australian government is not investing in their human capital.

c)

English school have opened specifically for Aboriginals

d)

Aboriginal school attendance and literacy rate are high, because the Australian government is investing in their human capital.

16.

Which is an effect of the abundant amount of natural resources along the coastline?

a)

There are too many resources, so people choose to live in Central Australia.

b)

There are many job opportunities in the trading industry along the coast.

c)

There a few job opportunities, because trade is hard when there are too many resources.

d)

There are many job opportunities in the trading industry in the Outback.

17.

According to the population density map, where do you think most of Australia's major cities are located?

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

18.

How does the climate impact where Australians live?

a)

Australians live in the Outback, because the climate is mild.

b)

Australians live along the coast, because the climate is hot and dry.

c)

Australians live in Northern Australia, because the climate is harsh.

d)

Australians live along the coast, because the climate in mild.

19.

Where is most of Australia's population located?

a)

Northern Australia

b)

Along the coast

c)

Central Australia

d)

In the outback

20.

The first people to arrive on Australia around 40,000 years ago are known as

a)

the Aborigines

b)

the Indigenous people

c)

Melanesians

d)

Micronesians

21.

Ancient Aborigines were

a)

nomadic hunter gatherers

b)

nomadic sailors

c)

sedentary farmers

d)

sedentary hunters

22.

Australia was claimed by Captain James Cook to be part of which empire?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Dutch

d)

British

23.

This landform is considered sacred by Aborigines in Australia.

a)

Ayers Rock

b)

Sydney Plateau

c)

Gibraltar

d)

Fells Point

24.

When it is July in Australia, what season are they experiencing?

a)

summer

b)

Winter

c)

Fall

d)

Spring

25.

Why do Australians speak English?

a)

Australians learned to speak English in school,

b)

Australia was colonized by the British/English.

c)

Most Australians have lived in England.

d)

English is spoken in many countries around the world.

26.

Australia's literacy rate and standard of living are both high, However, which group in Australia tends to have a lower literacy rate, employment rate, and life expectancy?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Aboriginal people

c)

Immigrants

d)

Australians of European descent

27.

The seasons are opposite from the U.S. in Australia because ___________.

a)

The United States is above the Equator, and Australia is below the Equator

b)

The United States is below the Equator, and Australia is above the Equator

c)

The United States is directly above Australia.

d)

The temperatures are the same year-round in Australia.

28.

What is the role of the governor-general in Australia?

a)

represents the Queen in Australia

b)

acts as the chief executive of government

c)

waits for recommendations from the prime minister

d)

be the leader of the political party with the most representatives in Parliament

29.

Australia has a prime minister that is elected through the legislature. This means that Australia has a

a)

presidential democracy

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

autocratic democracy

d)

direct democracy

30.

What responsibility is required by law for Australians over the age of 18?

a)

marriage

b)

voting

c)

military service

d)

attending college

31.

Australian citizens do not directly vote any of the following people into office EXCEPT

a)

the governor-general.

b)

the monarch (Queen).

c)

the prime minister.

d)

a member of Parliament.

32.

What is the title of the Chief Executive of Australia?

a)

The Queen

b)

The Prime Minister

c)

The Governor-General

d)

The President

33.

Who is the Head of State of Australia?

a)

The Queen

b)

The Prime Minster

c)

The Governor-General

d)

The President

34.

Australia has its own constitution, but British monarch serves as ceremonial Head of State. This makes Australia a

a)

Communist dictatorship

b)

Constitutional monarchy

c)

Absolute monarchy

d)

Presidential democracy

35.

Australia is working to strengthen ties with its immediate neighbors. Based on location, with what country is Australia MOST LIKELY trying to trade?

a)

China

b)

Brazil

c)

United States

d)

United Kingdom

36.

Which country’s culture had the greatest impact on the language and religion of Australia

a)

Portugal

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Spain

d)

United States

37.

What is a result of Aborigines having a lower literacy rate than those of European descent?

a)

The Aborigines standard of living is higher.

b)

The Aborigines standard of living is lower.

c)

The Aborigines standard of living is the same.

d)

The Aborigines have better jobs.

38.

Why do Australians have to exchange currency in order to trade with other countries?

a)

Australian banks need the money.

b)

It makes sure that buyers and sellers are treated fairly.

c)

Transporting goods to other countries is expensive and time-consuming.

d)

Businesses in other countries use their own currency, not Australian dollars.

39.

Australia’s early Aborigines made economic decisions based on customs or beliefs . This would be an example of a __________________.

a)

market economy.

b)

free enterprise system.

c)

traditional economy.

d)

command economy.

40.

What has helped Australia to have a high GDP?

a)

poor healthcare

b)

modern factories and technology

c)

natural resources that are hard to develop

d)

workers with low-paying jobs

41.

Tariffs and quotas are alike because they both

a)

make trading a lot easier between countries

b)

increase trade between countries.

c)

completely stop trade between countries.

d)

restrict or limit trade between countries.

42.

When a government decides to increase a tariff, it increases the amount of a tax placed upon

a)

people’s income.

b)

renewable resources.

c)

imported goods.

d)

people’s property.

43.

What is an important role of entrepreneurs in the Australian economy?

a)

They provide new jobs for Australian workers.

b)

They sell stocks in the stock market.

c)

They shut down factories that are not making much money.

d)

They take care of sick patients.