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Australia Summative Review

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In which two hemispheres is Australia located?
a)
northern and western
b)
southern and eastern
c)
southern and western
d)
northern and eastern 
2.

When did the First Fleet arrived in Australia?

a)

1888

b)

1788

c)

1705

d)

1805

3.

How many percent of the australian population are aborigines?

a)

3,3

b)

33

c)

0,3

d)

0,03

4.

How call the aborigines the beginning of the world?

(a)  

5.

__________________ are the Native people of Australia who have lived there for about 50,000 years.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Shawnee

c)

Aborigines

d)

Maori

6.
Name Australia's capital city? 
a)
Melbourne
b)
Sydney 
c)
Perth
d)
Canberra 
7.
The bleaching of corals in the Great Barrier Reef is due to which of the following? 
a)
climate change and pollution
b)
too much chlorine in the pool
c)
tourists touching it
d)
too many fish in the water 
8.
Native languages and __________ are the main languages spoken in Australia. 
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Mandarin 
d)
English
9.
Due to colonization by Europeans, many Aussies practice which religion? 
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
10.

Which type of government does Australia have?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy and Semi-presidential

b)

Presidential and Parliamentary

c)

Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Semi-presidential and Presidential

11.

Which of the following are major exports of Australia?

a)

bananas, coconuts, and grapes

b)

uranium, iron ore, textiles

c)

wool, mutton, wheat

d)

electronics, cars, food products

12.

Who are the Aborigines?

a)

People from the town of Aborigin

b)

The indigenous people from Australia

c)

The fields around Canberra

d)

An animal similar to the koala bear

13.

What is Uluru?

a)

It's the largest monolith in the world

b)

It's an ethnic group from Australia

c)

It's a type of boomerang

d)

its the second largest city of Australia

14.
What is one of the most famous landmarks in Australia?
a)
New Zealand's Tower
b)
The Great Barrier Reef
c)
The Kangaroo Palace
d)
The Taj Mahal
15.

Which outsiders first settled Australia?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

China

d)

United States

16.

Australian was settled as a ________ colony.

a)

Party

b)

Penal

c)

Potato

d)

Marsupial

17.

The largest natural coral reef is known as the:

a)

Arctic Reef

b)

Great Coral Reef of New Zealand

c)

The Great Barrier Reef

d)

The Atoll Zone of the Atlantic

18.

Who has more political power in the Australian government?

a)

The British Monarch

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Governor General

d)

President

19.
Which natural feature is found in the middle of Australia and is considered sacred?
a)
Great Victoria Desert
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Ayers Rock/Uluru
20.

Which letter represents Ayers Rock?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

21.

Which letter represents Great Barrier Reef?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

G

22.

Which letter represents Coral Sea?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

G

23.

Why has climbing this physical feature been outlawed in 2019?

a)

Many people have died climbing it

b)

This landmark is special and sacred to indigenous people

c)

The rock is slowly eroding and considered hazardous

d)

Australians are not very good climbers

24.

Which early people of Australia live in the Outback?

a)

Aborigines

b)

Eskimos

c)

Cherokee

d)

Mongolians

25.

Many of the first British settlers in Australia were _________?

a)

women

b)

scientists

c)

prisoners

d)

missionaries

26.

What is the name of the largest coral reef in the world (located in Australia)?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Captain Nemo's Reef

c)

The Melbourne Reef

d)

The Pacific Reef

27.

What is a didgeridoo?

a)

a weapon of the outback

b)

a musical instrument

c)

a type of bicycle

d)

a scientific tool

28.

How many states are in Australia?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

6

d)

7

29.

How many territories are in Australia?

a)

2

b)

9

c)

8

d)

6

30.

What state is Adelaide located in?

a)

Victoria

b)

New South Wales

c)

Western Australia

d)

South Australia

31.

The capital of this state is...

a)

Canberra

b)

Brisbane

c)

Perth

d)

Hobart

32.

This state is called...

a)

Queensland

b)

Northern Territory

c)

Tasmania

d)

Victoria

33.

The capital of this state is...

a)

Perth

b)

Canberra

c)

Sydney

d)

Adelaide

34.

This state is called

a)

Austrailan Capital Territory

b)

Queensland

c)

Tasmania

d)

New South Wales

35.
Australia is surrounded by 
a)
Indian and Atlantic oceans
b)
Atlantic and Pacific oceans
c)
Indian and Pacific oceans
d)
Indian and Antartic oceans
36.

What can be inferred from the chart?

a)

British colonization had a positive impact on Aboriginal people.

b)

Aboriginal people today still face inequality in terms of standard of living.

c)

Most aboriginal people have a higher standard of living than non-aboriginal people.

d)

British colonization had no impact on Aboriginal people of Australia.

37.

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

38.
Which two countries are Australia's neighbor to the NORTH? 
a)
New Zealand and Tasmania
b)
Fiji and Tonga
c)
Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
d)
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
39.

Ayers Rock (a)  

40.

Coral Sea (a)  

41.

Great Barrier Reef (a)  

42.

Great Dividing Range (a)  

43.

Great Victoria Desert (a)  

44.

Indian Ocean (a)  

45.

Pacific Ocean (a)  

46.

1. (a)   Outback

47.

8. (a)   1851

48.

7. (a)   Ayers Rock

49.

9. (a)   Great Dividing Range

50.

Which statement is NOT true about climate in Australia?

a)

Coast gets some snow

b)

Outback is hot during the day

c)

Outback is hot during the night

d)

Coast has mild temps

51.

Australia's winter is from ____

a)

June to August

b)

December to March

52.

Which of the following statements are TRUE about Australia?

a)

Australia is the smallest continent.

b)

Australia summer is from June to August.

c)

Australia is the flattest continent.

d)

Australia has some plants that are found nowhere else in the world.

53.

Which of the following are NOT natural resources found in Australia?

a)

farmland and fishing

b)

gold and diamonds

c)

oil and natural gas

d)

copper and uranium

54.

80% of the people in Australia live in urban areas along the (a)   .

55.

About 3% of the people live near the coast.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

The population of Australia is about (a)   billion

57.

There are ranches in Australia to raise (a)   for wool and cattle.

58.

What happened in Australia in 1851?

(a)  

59.

Which of the following is NOT mined in Australia?

a)

tin

b)

zinc

c)

iron ore

d)

mercury

60.
a)
Western Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
South Australia
d)
Queensland
61.
a)
Western Australia
b)
Northern Territory
c)
Southern Australia
d)
Queensland
62.
a)
Queensland
b)
South Australia
c)
Northern Territory
d)
New South Wales
63.
a)
Queensland
b)
New South Wales
c)
Victoria
d)
Tasmania
64.
a)
New South Wales
b)
South Australia
c)
Victoria
d)
Tasmania
65.
a)
Victoria
b)
New South Wales
c)
South Australia
d)
Tasmania
66.
a)
Tasmania
b)
Australian Capital Territory
c)
Victoria
d)
New South Wales
67.
a)
Tasmania
b)
Australian Capital Territory
c)
Victoria
d)
New South Wales
68.

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.

69.

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.

70.

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

71.

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

72.

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.

73.

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.

74.

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

75.

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.

76.

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

77.

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.

78.

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

79.

This landform is considered sacred by Aborigines in Australia.

a)

Ayers Rock

b)

Sydney Plateau

c)

Gibraltar

d)

Fells Point

80.

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.

81.

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

82.

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.

83.

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

84.

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

a)

marriage

b)

voting

c)

military service

d)

attending college

85.

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

86.

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.

87.

What is the title of the Chief Executive of Australia?

a)

The Queen

b)

The Prime Minister

c)

The Governor-General

d)

The President

88.

Who is the Head of State of Australia?

a)

The Queen

b)

The Prime Minster

c)

The Governor-General

d)

The President

89.

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

90.

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

91.

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

92.

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.

93.

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.

94.

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.

95.

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

96.

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.

97.

How are the indigenious people of Australia named?

(a)