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Australia Review 2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following with the correct description

a large exposed monolith in central Australia

Great Victoria Desert

English explorer who claimed the east coast of Australia for Great Britain

James Cook

the monarch of Australia

Ayers Rock/Uluru

a large arid region of South Australia and Western

King or Queen of England

2.

Match the following with the correct description

any region of land that is not claimed by a state of Australia

territory

the name given to rural regions of Australia

outback

indigenous people of Australia

Aborigines

an endangered area of Australia that lies off the northeast coast of Queensland

Great Barrier Reef

3.

As what type of colony was Australia first established under British control?

a)
Settlement colony
b)
Trade colony
c)
Religious colony
d)
Penal colony
4.

Why do Australians say they are from "down under"?

a)
It's a secret code for their country.
b)
Australians like to dig underground homes.
c)
Australia is located in the center of the Earth.
d)
Australia is located in the southern hemisphere.
5.

What is the largest climate region in Australia?

a)
Polar Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
d)
Desert Zone
6.

Name three major natural resources that are mined in Australia.

a)

Iron Ore

b)

Coal

c)

Uranium

d)

plutonium

7.

What is the largest island that is considered part of Australia.

a)
Iceland
b)

New Zealand

c)
Madagascar
d)
Tasmania
8.

What mountain range runs for 2,100 miles across multiple Australian states?

a)
Great Dividing Range
b)
Himalayas
c)
Andes
d)
Rocky Mountains
9.

Who were considered the "Stolen Generations"?

a)
Indigenous Australian children forcibly removed from their families
b)
Indigenous Australian elders who were separated from their communities
c)
European settlers who adopted Indigenous Australian children
d)
Indigenous Australian children who voluntarily left their families
10.

What impact did the colonization of Australia have on the Aborigines? Select all that apply

a)
Improved healthcare and education
b)

discrimination

c)

loss of land

d)

loss of culture

11.

What is Australia's official language?

a)
Spanish
b)
English
c)
French
d)
German
12.

What type of government system does Australia have?

a)

parliamentary democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

13.

What type of economy does Australia have today?

a)

Mixed but close to command

b)

mixed but close to market

c)

mixed but close to traditional

14.

What is the foundation of defense and security cooperation between the US and Australia?

a)
ASEAN
b)
NATO
c)
ANZUS Treaty
d)
Pacific Alliance