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Australia (All Topics)

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Australia has what type of economic system?

a)

Mixed

b)

Pure Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed/Market

2.

Using this chart, you can conclude that in Australia's economy

a)

buyers and sellers determine what goods are made.

b)

private property is rationed out according to need.

c)

the national government owns most of the land resources.

d)

the provincial governments own most of the capital resources.

3.

Australia has one of the most advanced market economies in the world, meaning the majority of economic decisions are made by

a)

their executive branch of government.

b)

a central economic planning committee.

c)

their legislative branch of government.

d)

the producers and consumers of products.

4.

Which of these would Australia be MOST likely to export?

a)

automobiles

b)

corn

c)

doctors

d)

gold

5.

How can the government of Australia BEST contribute to the overall human capital of its citizens and improve its economy?

a)

by investing in the Australian transportation system

b)

by investing in the Australian public education system

c)

by reducing the income tax rate on Australian citizens

d)

by reducing the corporate tax rate on Australian companies

6.

What effect will large-scale investment in capital goods have on an economy?

a)

It will increase economic specialization.

b)

It will increase the unemployment rate.

c)

It will increase average education levels.

d)

It will increase the gross domestic product.

7.

What will occur if large manufactures in Australia invest heavily in capital goods?

a)

Australia's gross domestic product will rise because those investments will reduce the competition for the manufacturers' goods.

b)

Australia’s gross domestic product will fall because those manufacturers can now fire unproductive workers.

c)

Australia’s gross domestic product will rise because those manufacturers can produce goods more efficiently.

d)

Australia’s gross domestic product will fall because those investments will cause the manufacturers to take out loans.

8.

Which fact BEST supports the conclusion that natural resources are important to the strength of mixed-market economies?

a)

Australia is one of the top twenty largest economies in the world.

b)

Over half of the Australian economy is a part of the service sector.

c)

The top three exports of Australia are iron ore, coal, and natural gas.

d)

Australia has the largest stock exchange in the South Pacific and Oceania.

9.

Australia has a very high rate of literacy. What is MOST LIKELY also true of Australia?

a)

Australia has a high level of unemployment.

b)

Australians have a high standard of living.

c)

Australians pay a high income tax rate.

d)

Australia has a high inflation rate.

10.

Use the information to answer the question.


Iron Kangaroo is a large mining corporation based in Western Australia. Over the past several years, the company’s mines have become less productive and mines are frequently closed due to broken equipment.


What is the BEST way for Iron Kangaroo to improve the productivity of the mines?

a)

The company should hire additional workers.

b)

The company should invest in new capital goods.

c)

The company should acquire more natural resources.

d)

The company should improve its workers’ human capital.

11.

Australia has what type of economic system?

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed/Market

12.

Using this chart, you can conclude that in Australia's economy

a)

buyers and sellers determine what goods are made.

b)

private property is rationed out according to need.

c)

the national government owns most of the land resources.

d)

the provincial governments own most of the capital resources.

13.

Australia has one of the most advanced market economies in the world, meaning the majority of economic decisions are made by

a)

their executive branch of government.

b)

a central economic planning committee.

c)

their legislative branch of government.

d)

the producers and consumers of products.

14.

Which of these would Australia be MOST likely to export?

a)

automobiles

b)

corn

c)

doctors

d)

gold

15.

How can the government of Australia BEST contribute to the overall human capital of its citizens and improve its economy?

a)

by investing in the Australian transportation system

b)

by investing in the Australian public education system

c)

by reducing the income tax rate on Australian citizens

d)

by reducing the corporate tax rate on Australian companies

16.

What effect will large-scale investment in capital goods have on an economy?

a)

It will increase economic specialization.

b)

It will increase the unemployment rate.

c)

It will increase average education levels.

d)

It will increase the gross domestic product.

17.

What will occur if large manufactures in Australia invest heavily in capital goods?

a)

Australia's gross domestic product will rise because those investments will reduce the competition for the manufacturers' goods.

b)

Australia’s gross domestic product will fall because those manufacturers can now fire unproductive workers.

c)

Australia’s gross domestic product will rise because those manufacturers can produce goods more efficiently.

d)

Australia’s gross domestic product will fall because those investments will cause the manufacturers to take out loans.

18.

Which fact BEST supports the conclusion that natural resources are important to the strength of mixed-market economies?

a)

Australia is one of the top twenty largest economies in the world.

b)

Over half of the Australian economy is a part of the service sector.

c)

The top three exports of Australia are iron ore, coal, and natural gas.

d)

Australia has the largest stock exchange in the South Pacific and Oceania.

19.

Australia has a very high rate of literacy. What is MOST LIKELY also true of Australia?

a)

Australia has a high level of unemployment.

b)

Australians have a high standard of living.

c)

Australians pay a high income tax rate.

d)

Australia has a high inflation rate.

20.

Use the information to answer the question.


Iron Kangaroo is a large mining corporation based in Western Australia. Over the past several years, the company’s mines have become less productive and mines are frequently closed due to broken equipment.


What is the BEST way for Iron Kangaroo to improve the productivity of the mines?

a)

The company should hire additional workers.

b)

The company should invest in new capital goods.

c)

The company should acquire more natural resources.

d)

The company should improve its workers’ human capital.

21.

Which country has the most similar government to Australia?

a)

Canada

b)

The United States

c)

Germany

d)

Brazil

22.

In this real life example, which party would choose the prime minister for Australia?

a)

Liberal National Coalition

b)

Labor

c)

Green Party

d)

Independents

23.

What type of government does Australia have?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Presidential Dictatorship

d)

Absolute Monarchy

24.

How do people in Australia participate in their government?

a)

They elect a prime minister

b)

They elect representatives to parliament

c)

They elect a president

d)

They elect a governor general

25.

Besides a parliamentary democracy, Australia also is part of a ________________.

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Dictatorship

c)

Presidential Monarchy

d)

Limited Dictatorship

26.

Who has more power in Australia?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Governor General

c)

British Monarch

d)

Governor

27.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Queensland

b)

New South Wales

c)

Australia Capital Territory

d)

Tasmania

28.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Northern Territory

b)

Western Australia

c)

Queensland

d)

South Australia

29.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Australia Capital Territory

b)

New South Wales

c)

Victoria

d)

Tasmania

30.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

South Australia

b)

Victoria

c)

Western Australia

d)

Northern Territory

31.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

New South Wales

b)

Queensland

c)

Tasmania

d)

Victoria

32.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

Western Australia

b)

Australia Capital Territory

c)

Tasmania

d)

Victoria

33.

Which state or territory is highlighted?

a)

South Australia

b)

Western Australia

c)

Australia Capital Territory

d)

Queensland

34.

What body of water is highlighter blue?

a)

Coral Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Shark Bay

35.
a)

Victoria

b)

Queensland

c)

Australia Capital Territory

d)

Tasmania

36.

What physical feature is highlighted in red?

a)

Great Victoria Desert

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

Great Dividing Range

d)

Ayers Rock/Uluru

37.

Which body of water is circled on the map?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

38.

Which physical feature is highlighted ?

a)

Great Victoria Desert

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Great Dividing Range

d)

Great Barrier Reef

39.

Which body of water is shown?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

40.

Which physical feature is highlighted in red?

a)

Great Victoria Desert

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Ayers Rock/Uluru

d)

Indian Ocean

41.
Australia is the _____ biggest country of the world
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
4th
d)
6th
42.
What is the capital of Australia?
a)
Perth
b)
Canberra
c)
Brisbane
d)
Sydney
43.
Australia is surrounded by 
a)
Indian and Atlantic oceans
b)
Atlantic and Pacific oceans
c)
Indian and Pacific oceans
d)
Indian and Antartic oceans
44.
Which is the capital of Western Australia?
a)
Brisbane
b)
Darwin
c)
Perth
d)
Adelaide
45.
What is the name of the world's largest monolith?
a)
Uluru
b)
Koab
c)
Stony
d)
Sturt
46.
What is the world's largest coral reef?
a)
The great barrier
b)
The great reef
c)
The great coral
d)
Arafura
47.

Why do most Australians live along the coast? (you will select more than one answer)

a)

mild temperatures

b)

access to trade with New Zealand

c)

plentiful rainfall

d)

excellent farmland

48.

Where do most Australians live?

a)

northeast coast

b)

southeast coast

c)

southern coast

d)

northern coast

49.

In which body of water is the Great Barrier Reef located?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Coral Sea

d)

Kangaroo Sea

50.

The hot and dry center of Australia is known as the

a)

outback

b)

Great Victoria Desert

c)

Sahara

d)

the place with no water that should not be named

51.

What's the capital of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Perth

c)

London

d)

Canberra

52.
  Australia is in the ______________ hemisphere.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
53.

Describe the climate in northern Australia?

a)

Dry, hot

b)

Temperate and Mild

c)

Tropical and Wet

54.

Most of southwest Australia is covered by a landform called?

a)

Ayers Rock

b)

Great Victoria Desert

c)

Great Dividing Range

d)

Pacific Ocean

55.

Where do most Australians live?

a)

Outback

b)

North

c)

Southeast Coast

d)

Central Australia

56.
  Which part of Australia has a temperate climate- not too hot, not too cold. (hint: most Australians live in this part)
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
57.

Australia’s most valuable crop is

a)

Kale

b)

Potatoes

c)

wheat

d)

Corn

58.

What industries are supported by the water surrounding Australia's coastline?

a)

Mining

b)

Farming

c)

Fishing and shipping

d)

Manufacturing

59.

Because of Australia's location, most of its top trading partners are located in which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

60.

Which region of Australia has the highest population density?

a)

in the Outback

b)

near the Great Barrier Reef

c)

Tasmania

d)

East and Southeast Australia, on the coast

61.
Why do so few people live in the interior (center) of Australia?
a)
Because of the dry, desert climate is difficult to live in.
b)
Because of the pollution caused by the mining industry.
c)
Because the aborigines will not allow them to live there.
d)
Because there are few resources in the interior of Australia.
62.

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

63.

Where did the Australian aborigines likely come from?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Southeast Asia

64.

What weapon did the Australian aborigines invent that returns if thrown correctly?

a)

Spear

b)

Bow and arrow

c)

Sword

d)

Boomerang

65.

What is Dreamtime in Australian Aboriginal culture?

a)

An art form

b)

An annual festival

c)

The time before the world began

d)

A traditional sport

66.

What connection does Uluru have with the Dreamtime in Aboriginal culture?

a)

It is a meeting place for tribes

b)

It is an archaeological excavation site

c)

It is a sacred place related to the creation of the world

d)

It is a national park

67.

What type of art is important for Australian Aboriginal culture?

a)

Rock and cave painting

b)

Ceramic painting

c)

Metal sculpture

d)

Digital art

68.

What problem did the Australian aborigines face when the Europeans arrived?

a)

Climate change

b)

Loss of land and diseases

c)

Internal conflicts

d)

Food scarcity

69.

What is known as 'the stolen generation'?

a)

Aboriginal children who were taken from their parents to live with whites

b)

Australian mythological creatures

c)

Poor people from Australia

d)

Animals in danger of extinction

70.

What type of problems have Aboriginal Australians faced until very recently?

a)

Natural disasters

b)

Health problems

c)

Contamination

d)

Poverty, unemployment and racism