WorksheetsAustralia Unit Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
How did colonization of Australia affect the aboriginal people?
Many were enslaved and forced into following the catholic religion.
The live birth rate increased because they had access to doctors from Europe.
The population dwindled because of disease brought by the colonists.
There economy increased because they were able to trade with Europe.
What country colonized Australia?
United Kingdom
Russia
Spain
Portugal
What was the Australia originally used for?
Gold exploration
Fishing off the Great Barrier Reef
Coal and oil extraction
Penal Colony
What is the MOST LIKELY cause of Figure 1?
Problems in their genetics has recently been linked to sickness and shorter lifespans.
Discrimination against Aboriginal Australians has limited their access to government services.
Aboriginal Australians are not allowed to vote so government programs favor non aboriginals.
Religious beliefs of the aboriginals cause medical issues.
Numeral I represents
Coral Sea
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Numeral II represents
Coral Sea
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Numeral III represents
Coral Sea
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Letter A represents
Great Barrier Reef
Ayers Rock
Great Victoria Desert
Great Dividing Range
Letter B represents
Great Barrier Reef
Ayers Rock
Great Victoria Desert
Great Dividing Range
Letter C represents
Great Barrier Reef
Ayers Rock
Great Victoria Desert
Great Dividing Range
Letter D represents
Great Barrier Reef
Ayers Rock
Great Victoria Desert
Great Dividing Range
Why do so few people live in the outback?
High temperature and little rain makes it hard to live.
The Great Artesian Well makes it to swampy in most regions.
The government does not allow people to live there in an effort to protect wildlife.
There are very few roads because of the dense rainforest.
Which natural resource is vital to the Australian Economy?
Uranium
Water
Iron ore and coal
Lumber
Where is Australia’s greatest population density?
Northern coast
Outback
Southeast coast
Western coast
What is Australia?
A dictatorship
A parliamentary democracy
A constitutional monarchy.
A presidential democracy
Which members of government do Australians elect directly?
Governor General
Prime Minister
President
Members of Parliament
Who is the head of state in Australia?
Governor General
Prime Minister
Chancellor
Queen of England
Who is the head of government in Australia?
Governor General
Prime Minister
Chancellor
Queen of England
What are Australians citizens required to do by law?
Vote in elections.
Sign up for the military draft.
Join a local college.
Pass a literacy test.
Which would be found in a traditional economy?
High literacy rates and high standard of living.
Low unemployment due to regional poverty.
Working for the government at a reduced price.
Bartering items instead using money.
Most modern economies are?
Oligarchy
Mixed
Market
Command
Where would Australia be located?
A
B
C
D
Which letter would indicate a country with much government control?
A
B
C
D
Which statement correctly identifies the role of government in Australia?
Australia’s government regulates the amount of goods that can be produced by farmers.
Australia’s government sets the prices of goods and services.
Australia’s government controls the majority of their energy sector.
Australia’s government protects property and intellectual Rights.
Which statement is true regarding command economies?
Government makes little if any decisions on supply and demand.
Businesses are protected by the government.
Government makes majority of the economic decisions.
Citizens are allowed to open businesses with little if any government regulations.
Why isn’t Australia a pure market economy?
The literacy rate of Australia is not high enough.
Citizens make more economic decisions, but they must follow government regulations.
Aboriginal health problems require government assistance.
The Australian government makes all the economic decisions.
27. Australia specializes in
Telecommunications
Renewable energy
Mining
Automobiles
Which is a reason why a country would NOT specialize in the automobile industry?
If the country did not have the resources necessary to create automobiles.
If the county imports more cars that it exports.
If the country had no trade barriers to help trade.
If the country had a very low literacy rate.
Which is essential for countries to be able to trade?
High GDP and a high standard of living.
Large investments in human capital.
Trade barriers.
System of currency exchange.
What is the main purpose for trade barriers?
To prevent war between countries.
To protect the economic sector of a country.
To increase government power.
To increase the price of products for its citizens.
Figure 5 represents
Embargo
Quota
Tariff
Tax
Figure 6 represents
Embargo
Quota
Tariff
Tax
Figure 7 represents
Embargo
Quota
Tariff
Tax
Australia have a high literacy rate which means it would also have a high
Standard of living
Tax rate
Unemployment
Birth rate
How do entrepreneurs affect Australia’s economy?
They increase the standard of living.
They decrease the need for physical capital.
They produce jobs which helps the economy.
They create taxes which increases GDP.
Investments in education, health, skills, and training are all examples of
Standard of living
Human capital
Capital goods
Physical capital
How do investments in capital goods increase economic growth?
By saving money by not spending money on updating older machinery.
Educated citizens are more likely to live a healthier lifestyle.
It helps the government keep track of the needs of their citizens.
By updating buildings and technology making them more efficient.
What is credit?
Money spent
Money invested
Money earned
Money borrowed
Having a personal budget may help people
Spend freely
From falling into debt.
Obtain lower interest rates.
Earn higher interest in a savings account.
John usually spends money on necessary items, but he never has enough money to purchase an expensive item he has wanted for months. How can John afford to buy the item he wants with no additional cost?
Save money each week.
Apply for a bank loan.
Buy the item on a credit card.
Stop buying necessary items.
One downside of a credit card is
People are only allowed to have one credit card at a time.
They only last for 1 year.
They accrue interest if not paid back within the allotted time.
They can be used only for necessary items.
All of the following are positives of savings accounts except
They can be used at any age.
They gain money from interest.
They can be used for emergencies.
They gain debt from interest.
