Australia

Question 1

What type of economic system did the Aboriginees have before European colonization?

Accepted Answer

traditional

Question 2

Where did the Aboriginees migrate from prior to coming to Australia?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 3

What language do Australians speak?

Accepted Answer

English

Question 4

Who is the leader of Parliament?

Accepted Answer

Prime MInister

Question 5

One of Australia's major trading partners is

Accepted Answer

China

Question 6

What term means to become similar to the things around you?

Accepted Answer

assimilate

Question 7

Investing in health care, education, and job training are examples of investing in

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human resources

Question 8

Who appoints the Governor-General?

Accepted Answer

Queen

Question 9

Government power divided between one central and several regional governments is

Accepted Answer

federal

Question 10

What is the name of the world's largest reef?

Accepted Answer

Great Barrier Reef

Question 11

What physical feature is sacred to the Aboriginee people of Australia?

Accepted Answer

Ayers Rock (Uluru)

Question 12

Which is not an example of Aboriginee culture?

Accepted Answer

Human sacrifice

Question 13

Who acts as a figurehead in Australia's government?

Accepted Answer

Queen

Question 14

Australia is the world's leading producer of

Accepted Answer

Wool

Question 15

Who is the head of government in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Prime Minister

Question 16

Why do most people settle along the southeast coast?

Accepted Answer

Fertile soil and fresh water

Question 17

When did Australia gain its independence from Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

1901

Question 18

What climate conditions are found in central Australia?

Accepted Answer

Hot and dry

Question 19

Which of the following countries is not a major trading partner of Australia?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 20

The terms capitalism and free enterprise refer to which type of economy?

Accepted Answer

Market

Question 21

What is the term for the vast desert areas in the interior of Australia?

Accepted Answer

Outback

Question 22

Which country had the greatest effect on Australia's language and religion?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 23

Aboriginee spiritual beliefs are based on which of the folowing concepts?

Accepted Answer

Dreamtime

Question 24

A country's GDP is directly related to

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 25

Who makes new laws for Australia?

Accepted Answer

Parliament

Question 26

Where is the largest concentration of people in Australia?

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SouthEast

Question 27

What is the dominate industry in Australia?

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Service

Question 28

Which weapons were used by the Aborigines when they hunted?

Accepted Answer

boomerangs and spears

Question 29

On which continent is Australia located?

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Australia

Question 30

What is compusory voting?

Accepted Answer

All citizens are required to vote

Question 31

What product comes from Australia's sheep?

Accepted Answer

wool

Question 32

What is the name of Australia's indigenous inhabitants?

Accepted Answer

Aborigines

Question 33

Who represents the queen in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Governor-General

Question 34

What is the main religion in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Chrisitanity

Question 35

What was the name given to the first colony in Australia?

Accepted Answer

New South Wales

Question 36

Which system of government does the legislative branch elect the leader of the executive branch

Accepted Answer

parliamentary democracy

Question 37

Australia lies between which oceans?

Accepted Answer

Indian and Pacific

Question 38

Which industry helped establish small settlements of people in the Outback?

Accepted Answer

Mining

Question 39

Who was the explorer that claimed Australia for Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

Captain James Cook

Question 40

What group fought against the British colonists in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Aborigines

Question 41

Each individual has their own responsibility in a business is called

Accepted Answer

division of labor

Question 42

What was Britain's most important use for Australia?

Accepted Answer

as a penal colony

Australia

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Australia

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