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Australia's Regional and Global Links
Australia's Regional and Global Links
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1
Which of these is NOT a historical link?
United Kingdom (who colonised Australia)
Japan (who we have a free trade agreement with)
United States (who came to Australia's aid in WWII)
New Zealand (who fought alongside Australian's as ANZACS)
2
In terms of geographical location, Australia is closest to which of the following countries?
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia
Tasmania
3
AID: Australia currently spends $5.03 billion dollars on foreign aid.
That’s 32% of our GDP, or $32 in every $100
That’s 3.2% of our GDP, or $3.20 in every $100
That’s 0.32% of our GDP, or 32 cents in every $100
4
MIGRATION: Australian migrants originate from more than ____ different countries of origin?
70
100
170
200
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DEFENCE: Australia's most significant defence links are with which countries?
United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand
Afghanistan, Iraq, Timor-Leste and Solomon Islands
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COMMUNICATION: What is depicted in the image?
Undersea cables carrying broadband.
Satellite uplink and downlink stations.
Mobile phone towers and connections.
Cable TV connections.
7
The Asia Pacific region is made up of
Mostly land locked countries
Mostly island countries
Mostly western countries
8
From where does Australia receive the majority of its imports?
China
United States
Taiwan
Japan
9
AID: Which countries receive the most of Australia's humanitarian aid?
Afghanitan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the Solomon Islands
Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East
10
The Australian government wants to build closer relationships with our Asia-Pacific neighbours.
True
False
11
MIGRATION: What percentage of Australian's were born overseas?
36%
6%
26%
16%
12
COMSATs create __________ links.
Defence
Cultural
Communication
Tourism
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TRADE: What are Australia's major trade imports?
Machinery, cars, oil, electronic and medical equipment.
Iron ore, gold, coal, meat, wool, alumina, wheat
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TRADE: What are Australia's major trade exports?
Machinery, cars, oil, electronic and medical equipment.
Iron ore, gold, coal, meat, wool, alumina, wheat
15
What is Australia's latitude and longitude?
50.2744° S, 90.7751° E
25.2744° N, 133.7751° W
25.2744° S, 133.7751° E
133.7751° E, 25.2744° S
16
Overtime, COMMUNICATION technology has _______ Australia's geographical isolation?
increased
decreased
17
Which three oceans surround the continent of Australia?
Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean & Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean, Atlantic Ocean & Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean and Pacific Ocean
18
How important are Australia's regional and global links?
Important!
Meh...
Pretty important.
Critically important!!
19
AID: Which of these is NOT an NGO involved in humanitarian aid?
Oxfam
AudAID
Red Cross
World Vision
20
What is the main reason that AUS is trying to forge more links with Asian and Pacific nations?
These nations are in close proximity to our own.
China is the next super power.
For the $$$
We are dissatisfied with our UK and US links.
21
CULTURE: Which of the following are examples of
americanisation
?
Tea and cricket and christmas.
Anime and Sushi .
Jeans, baseball caps and Halloween.
22
Australia is an island.
False
True
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DEFENCE: Does ANZUS mean the United States will come to our aid if we are attacked?
The U.S. would feel obligated but there are no guarentees
Absolutely! That's the whole point.
No way! ANZUS is just a piece of paper.
24
CULTURE: The Aboriginal culture is one of the world’s longest surviving cultures.
True
False
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CULTURE: Which of the following is NOT an Australian cultural export?
Mateship, egalitarian attitude.
Vegemite, Arnott's biscuits, Uncle Toby's and meat pies.
Neighbours, Hi-5, Home and Away.
Bionic ear and Black box flight recorder.
26
SPORT: Which sports reflects changing patterns of migration and culture in Australia?
Football
Basketball
Rugby Union
Cricket
27
TOURISM: Excluding NZ, what was the most-visited destination by Australians in 2015?
Indonesia
UK
China
USA
28
What is the worlds biggest industry?
Mining
Tourism
Retail
Agriculture
29
Australia's island status isolates it from region and global affairs?
True
False
30
TOURISM: Excluding New Zealand, where were most visitors to Australia from in 2015?
China
New Zealand
UK
US
31
Which of these is NOT a purpose of APEC?
Improve political links between countries.
Improve the economic links between countries.
Discuss issues that affect this region.
Increase security in the region through military treaties.
32
SPORT: Which government organisation is responsible for promoting Australia's sporting links.
Sport Matters
Australian Institute of Sport
International Olympic Committee
Australian Olympic Committee
33
Australia's maritime boundaries extend _________ nautical miles from the coastline.
200
400
300
100
34
SPORT: How many adults are involved in organised sport in Australia?
Nearly a quarter of the population.
Half the population.
Less than 10% of the population
More than half of the population.
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Which of the following are global links that Australia has with the rest of the world?
Tourism, Sport and Landmarks
Sport, Aid and Airport control
Trade, Tourism and Defence
Migration, Traffic Control and Tourism
