Exam Revision Year 9 HASS

Question 1

Deserts are always hot and dry.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Food security can be defined as ...

Accepted Answer

Having access to enough food staples to at all times.

Question 3

Area reference is represented by ...

Accepted Answer

AR____(4 digits)

Question 4

What is a feature of Topographic Map?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 5

Australia's first major land campaign was ...

Accepted Answer

Gallipoli

Question 6

Who was Australia's Prime Minister at the time of WW1?

Accepted Answer

William "Billy" Hughes

Question 7

The Triple Alliance was made up of ......

Accepted Answer

Austro-Hungary, Germany & Italy

Question 8

The 2 major aquatic biomes are ..

Accepted Answer

freshwater, oceanic

Question 9

How many major terrestrial biomes are there?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 10

The US entered the war effort on the Allies side because ...

Accepted Answer

Germany had attacked US passenger ships sailing to Britain.

Question 11

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the Heir to the ...

Accepted Answer

Austro-Hungary Throne

Question 12

World War 1 occurred during the years from...

Accepted Answer

1914-1918

Question 13

A rainforest receives approximately 1300mm of rain per annum.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Armistice came into effect at __ on __.

Accepted Answer

11am, November 11, 1918

Question 15

Tundra and Ice terrestrial biomes are found in Australia.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

A main cause of World War 1 was NOT ...

Accepted Answer

Agrarianism

Question 17

ANZAC troops landed in Gallipoli on

Accepted Answer

April 25, 1915

Question 18

The Triple Entente was made up of ...

Accepted Answer

Britain, France & Russia

Question 19

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in ____ by a ______ National.

Accepted Answer

Bosnia, Serbian

Question 20

Temperate rainforests are found near the equator.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

In relation to area and grid references, 'northings' are always noted first.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

The US were able to capitalise on the work done by the allies and defeat Germany because ...

Accepted Answer

they were not fatigued and battle weary.

Question 23

Biomes are best described as ...

Accepted Answer

Ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic characteristics

Question 24

Grid reference is represented by ...

Accepted Answer

GR______(6 digits)

Question 25

Which country was the first to declare war?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 26

Biomes are classified as either ___ or ___.

Accepted Answer

terrestrial, aquatic

Question 27

Grassland biomes are in danger of becoming ...

Accepted Answer

Desert

Question 28

Conscription refers to voluntary enlistment.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

2 plebiscites were held and 'conscription' was defeated on both occasions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

ANZACs wanted to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula to open up the Dardanelles to Allied Navies.

Accepted Answer

True

Exam Revision Year 9 HASS

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Exam Revision Year 9 HASS

Questions 30