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Australian geography, location, climate, economics, government #australia #geography #location
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What country most likely going to be trading partners with Australia?
United States
Brazil
United Kingdom
China
2
Australia & China are trading partners. Which statement BEST illustrates their relationship?
Australia gives China many finished goods, like automobiles.
China & Australia exchange agricultural goods w/ one another
China & Australia primarily exchange energy supplies
China provides Australia w/ many finished goods,like cars
3
Who sets the price for goods in Australia?
buyers and sellers agree upon a price
The governor general sets the prices for most goods
Parliament sets the price for all goods
Prices are set based on the customs & beliefs of Aborigines
4
What is an important role for entrepreneurs in Australia?
They provide jobs for Australian workers
They sell stocks in the stock market
They take care of sick patients
they shut down factories that are not making $
5
What climate conditions are found in central Australia?
hot and dry
rainy and humid
cold with snow
mild temperatures
6
Aborigines make economic decisions based on customs. What kind of economy?
market economy
free enterprise
traditional economy
command economy
7
Where is the Great Barrier Reef?
Tasman Sea
Arafura Sea
Shark Bay
Coral Sea
8
Which is true about the economic system in Australia?
Government rules and laws make starting a business risky
It is difficult to start a business in Australia
Few Australians will risk starting a business
Laws protect the rights and property of entrepreneurs
9
What are effects of British colonization on the Aboriginal people in Australia today?
Higher poverty rates are found with Aborigines.
Low poverty rates are found with Aborigines.
The British have higher poverty rates than the Aborigines.
There's no difference b/n poverty of British & Aborigines
10
The Aborigines came to Australia at least 40,000 years ago from
South America
New World
the West Indies
Africa/Asia
11
What is Australia's predominate language?
French
English
Spanish
Portuguese
12
What is true about Australia's economic system?
The government rules and laws make it risky to start one
It is difficult to start a business
Many don't want to be entrepreneurs b/c of the govn't
Laws protect the rights and property entrepreneurs
13
Which religious fact can be traced back to European settlers?
About 2 % of Australians are Muslim
Puritanism is the predominant religion in Australia
Religion is not practiced in Australia
Most Christians in Australia are Catholic or Anglican
14
What important business is done in the Outback?
farming
mining
fishing
shipping
15
Why are many of Australia's animals and plants found nowhere else on Earth?
because of the climate
because of the country's distance from other landmasses
because of the country's closeness to other islands
Because of the different landforms
16
What was a result of the first Europeans to colonize Australia?
forced into jobs involving physical labor
engaged in the African Slave Trade
trying to spread religion
establish large agricultural plantations
17
What is an example of a capital good?
health care
factories
diamonds
iron ore
18
How will a higher literacy rate effect the people in a country?
higher income & higher life expectancy
lower income & higher life expectancy
higher income & lower life expectancy
low income & higher standard of living
19
Which best describes the geography of Australia?
large semi-arid, dry region with temperate climates in SE
large tropical zone in the central region
mountainous with scattered lowlands
lake district across the southwest
20
What explains population settlement in Australia?
W. coast has large cities and Atlantic Ocean trading routes.
Interior is sparsely populated b/c of the harsh environment
Northern coast is too close to Antarctica
The coastal areas aren't settled due to seasonal hurricanes.
21
Why is the Southeast a popular region for the Australians live?
Australians enjoy living near the ocean
The government made people live in this area
The climate in this region is temperate
its near Ayers Rock
22
Which describes the government of the country of Australia?
federal government
autocratic government
confederate government
unitary government
23
Which location is the Indian Ocean?
3
1
4
2
24
What is a main reason few people live in the Great Victoria Desert?
Its too hot and dry
There are winter floods
The area has not been explored
Australians prefer city life
25
Why do Australians have to exchange currency?
Australian banks need $
it makes sure that buyers and sellers are not treated fairly
Other countries have their own currency, not Australian $
transporting goods is expensive
26
Which location is Uluru?
6
5
3
2
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The Aborigines made economic decisions based on customs or beliefs. This is an example of ....
command economy
market economy
free enterprise system
traditional economy
28
Australians do not vote directly for any of the following people into office except
the governor general
the prime minister
the member of Parliament
the monarch
29
Which location is the Great Victoria Desert?
1
2
3
5
30
What kind of economic systems do most democratic nations have?
traditional
market
mixed
command
31
How are quotas and tariffs alike?
restrict or limit trade between countries
completely stop trade
make trading easier
increase trade
32
Why did the Aborigine population decline when the Europeans arrived?
Because Governor Phillip dislike the Aborigines
many Aborigines went back to Europe
Because of the diseases that Europeans brought
Because of Global Warming
33
The percentage of Australians working in agriculture is 3.6%. What conclusion can be drawn?
Most Australians work on cattle stations
Most Australians live in the Outback
Most Australians work in urban areas
Most Australians work on farms
34
Why did Australia's population quadruple?
because of the Gold found
Because no gold was found
because of the diseases
because of the kangaroos and other unusual animals
35
Which natural resource is important to Australia's economy?
workers' education
iron ore
factories that are modernized
great highways
36
What is an economy with both command and market characteristics?
traditional
pure
free
mixed
37
Where do people live in Australia?
Along the western coastline
In the interior
In the Southwest
Along the eastern coastline
38
Which location is the Great Barrier Reef?
4
5
3
6
39
What helps Australia to have a high GDP?
natural resources that are hard to develop
poor healthcare
investments in factories and technology
workers with low paying jobs
40
Where do most Australian's live?
southern coast
northern coast
all around the northern coastlines
interior of Australia
41
Which of the following is an important aspect of Aboriginal Culture?
belief in Dreamtime
use of the English language
written language
songs written for the piano
42
Which time of year will tourist most likely go to Australia's beaches?
September – December
March – June
December - March
June – September
43
Which location is the Coral Sea?
6
2
4
5
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What would Australia do to become more like a pure market economy?
Place a limit on salt imports
add a $500 fee for all imported cars
place a 10% tax on wool brought from Latin America
let supply and demand set the price of gas
45
If Australian international trade increased significantly, it means Australia...
reduced trade barriers
became an autocratic state
focused only on importing
raised tariffs
46
What do Australian, Mexican, and Brazilian economies have in common?
They are all command economies
They are all market economies
They are all traditional economies
They are all mixed economies
47
Who has the most power in the Australian Government?
The High Court of Australia
the Governor General
the Prime Minister
the Monarch
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What is the role of Australia's governor general?
leader of the political party with the most representatives
acts as the chief executive of government
waits for recommendations from the prime minister
represents the Queen in Australia
