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Australia is a continent
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the
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1
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the
the southeastern coast of Australia.
the northwestern coast of Australia.
the northeastern coast of Australia.
the southwestern coast of Australia.
2
Australia is a continent
False
True
3
Why did disease have a disastrous impact on Aboriginal Australians after Europeans traveled to Australia?
The Australian colonies did not have enough doctors to treat everyone.
The Aboriginal Australians did not have any medical knowledge.
The Aboriginal Australians did not have immunity to European diseases.
The Australian colonists refused to treat the Aboriginal Australians.
4
Which language was spoken by the first European settlers in Australia?
Dutch
Australian
Chinese
English
5
Which body of water is on the west coast of Australia
Coral Sea
Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
Indian Ocean
6
Which of the following is an effect of European colonization in Australia?
The Aborigine’s empire was strengthened to grow.
Many Aborigines died and lost their land to the Europeans.
The Aboriginal emperor was captured by Captain James Cook.
Large plantations were built for slaves to work.
7
Most of the prisoners sent to Australia by Great Britain were
Muslim
Catholic
Jewish
Anglican
8
Which of these statements correctly states the result of English colonization in Australia?
Because of the Puritans, the Australian constitution guarantees freedom.
Most English settlers were Christian; most Australians are Christian.
the Church of England funded settlements; most Australians are Anglican
Because the first colonists were convicts, religion has little importance
9
Although not the first European country to reach the continent, what country colonized Australia starting in 1788?
England
Spain
France
Portugal
10
Australia was colonized by the British. As a result, the predominant language and religion in Australia is ___ and ___
British, Judaism
Spanish, Islam
English, Christianity
Portuguese, Christianity
11
The Great Dividing Range is located on which coast?
Eastern
Southern
Northern
Western
12
The Aborigines had a _______ economic system based on customs, whereas present day Australia has a _______ economy.
traditional; mixed
traditional; command
command; market
mixed; traditional
13
What do the indigenous natives of Australia, Latin America and Canada have in common?
Europeans discovered complex, written languages.
Europeans brought new diseases, killing indigenous natives.
Europeans did not want to stay.
The Europeans were conquered by the indigenous people.
14
The Great Victoria Desert is North of Uluru Rock
False
True
15
Which of the following is an important aspect of Aboriginal culture?
belief in Dreamtime
use of the English language
songs written for the piano
written language
16
Which country’s culture had the greatest impact on the language and religion of Australia?
Portugal
United Kingdom
United States
Spain
17
Which of the following correctly describes the effect of European colonization on the languages of the Aborigines
Most Aboriginal peoples have refused to give up their native languages
Many of the Aboriginal languages are now extinct and few are still spoken.
Native languages have been standardized and given an alphabet.
Colonizers were able to successfully preserve many native languages.
18
In which body of water is the Great Barrier Reef located?
the Mediterranean Sea
the Indian Ocean
the Atlantic Ocean
the Coral Sea
19
Uluru Rock is located in which area of Australia
Northeast
Westeast
Central
Southwest
20
The Great Dividing Range is west of the...
Indian Ocean
The Great Victoria Desert
Uluru Rock
Great barrier Reef
21
Which fact about religion in Australia can be traced directly back to the original European settlers?
Religion is not widely practiced today in Australia.
Puritanism is the predominant religion in present-day Australia.
Most Christians in present-day Australia are Catholic or Anglican.
About two percent of Australians today are Muslim.
22
What impact did the colonization of Australia have on the continent's Aboriginal peoples?
Many died from the diseases brought by the colonists.
They were forced to relocate to New Zealand.
Their population grew thanks to the new foods and medicines.
They benefited from trade with the colonists and grew rich.
