Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Antarctica Review

Question 1

What group fought against the British colonists in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Aborigines

Question 2

Who makes new laws for Australia?

Accepted Answer

Parliament

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Mining

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Dreamtime

Question 6

Who represents the queen in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Governor-General

Question 7

The type of energy that comes from the ground due to area volcanoes and natural steam is...

Accepted Answer

geothermal energy

Question 8

What is the name of Australia's indigenous inhabitants?

Accepted Answer

Aborigines

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Market

Question 10

What does Terra Nullius mean?

Accepted Answer

Empty Land so the British could take it from the Aboriginies

Question 11

What has caused a hole in the OZONE?

Accepted Answer

CFC's

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 13

What product comes from Australia's sheep?

Accepted Answer

wool

Question 14

What was Britain's most important use for Australia?

Accepted Answer

as a penal colony

Question 15

What is the dominate industry in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Service

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Great Barrier Reef

Question 17

Why do most people settle along the southeast coast?

Accepted Answer

Fertile soil and fresh water

Question 18

An example of scientific research in Antarctica is...

Accepted Answer

taking ice core samples

Question 19

What climate conditions are found in central Australia?

Accepted Answer

Hot and dry

Question 20

Who acts as a figurehead in Australia's government?

Accepted Answer

Queen

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

Outback

Question 22

The NORTHERN coast of Australia would most likely have a ______ climate.

Accepted Answer

tropical wet or tropical wet/dry

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

New South Wales

Question 24

Which is not an example of Aboriginee culture?

Accepted Answer

Human sacrifice

Question 25

What is destroying the Great Barrier Reef

Accepted Answer

Coral Bleaching

Question 26

Australia is the world's leading producer of

Accepted Answer

Wool

Question 27

Government power divided between one central and several regional governments is

Accepted Answer

federal

Question 28

A country's GDP is directly related to

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 29

Australia lies between which oceans?

Accepted Answer

Indian and Pacific

Question 30

The region of Oceania known for the black islands is..

Accepted Answer

Melanesia

Question 31

Which weapons were used by the Aborigines when they hunted?

Accepted Answer

boomerangs and spears

Question 32

What is compulsory voting?

Accepted Answer

All citizens are required to vote

Question 33

WWII destroyed which area the most in this Unit?

Accepted Answer

Oceania

Question 34

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

Accepted Answer

parliamentary democracy

Question 35

Australia handles many of their immigration issues through..

Accepted Answer

having strict immigration caps

Question 36

What language do Australians speak?

Accepted Answer

English

Question 37

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

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 38

Who was the explorer that claimed Australia for Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

Captain James Cook

Question 39

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

Accepted Answer

Ayers Rock (Uluru)

Question 40

After WWII, many islands were aided by the UN in rebuilding.

Accepted Answer

Trust Territory

Question 41

On which continent is Australia located?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 42

Who is the leader of Parliament?

Accepted Answer

Prime MInister

Question 43

By international treaty, Which area is only for research?

Accepted Answer

Antarctica

Question 44

A family led by the eldest female is known as

Accepted Answer

Matriarchal

Question 45

What is the main religion in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Chrisitanity

Question 46

Why did the Australian Government carry out the Stolen Generation

Accepted Answer

They wanted to stop the fighting with the aboriginies

Question 47

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

Accepted Answer

traditional

Question 48

Which region has the largest amount of fertile soil?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 49

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

Accepted Answer

human resources

Question 50

The OFFICIAL head of state of Australia is...

Accepted Answer

The Queen

Question 51

Where is the largest concentration of people in Australia?

Accepted Answer

SouthEast

Question 52

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

Accepted Answer

assimilate

Question 53

Who appoints the Governor-General?

Accepted Answer

Queen

Question 54

When did Australia gain its independence from Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

1901

Question 55

One of Australia's major trading partners is

Accepted Answer

China

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