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What was the greatest threat to the Aborigines from the British?
a) diseases Europeans brought with them
b) guns Europeans brought with them
c) languages Europeans brought with them
d) religions Europeans brought with them

Why did thousands of people immigrate to Australia in the 19th century?
a) to get gold
b) to get water
c) to get religion
d) to gain democracy

From what country did the prisoners who settled Australia come?
a) Great Britain
b) Spain
c) Portugal
d) France

For what country did Captain Cook claim Australia?
a) Great Britain
b) France
c) Spain
d) Portugal

What did Captain James Cook name Australia?
a) New South Wales
b) Australia
c) Great Britain
d) United Kingdom

ive an example of a natural resource.
a) trees, oil
b) nursing, teaching
c) Walt Disney, Sam Walton
d) market, traditional

How do entrepreneurs help a country?
a) Business success helps a country’s GDP and its economy.
b) Business success helps a country’s NAFTA and its economy.
c) Business success helps a country’s religion and its economy.
d) Business success helps a country’s language and its economy.

A _____ government has multiple levels. It’s split between local and national.
a) federal
b) unitary
c) confederation
d) market

In which form of government do people make the decisions?
a) democracy
b) autocratic
c) unitary
d) confederation

An economy in which the government decides what and how goods and services will be produced, distributed, and consumed
a) command
b) traditional
c) market
d) mixed

A ____________ economy is a blend of command and market.
a) mixed
b) market
c) traditional
d) command

Give an example of investing in physical capital.
a) healthcare
b) tools
c) gold
d) entreprenuership

Why do people have to exchange currency?
a) to be able to trade with other countries
b) to be able to talk with other countries
c) to be able to practice religion with other countries
d) to be able to travel to other countries

Give an example of investing in human capital.
a) education, healthcare, skills
b) tools and machines
c) gold, silver, water
d) entreprenuership

What happened to the Aborigines once the British began to colonize Australia?
a) thousands died because of smallpox and other diseases
b) thousands died because of heat
c) thousands died because the boat sank
d) nothing happened

Who were the indigenous (native) people of Australia?
a) aboriginees
b) native americans
c) africans
d) australians

What weapon did the Aborigines invent?
a) boomerang
b) guns
c) submarine
d) tanks

From what continent did the Aborigines originally come?
a) Asia
b) America
c) Canada
d) Europe

Australia lies between the ___Ocean and the ____Ocean.
a) Indian and Pacific
b) Pacific and Atlantic
c) Atlantic and Indian
d) Indian and Arctic

Why do most people live in Australia's coastal areas?
a) These areas have a temperate mild climate.
b) These areas have a hot climate.
c) These areas have a cold climate.
d) These areas have a dry climate.

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