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1) What large rock structure could be found in the center of Australia?
A
Stonehenge
B
Machu Picchu
C
Ayer's Rock or Uluru
D
Mount Rushmore
2) What physical feature can you find in the Southwest corner of Australia?
A
The Atacama Desert
B
The Sahara Desert
C
The Great Victoria Desert
D
The Baja Desert
3) What rare natural wonder can be found off of the Northeast coast of Australia?
A
The Red Sea Reef
B
Andros Barrier Reef
C
The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef
D
Great Barrier Reef
4) Australia lies between which two oceans?
A
Atlantic and Indian
B
Indian and Pacific
C
Atlantic and Pacific
D
Pacific and Arctic
5) What sea can be found far off the Northeast coast of Australia?
A
The Caspian Sea
B
The Mediterranian Sea
C
The Coral Sea
D
The Black Sea
6) Who were believed to be the first people (Indigenous people) to settle Australia?
A
The Egyptians
B
The Aborigines
C
The Spanish
D
The Aztec
7) What type of economy would the Aborigines have used?
A
Mixed Market
B
Command
C
Traditional
D
Market
8) What type of government would the Aborigines have used?
A
Oligarchy (A group of elders)
B
Democracy (tribe members would vote)
C
It would vary from tribe to tribe
D
Autocracy (with a chief)
9) How do historians believe the Aborigines came to the continent of Australia?
A
By boat from east Africa
B
Brought their by Europeans as slaves
C
By boat from southern California
D
By land or by boat from southwest Asia
10) Shortly after the British discover Australia they ___________.
A
Send slaves to farm the land
B
Send their military to wipe out the Aborigines
C
Send prisoners to start a penal colony
D
Send missionaries to try and convert the Aborigines to Christianity
11) Why were the British so interested in colonizing Australia?
A
It could serve as a penal colony
B
It could serve as a strong naval base in the Pacific
C
All of these answers are correct
D
It made trade with eastern countries easier
12) At first the British and Aboriginal relationship was a positive one
A
False
B
True
13) Which of the following did not have a negative impact on the Aborigines?
A
Many Aborigines were killed in battles with the British
B
Almost all of the Aboriginal population was sold into slavery
C
Aborigines who survived lived in extreme poverty and lower class status
D
European diseases killed nearly half of the population
14) What impact did English colonization have on the language and religion of modern Australia?
A
Half of the population speaks English and most Australians practice Roman Catholicism
B
English is the official language and most Australians are Roman Catholic or Anglican
C
English is the official language of Australia and most Australians practice Scientology
D
Australia only allows English speakers to migrate to Australia most Australians are Anglican
15) This person is elected by the people of Australia.
A
Prime Minister
B
British Monarch
C
Legislature
D
None of these
16) This person is elected/approved by the legislature in Australia
A
Legislature
B
British Monarch
C
None of these
D
Prime Minister
17) This person is the head of government in Australia
A
British Monarch
B
Legislature
C
Prime Minister
D
None of these
18) This person is the head of the state in Australia and has no real power
A
Prime Minister
B
None of these
C
Legislature
D
British Monarch
19) _____________ is required in Australia when you turn the age of 18.
A
Joining the military
B
Community service
C
Voting
D
Driving
20) 23. Entrepreneurs find a lot of success in Australia’s economy because ___________________.
A
c. Australia’s government makes starting a business easy and there are many laws to protect entrepreneurs
B
d. Australia’s economy is so strong that it is nearly impossible for any new business to fail
C
a. Entrepreneurs are given money from the government whether their businesses succeed or fail
D
b. Australia’s government recruits the best entrepreneurs from around the world to live in Australia
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