Geography
What is the Total Population of Austrailia?
22-26 Million People
What is the capitol of Australia?
Canberra
Where do most people live?
On the east coast.
Who is the queen of Australia?
Elizabeth ll.
This disease killed many Aborigines due to lack of immunity
Smallpox
Is Australia a country or a continent?
BOTH
How long have Aborigines lived in Australia?
40,000 to 65,000 years
Who are the original inhabitants of Australia?
The Aborigines
how many children does queen Elizabeth have?
4
Spoken narratives, music, and ceremonial dances repeated across generations are known as these
Oral History & Songlines
What hemisphere is Australia located in?
The southern Hemisphere
This British captain mapped the East Coast of Austrailia
James Cook
What is the % of Aborigines left in Australia?
About 1-3%
how did they decide who would design the flag?
They held a competition
These are different examples of visual arts used to preserve aboriginal culture
Rock paintings, dot art, and wood carvings
_________ _______ is a island country near Australia. a) Kangaroo island b) New Zealand c) Tasmania island d) Hawaii
New Zealand (b)
What was Australia used for once Britain officially began settlements is 1788
A prison (penal) colony
Why is do most people live on the east side of Australia?
because there is more rainfall and oceans for trading.
When did Australia become a independent country?
1901
Name a person
If you named a person? YOU GET 400 POINTS!!
Name all the states inside Australia?
Name all the states inside Australia? Western Australia, Northern Territory, Southern Australia, Victoria, Queensland, New South Whales.
What is the name of Australia's currency?
Australian Dollar
Guess what?
FREE 500 POINTS
Why did the Dutch leave Australia?
because the Aborigines chased them out.
These are 6 different tribal groups of the aborigines
Yolngu
Wiradjuri
Noongar
Koori
Arrernte
Palawa