Civics&Citizenship
Who is the current Prime Minister?
Anthony Albanese
What does urbanisation mean?
The growth of cities and towns
What system organised society in the Middle Ages?
Feudalism/Fedual System
What do we call the money we earn for work?
Income
What is the popular double-digit trend that teenagers are saying?
six seven -_-
What do we call a new idea for a law?
A Bill.
Name one push factor (away from rural) and one pull factor (to cities)
Push: unemployment, natural disasters, poor services.
Pull: jobs, education, safety, better lifestyle, entertainment, healthcare.
Name two symptoms of the Black Death (apart from death).
Fever, swellings (buboes), vomiting, chills, fatigue, black under skins
What is a budget?
A plan for how to spend and save money. A financial plan.
What is the name of Mariah Carey's most famous Christmas song?
All I Want for Christmas is You
What are the three levels of government?
Parliament, State and Local
What is internal migration?
Moving within a country from one region/city to another.
What is a moat?
A ditch, usually filled with water, surrounding a castle
What is profit?
Money left over after costs are taken away from revenue.
How many dots are there in total on a standard dice?
21
What is a petition?
A formal agreement signed by citizens asking the government to act on a certain issue.
Name THREE types of natural landscapes
Desert, coastal, mountain, rainforest, riverine, karst, grasslands, tropical, aquatic, islands, polar.
Who were the two main leaders at the Battle of Hastings
William of Normandy and King Harold II of England
What does GST stand for? (bonus points for how much it is)
Goods and Services Tax
10%
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What is ONE of the five express rights in the Australian Constitution?
Right to freedom of religion, right to trial by jury, right to compensation for property taken by the government, right to free movement between states, right to not be discriminated against based on state
Name at least ONE main geomorphic process that shape landscapes. Bonus 100 points for all three.
Weathering, erosion, deposition
What was the main purpose of the Crusades? (Bonus points if you can name a positive effect).
To reclaim the Holy Land (Jerusalem).
Positive effects: increase in trade and commerce (new spices etc.), cultural exchange, increase in intellectual knowledge (exchange), weakened feudal system
What are THREE things taxes pay for.
Hospitals, schools, roads, defense, welfare, emergency services,
In what sort can you score a “hole-in-one”?
Golf