Category A
Australia used to be a colony of which nation?
Great Britain
What was important among the Aborigines before the Europeans arrived?
Religion and Art
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Australia’s culture is very ____
Westernized
In what year did Australia vote to become an independent country?
1942
James Cook is famous because he ___
Claimed Australia for Great Britain
European weapons and diseases had which of the following effects on native populations in Australia?
Wars became deadlier, and many natives died of diseases.
Some cities exist in Northwest Australia because there is/are ____
Mines for mineral deposits
Who is the Head of State in Australia?
The King of England
What Australian natural feature is so large it can be seen from outer space?
The Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s economy leans towards being a ____
Market Economy
The largest living organism in the world is ____
The Great Barrier Reef
The mountain range along Australia’s east coast is the ____
Great Dividing Range
What event in the mid-1800s created prosperity for immigrants at the same time it took more land away from the Aborigines?
Gold Rush
Which groups has the lowest literacy rate in Australia?
Aborigines
What is one major physical trade barrier that affects Australia?
The Outback, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean
Sheila lives in a very populated city. It is most likely she lives in what part of Australia?
The Southeast
What is at the center of Aborigine religion?
Spiritualism and The Dreaming
Australia’s parliamentary system of government is evidence of the nation’s influence from ____
Britain
What is the traditional Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock?
Uluru
Native inhabitants of Australia are known as
Aboriginies
The Aborigines of Australia face what problems?
Poverty and Discrimination
Why do people in Australia usually not live in desert regions?
There are harsh climate conditions and lack of access to trade.
Australia is not very fertile so Australians do not produce a lot of agriculture. What does this mean they depend on to survive?
Imports
What are three ways we still see British influence on Australia?
Australia has a Parliamentary Democracy, the King of England is the Head of State, Australia has a Market Economy, the official language is English, most Australians are Christian