Maps
Uluru/Ayers Rock
This is the capital city of Australia. It also is a territory.
This is the European country that Australia shares its monarch with.
England/UK/Britain
What type of economic system is found in Australia?
Mixed, but closer to market.
Who were the first people to inhabit Australia?
Aborigines
This feature is the largest coral reef in the world.
The Great Barrier Reef
The interior desert areas of Australia are called the....
outback
This is the type of Democracy found in Australia.
Parliamentary
Who makes most of the decisions in Australia's economy?
the people/citizens
Where did the Aborigines come from?
Southeast Asia
This desert is located in southwestern Australia.
Great Victoria Desert
This body of water contains the Great Barrier Reef
Coral Sea
This is the leader in Australia with the most power in government.
Prime Minister
What role do producers and consumers play in Australia's economy?
they set prices, based on supply and demand
they buy and sell
Who was Captain James Cook?
British (English) explorer who claimed Australia for England
This is the only one of Australia's states that is an island.
Tasmania
This mountain range follows the east coast of Australia
Great Dividing Range
This is the symbolic leader in Australia.
Monarch/Queen
Who has to vote in Australia?
Everyone over age 18
Who were the first people sent to Australia from England?
prisoners
This is the area of Australia with the highest population density.
Southeast Australia/the coast
These are the two types of government found in Australia.
Parliamentary Democracy, Constitutional Monarchy.
This is the title of the person who represents the Queen in Australia.
the governor general
Citizens elect members of parliament, members of parliament choose the prime minister
What were some ways that the English colonists impacted Australia?
spread diseases
stole their land
made them give up their traditional way of life