Geography
Government
Economics
Climate and Natural Resources
History
100
What is located in the center of Australia in the outback?
Ayers Rock
100
Australia has a system of government in which power is shared between the central government and the states. What is the name of this kind of system?
Federal
100
What is very easy to start in Australia?
A business
100
What climate does Australia have on the Southeast coast?
Temperate
100
What language did the European settlers bring to Australia?
English
200
Where do most Australians live?
The Southeast coast of Australia
200
The Governor-General represents who in Australian government?
The Queen of England
200
What country is Australia's biggest trading partner?
China
200
The city of Darwin has what kind of climate?
Very warm/hot
200
Who were the native dark-skinned people of Australia?
Aborigines
300
Where is the Great Victoria Desert located in relation to Ayers Rock?
Southwest
300
The Australian leader of the political party with the most seats in Parliament is called?
The Prime Minister
300
What kind of economic system does Australia have?
Market
300
What is the major natural resource of Australia that is traded with other countries?
Iron Ore
300
In the middle of the 19th century, what event brought thousands of immigrants to Australia?
The gold rush
400
What physical feature runs along the entire East Coast of Australia?
The Great Dividing Range
400
Not doing this would cause an Australian to be fined?
Voting
400
What trade barrier promotes a countries own businesses and raises the cost of imported goods?
Tariff
400
Why is Australia's hottest climate zone in the north of the country?
It is the area closest to the equator.
400
The term the Aborigines use when explaining the age of Creation is?
Dreamtime
500
What is the name of the capital of Australia?
Canberra
500
What is the Australian legislative branch called?
Parliament
500
Almost everyone in Australia can read and write, this means Australia has?
A high literacy rate
500
What small island south of Australia is in the coolest climate zone in Australia?
Tasmania
500
Why did the American War for Independence make Britain look to Australia for penal colonies?
They could not ship prisoners to Savanna, GA anymore.
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