Geography
Aborigines
History
Government
Economy
100
Located along the Northeast coast of Australia, this geographic feature is made up of over 1,400 square miles or coral.
What is the Great Barrier Reef
100
Aborigines came to Australia between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago from which continent?
What is Asia
100
This European was the first to map the entire coast of Australia, and founded it's first European colony, named New South Wales.
Who is Captain James Cook?
100
System of government in Australia
What is a Federal System
100
This type of Economy, based on customs and beliefs, has been used by Aborigines for tens of thousands of years.
What is a Traditional Economy
200
This Sea, located off the Northeast coast of Australia, features the world's largest reef system.
What is the Coral Sea
200
As in the Americas, the arrival of Europeans in Australia brought the death of many indigenous peoples of Australia from what "weapon"?
What is disease
200
Language spoken by the first European Colonizers of Australia
What is English
200
Because Australia has a Prime Minster that is selected by the legislature, Australia has which form of government
What is a Parliamentary Democracy
200
Investment is modern factories and technology has helped to raise Australia's ________
What is GDP
300
This geographic feature is located in central Australia, and is made from Sandstone.
What is Ayers rock
300
this religious belief of Aborigines tells the story of the creation of the world
What is Dreamtime
300
The English Colonies in Australia began as what type of colony?
Penal, or Prison
300
What is the job of the Governor-General of Australia?
What is to represent the queen
300
Australia's literacy rate is near 100%, but countries with low literacy rates also have low _______
What is standard of living
400
Located in Southern Australia, this "outback" desert's inhabitants are mostly aborigines.
What is the Great Victoria Desert
400
Where do most people live in Australia today? Aborigines were pushed off this land.
Urban areas (city)
400
-the loss of it's American colonies -overcrowding in it's prisons -exploration of Australia by William Dampier These facts led England to do what?
Colonize Australia
400
Group of politicians in Australia that citizens DO get to vote for
Who are the Members of Parliament (MP's)
400
In order to do business with other countries, Australia must exchange it's currency.....why?
Because other countries use a different currency than Australia
500
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located in relation to Ayers Rock?
Northeast
500
this policy of Australia that ended in 1973 was aimed at keeping Australia "racially pure"
What is "White Australia"
500
term used to describe Australians with both English and Aboriginal blood.
What is "half-caste"
500
Australia is part of a weak confederacy with England. What is it called?
The Commonwealth.
500
This group of people in economies may be referred to as the "job creators"
Who are Entrepreneurs
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