Geography
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What was the name of the ancient civilisation that built the Colosseum?
Ancient Rome
What is the name of Australia's national parliament?
The Australian Parliament
What does it mean when prices increase over time?
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
What is the longest river in Australia?
Murray River
What was the main purpose of the pyramids in Ancient Egypt?
They were built as tombs for pharaohs.
How many levels of government are there in Australia? Give 1 example.
3: Federal, State and Local.
What is a consumer?
Someone who buys or uses goods and services
How many continents are there?
7
What is the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
What was the Roman Empire?
A large empire that controlled much of Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia.
What is the difference between a law and a rule?
A law is legally enforceable, while a rule is usually made by a group or organisation.
What is supply and demand?
Supply is how much is available, while demand is how much people want to buy.
What is the largest country in the world by area?
Russia
What is the name of the line at 0° longitude?
Prime Meridian
What was the main purpose of castles during the Middle Ages? Give 1 example.
They provided protection and were used as homes and centres of power for nobles.
What are the three branches of government in Australia?
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Why might a business lower its prices when there is lots of competition?
To attract customers and compete with other businesses.
What is the name of the process where people move from one country to another to live?
Migration
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather - the short-term condition of the atmosphere.
Climate - usual pattern of weather in a place over a long period of time.
What was the Black Death, and what impact did it have on medieval Europe?
It was a deadly plague that killed millions of people and caused major social and economic changes.
Which political party is currently the governing party in Australia?
The Australian Labor Party (ALP).
How can high inflation affect a family's standard of living? Give 1 example.
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Primary - comes directly from the time/event
Secondary - created later to analyse or interpret it.