Term 1: Place and Liveability (Geography)
Which factor is most likely to influence a place's liveability?
A. The availability of natural resources
B. The number of skyscrapers in the area
C. The availability of shops and restaurants
D. Access to clean water, healthcare, and education
D. Access to clean water, healthcare, and education
What was the time period called where the world was covered in thick ice sheets and glaciers spread across the land.
The Ice Age
What day of the week are elections usually held in Australia?
Saturday
What is the purpose of the pyramids in Ancient Egypt?
A. Homes for the pharaohs
B. Tombs for pharaohs and important people
C. Temples for worship
D. Markets for trade
Correct Answer: B
Rank these in order based from highest population density to lowest population density.
Rural, regional, urban, remote
1. Urban
2. Regional
3. Rural
4. Remote
How old is the Earth estimated to be?
A. 600,000 years
B. 4.6 billion years
C. 13.7 billion years
B. 4.6 billion years
What is the difference between laws and rules? Give an example of both.
Laws are official rules and regulations which tell us what behaviours and actions are allowed/not allowed. ie. You must not drink alcohol and drive
Rules are orders or routines which apply to certain places, groups or activities. Rules might be different in different places. ie. A touch team should have 6 players on the field
What was the primary role of the vizier in Ancient Egypt?
A. High priest of the temples
B. Commander of the army
C. Chief advisor and administrator to the pharaoh
D. Leader of the trade expeditions
C. Chief advisor and administrator to the pharaoh
Which Australian city was ranked the most 'liveable' in 2023 by a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Melbourne (which just beat Sydney)
What was the practice called where the Indigenous peoples would regenerate the land?
Fire stick farming
What does 'democracy' mean?
'Rule by the people'
People choose or vote for people in elections. These people, called politicians, represent the most popular opinion of the people.
Which pharaoh is famous for his nearly intact tomb discovered in 1922?
Tutankhamun
What does the term 'urbanisation' mean?
A) It relates to characteristics of the regional areas rather than cities
B) It examines the increase in the population in cities
C) The action of clearing a wide area of trees to build new houses
B) It examines the increase in the population in cities
Fossils of the earliest known forms of life on Earth have been found in which region of Australia?
A. Northern Territory
B. Pilbara region of Western Australia
C. Great Dividing Range
D. Tasmania
B. Pilbara region of Western Australia
1. Who is the Prime Minister of Australia? ($100)
2. Who is the Premier of Queensland? ($300)
1. Anthony Albanese (Labor Party)
2. David Crisafulli (Liberal Party)
In ancient Egyptian religion and mythology, Ammit was a beast associated with the time of judgment.
Depicted in funerary texts such as the Book of the Dead, Ammit is a composite female creature with the head of a ___________, the front legs of a ______________, and the hindquarters of a hippopotamus.
Head of a crocodile
Front legs of a lion
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, what was Australia's population in March 2024? (There is a range I will accept)
It needs to be in the format of 10.5 million, 6.2 million (millions and then hundred thousands)
27.1 million
(Will accept from 26.5 million to 27.5 million)
1. What were the giant animals called that once roamed Australia called?
2. Name a specific example of one that was in Australia.
1. Megafauna
2. Diprotodon (giant wombat)
Name 4 of Australia's political parties.
Liberal, Nationals (both form the coalition), Labor, Greens, One Nation, United Australia