Geography
Civics and citizenship
Business
Industrial Revolution
World War One
100

Australia’s tropical rainforests are mainly found in this state.  

Queensland

100

Australia’s form of government is a democracy and also a this, because the Queen (or King) is the head of state.


Constitutional monarchy

100

A person who starts and runs their own business is called this.

Entrepreneur

100

The Industrial Revolution began in this country in the late 18th century.

England (Britain, United Kingdom)

100

World War One began in this year.

1914

200

This type of biome is known for dry conditions, little rainfall, and plants like cacti and spinifex.

A desert biome
200

The Australian Constitution came into effect in this year.

1901

200

The amount of goods and services consumers are willing to buy is called this.

Demand

200

This invention by James Watt greatly improved transportation and manufacturing.

Steam engine

200

Australia joined WWI because it was part of this larger empire.

British Empire

300

Human activities such as farming and deforestation are examples of how people do this to biomes.

Modify or alter biomes

300

This system divides power between the national government and the states and territories.

Division of powers.


300

When there is limited supply but high demand, prices tend to do this.

Increase

300

People moved from rural areas to cities in large numbers during this process.

Urbanisation

300

This term describes the area between enemy trenches filled with barbed wire and shell holes.

No man's land

400

This term describes the ability of a biome to recover from changes or disturbances such as drought or land clearing.

Resilience

400

The High Court of Australia has the power to interprety this key legal document.

Australian Constitution

400

This type of market failure occurs when one company controls most or all of a market.

Monopoly

400

This term describes the shift from making goods by hand to producing them with machines in factories.

Industrialisation

400

The ANZACs are best remembered for their involvement in this 1915 campaign.

Gallipoli

500

What are the names of the main types of biomes?

Tropical rainforest, temperate rainforest, desert, grassland, tundra, taiga, aquatic

500

This principle ensures that different branches of government have separate roles and can check each other’s power.

Separation of Powers - LEJ

500

The economic concept describing the next best alternative given up when making a choice is called this.

Opportunity Cost

500

Child labour and poor working conditions led to the rise of these organisations that fought for workers’ rights.

Trade unions

500

The treaty that officially ended WWI was signed in this French city in 1919.

Treaty of Versailles (signed in Versailles)