PHYSICAL FEATURES
What is the current name for land mass formally known as Ayers Rock?
Uluru
The sea to the northeast of Queensland is called...
Coral Sea
What are native Australians called?
Aboriginal/ Indigenous people
Who is the leader in Australian government?
Prime Minister
Australia's most important trading partner?
China
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
In the Coral Sea along the eastern coast of Australia.
Where do most Australians live?
Along the eastern coast.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Australia lies between which oceans?
Indian and Pacific
What is the name of the desert that stretches across 160,000 miles of Australia?
Great Victoria Desert
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What is the name of the most famous instrument played by Aboriginal males?
Didgeridoo
How many states and territories are in Australia?
6 states and 2 territories.
How did the Great Victoria Desert get its name?
First Europeans to cross the desert named it after British Queen Victoria in 1875.
Describe the climate in Australia's interior.
Hot and dry
What was Britain's most important use for Australia?
Great Britain used Australia as a penal colony.
What is the system and form of government in Australia?
Federal parliamentary democracy
What is the name of the island south of Australia?
Tasmania
Why is it that most Australians live in a particular area of Australia instead of living all over such a large country?
People like to live in the temperate (milder) climate along the coast to avoid the heat of Australia’s centre.
What happened to Aboriginal children for them to be referred to as the Stolen generation?
The British colonists stole them from their families and forced them to learn English and live like "civilised" humans.