geography
What is the name of the 2 islands near Australia?
Tasmania and Kangaroo island.
What is the capitol of Australia?
Canberra
Where do most people live?
On the east coast.
What is one popular type of music in austrailia?
Folk, Bush and Country Music (op may very)
Who is the queen of Australia?
Elizabeth ll.
_______ __________ is a huge land form in the middle of Australia.
Ayers Rock
Who were the first people to settle Australia?
The Dutch
Who are the people that lived in Australia and had very simple lives?
the Aborignes
Were did austrailian jazz originate from?
african american
how many children does queen Elizabeth have?
4
why does no rain reach the inner parts of Australia making it a hot, dry, desert?
Because the Great Dividing Range blocks the rain.
Caption _________ ________ mapped Australia.
James Cook
What is the % of Aborigines left in Australia?
1%
what is the most popular opera house that is located in Australia
Sydney opera house
how did they decide who would design the flag?
They held a competition
_________ _______ is a island country near Australia. a) Kangaroo island b) New Zealand c) Tasmania island d) Hawaii
New Zealand (b)
What was Australia used for in the earlier years when Georgia was not available?
A prison colony
Why is do most people live on the east side of Australia?
because there is more rainfall and oceans for trading.
what are Australia's 2 out of the 4 pro companies.
Opera Australia, Opera Queensland, State Opera of South Australia, and West Australia Opera
When did Australia become a independent country?
1901
Name all the states inside Australia?
Name all the states inside Australia? Western Australia, Northern Territory, Southern Australia, Victoria, Queensland, New South Whales.
What was the punishment for trespassing?
death or made into a slave
What is one of Australia's major exports?
gold
what is Australia's traditional music
Western classical music
Why did the Dutch leave Australia?
because the Aborigines chased them out.