Geography
Queensland is north of which Australian state?
New South Wales
Who are the native inhabitants of Australia?
Aboriginal people
Because of Australia's climate, most of its fertile land is found on the ______ coast.
east
True or False: Canada, Mexico, Australia, and The United Kingdom all have a parliamentary democracy.
False: All but Mexico have a parliamentary democracy
What year did Australia become independent?
1901
This body of water lies along Australia's northeast coast.
Coral Sea
What are some of the long-term struggles faced by Aborigines due to historical discrimination?
Health, financial, educational, loss of culture issues.
Australia is located in the southeast Pacific Ocean, and its closest neighbors include the countries of Southern and Eastern Asia. As a result, Australia has created trade partnerships with several of Asia's most powerful nations, including ___________, India, South Korea, and Japan since they are located so close to Australia.
China
What types of government does Australia have?
constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
Name the boys home that memebrs of the Stolen Generation went to that we watched a video on in class?
Kinchela Boys home
Australia is divided into _______ states and _____ territories.
6, 2
What was the primary purpose of the first British settlement in Australia?
It was established as a penal colony to send convicts from Britain
Large areas of the Australian outback are used for ___________
cattle ranching
Name the two houses that make up Australia's legislature (bicameral)
Senate and House of Representatives
A national day of remembrance and healing that commemorates the Stolen Generations—Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children forcibly removed from their families by government policies
National Sorry Day
_________________ is a measure of how crowded a place is, showing how many people live in a certain amount of space. It is high along the south eastern coast of Australia and low in central Australia.
Population density
The first recorded European visit to that side of the continent. On August 22, 1770, he claimed the entire eastern coast for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
Captain James Cook
Australia is a mixed economy leaning closer to __________.
market.
True or false: Citizens in a parliamentary democracy place a vote for members of parliament and the prime minister.
False
What date does National Sorry day fall on?
May 26th
The climate of Australia is moderate, also known as ________
Which group accidentally discovered Australia first?
The Dutch
Since Australia is surrounded by water, ______________ and shipping are important parts of Australia's economy.
fishing
Who is the representative of the monarch of England in Australia?
Governor general
What is the most populated city in Western Australia?
Perth