Prisoners from which country were used to colonize Australia?
What is England
100
What was the most damaging thing that Europeans brought to Australia that effected the Aborigine?
What is diseases
200
Out of the following duties, which one is the queen NOT responsible for?
a. commander-in-chief of the military
b. signs laws
c. approve elections
d. run the country
What is D; run the country
200
Who sets the price for goods in Australia?
What is buyers and sellers agree upon a price
200
Which of the following statements about Aborigines is true?
a. they are farmers
b. they are very educated
c. they move periodically in search of food
d. they live for a long time
What is C; they move periodically in search of food
200
Which war made the government of Great Britain look to Australia as a penal colony?
What is American Revolutionary War
200
What event in the 19th century led to teh killing of hundreds of Aborigines?
What is gold rush
300
What must every Australian citizen do at age 18?
What is vote
300
What protects businesses and consumers in Australia?
What is fair and honest courts and laws
300
From where did the Aborigines enter Australia?
What is Southeast Asia
300
What was the capital of Australia before Canberra was named its capital in 1927?
What is Melbourne
300
What major effect did British settlement have on the Aborigines?
What is thousands of Aborigines died of smallpox and other diseases
400
Which official do citizens of Australia vote into office?
What is the members of parliament
400
How difficult is it to start a business in Australia?
What is it is very easy; takes days to start a business
400
Which weapon did the Aborigines invent?
What is boomerang
400
Why did Great Britain want to colonize Australia?
What is 1. it was a great location of to base its navy
2. Great location to trade with Asia, Australia, and the Americas
3. They did not want to French to get it
400
What gave the British a major advantage when fighting the Aborigines?
What is they had more advanced weapons
500
Who has the most political power in Australia?
What is the Prime Minister
500
What type of economic system was used by the Aborigines?
What is traditional
500
What does the word Aborigine mean?
What is "the people who were here from the beginning
500
When was the Commonwealth of Australia created?
What is January 1, 1901
500
Which two animals did Europeans bring to Australia from Europe?