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100
Which statement is true about where people live in Canada? A. They live mostly in rural areas. B. Most people live in the Toronto area. C. Most people live within 100 miles of the US border.
What is most people live within 100 miles of the US border?
100
Which describes the government of Australia? A. confederate government B. federal government C. unitary government D. both unitary and confederate
What is a federal government?
100
What is one problem faced by a command economy? A. Education is offered at no cost. B. Food prices are set at a low level. C. The price of housing is set at a low level. D. Shortages of goods may occur if the government cannot predict what the people need.
What is a command economy?
100
From where did the Aborigines enter the Australian continent thousands of years ago? A. Africa B. Antarctica C. New Zealand D. Southeast Asia
What is Southeast Asia?
100
Which statement best describes why English is the most common language of Canada? A. France did not send settlers to Canada. B. English is an easier language to learn than French. C. The French did not rule Canada during its settlement. D. Great Britain ruled Canada for most of its period of settlement expansion.
What is Great Britain ruled Canada for most of its period of expansion?
200
Which physical feature is most important to help businesses in Central Canada move goods to countries in Europe? A. the Canadian Shield B. the Rocky Mountains C. the ports on the Pacific Ocean D. the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River
What is the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River?
200
In which form of government might a military dictator hold the power? A. oligarchy B. autocracy C. democracy D. confederacy
What is an autocracy?
200
Which is an example of investing in physical capital by a company? A. constructing a new factory B. throwing away old delivery trucks C. giving workers more time off to rest D. training workers to do their jobs better
What is constructing a new factory?
200
Which is a reason most Australians practice Christianity? A. It is illegal to practice other religions in Australia. B. Most of the original European settlers were Christian. C. Australian Aborigines practiced Christianity before the Europeans arrived. D. The monarchy requires Australians to be members of the Anglican Church.
What is most of the European settlers were Christian.
200
Which was allowed for Canada by the British North America Act of 1867? A. Canada could choose a monarch. B. A Canadian Parliament could make laws for the country. C. Canada could sign treaties with other countries.
What is a Canadian parliament could make laws for the country?
300
What important business is done in the Outback? A. farming B. fishing C. mining D. shipping
What is mining?
300
Who has the most political power in the Australian government? A. governor-general B. High Court judge C. the monarch D. prime minister
What is the prime minister?
300
What are entrepreneurs? A. businesses owned by the government B. businesses that are organized to be successful C. people who start their own business D. people who own farms and businesses that do not want to make a profit
What is people who start their own business?
300
Which is a reason that British wanted to start a colony in Australia? A. to have religious freedom B. to use it as a penal colony C. to reduce the population of London D. to expand trade with the Aborigines
What is to use it as a penal colony?
300
What part of the British North American Act of 1867 were Canadians opposed to after World War 1? A. sharing the same monarch B. having one parliament for two countries C. having their own parliament and prime minister D. use of Canadian soldiers in the army of the UK
What is use of Candian soldiers in the army of the UK?
400
Which is true of the literacy rate in Australia? A. About one-third of Australians are literate. B. Nearly two-thirds of Australians are illiterate. C. Neary all adult Australians can read or write.
What is nearly all Australians can read or write?
400
What type of government exists in Canada? A. communist B. parliamentary democracy C. presidential democracy D. monarchy
What is a parliamentary democracy?
400
Which is reason entrepeneurs are good for Australia? A. They have many good ideas. B. Their businesses provide jobs for other workers. C. Their businesses keep natural resources in Australia. D. They need to have space for their businesses to operate.
What is their businesses provide jobs for other workers?
400
Which was an effect of British settlement of Australia? A. Aborigines remained in their homelands. B. Many aborigines became factory workers in order to survive. C. Thousands of Aborigines died of smallpox and other diseases. D. Aborigines were elected to representative positions in the colonial government.
What is thousands of aborigines died of smallpox and other diseases?
400
Canada's independence from the United Kingdom was GRANTED after which event? A. World War 1 B. the selection of a new monarch C. a war with the UK D. World War 2
What is World War 1?
500
What language did the first Europeans settlers speak in Australia? A. Aboriginal B. Spanish C. French D. English
What is English?
500
Which term describes how political power is distributed in Canada? A. aristocratic B. confederation C. federal D. unitary
What is a federal government?
500
What has helped Australia to have a high GDP? A. high tax rates B. educated workers C. new factories and businesses D. immigrants with low paying jobs
What is educated workers?
500
Which war made the government of Great Britain look at Australia as a penal colony? A. War of 1812 B. French and Indian War C. American War for Independence
What is the American War for Independence?
500
The goal of Quebec's independent movement was for Quebec to A. have its own monarch B. be an independent country C. Became a part of France again D. make the rest of Canada become French-speaking
What is be an independent country?