Industrial Revolution
Black material that fueled the Industrial Revolution.
Coal
Australia's first colony was...
New South Wales / Sydney
WW1 started in this year
1914
Name one of the geographic spheres.
Lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere (cryosphere, anthroposphere).
A bilateral trade agreement is...
A trade agreement between two countries.
The biggest colonial empire was created by this country.
Britain
Aboriginal Australians have lived on this continent for this long.
At least 45,000 years (or forever)
Name one of the four things that historians say started WW1
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism or Nationalism
A climate that is hot and wet all year round.
Tropical
A tax on imported goods is called a...
tariff
The phenomenon of people moving from the country to the cities.
Urbanisation
Date South Australia was founded.
1836
Name the 3 Central Powers from WW1 (ie: NOT our side)
Germany, Italy, Ottoman Empire
When there is enough food around, but people can't get it, there is an issue with...
Access
Economic actor that manages and sets rules around international trade.
Government
Name an inventor of the steam engine.
Thomas Newcomen or James Watt
Correct name of the lower house of Federal Parliament (the green one).
House of Representatives
The name of the person, or the organisation, that assassinated Franz Ferdinand.
Gavrilo Princip or the Black Hand
Biome that is most commonly used for grazing and ranching (cattle, sheep, etc).
Grassland
A non-government organisation where countries can negotiate trade agreements. Agreements made should be the same for all member countries.
World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Job given to the youngest children in the mine (had to open and close the door to keep air flowing through the mine).
Trapper
Modern town near which gold was found in the 1850s.
Bathurst
The Treaty signed at the end of WW1 was called.
The Treaty of Versailles
Precipitation and temperature allow you to measure...
Climate
Idea that countries have complete control within their borders.
Sovereignty