Australia Review
When did Australia establish mandatory voting?
1924
What is the name of Australia's indigenous inhabitants?
Aborigines
Native Australians are known as
Aborigines.
On which continent is Australia located?
Australia
The flattest continent in the world.
Australia
What type of currency does Australia use?
Australian dollar
What is Australia's most famous natural landmark?
Ayers Rock
Name the 4 physical features of Australia we discussed. (Be able to spell & locate them on a map.)
Ayers Rock Great Victoria Desert Great Barrier Reef Coral Sea
Australia imports most of its products from
China and the U.S.
Australia's major trading partners are
China, Japan and India.
What is the main religion of Australia?
Christianity
Home to the Great Barrier Reef.
Coral Sea
What language do Australians speak?
English
What is the name of the world's largest reef?
Great Barrier Reef
Australia lies between which oceans?
Indian and Pacific
British explorer of Australia.
James Cook
What was the first colony in Australia?
New South Wales
Who is the most powerful person in Australian government?
Prime Minister
Why is Australia's literacy rate so high?
The country has good schools.
Name the 8 states, territories and capital of Australia. (Be able to spell & locate them on a map.)
Western Australia Northern Territory South Australia Queensland New South Wales Victoria Tasmania Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)
What was Britain's most important use for Australia?
as a penal colony
One of Australia's largest natural resources is
coal.
This killed more Aborigines than guns.
diseases
Australia's currency.
dollar
What is a complete ban on trade?
embargo
What type of government does Australia have?
federal parliamentary democracy
This is Australia's dry, flat interior.
outback
These were started in Australia for British convicts.
penal colonies
What restricts the amount of a product that can be imported?
quota
Define "mandatory".
required
What is a tax placed on imported goods?
tariff
What group fought against British colonists in Australia?
the Aborigines
Australians over 18 are required to do this.
vote
An Australian export that comes from sheep.
wool
What product comes from Australia's sheep?
wool
