Australia /Finance Review

How does the high literacy rate in Australia affect its economy and enhance the standard of living for its citizens? 1.It has no effect 2.It increases GDP and decreases human capital 3.It increases human capital, GDP, and standard of living 4.It decreases GDP but increases standard of living

3.It increases human capital, GDP, and standard of living

Gaining more money from taxes and protecting nations’ businesses from other foreign companies is an example of which trade barrier? 1.Quota 2.Tariff 3.Mountains 4.Embargo

2. Tariff

Which “silent weapon” killed many Aborigines 1.Contaminated food 2.Guns 3.Animals 4.Disease

4. disease

Where did Australia’s first settlers originate? 1. England 2. Africa 3. South America 4. Asia

Which of the following countries does not have a similar system of government? 1.Mexico 2.United Kingdom 3.Canada 4.Australia

2. United Kingdom… it’s unitary not federal

6.15% of Australia’s land is arable. What does arable mean? 1. Soil which is difficult to grow crops 2. Soil suitable for farming 3. Land which is covered by timber 4. Land similar to Canada’s Canadian Shield

2. Soil suitable for farming

Why did the British send prisoners to Australia? 1.Australia had a beautiful landscape. 2.Australia had land suitable for housing. 3.Britain lost the land that they previously used for convicts to America. 4. The British made an agreement with the Aborigines to use their land.

3. Britain lost the land that they previously used for convicts to America.

TRUE or FALSE: Coal is one of Australia’s main resources. 1.True 2.False

1. TRUE

A remote location, scarcely populated, where there are few natural resources best describes: 1.Coral Reef 2.Coastal Cities 3.Outback 4.Oceania

3. Outback

Which group of people contributed MOST to the colonization of Australia? 1. doctors 2. prisoners 3. artists 4. indigenous

2. prisoners

What climate type is found on Australia’s eastern coast? 1.Dry 2.Tropical 3.Mild 4.Tundra

3. Mild

How did the Ice Age impact Australia? 1.It offered more fishing to early explorers 2.It provided natives with water and ice 3.The low sea levels allowed people to migrate from Asia to Australia by land 4.There was no impact on Australia

3.The low sea levels allowed people to migrate from Asia to Australia by land

Which major physical feature does the Great Barrier Reef touch? 1.Indian Ocean 2.Darling River 3.Oceania 4.Coral Sea

Why did the population of Aborigines decrease more in the 19 th century? 1.The indigenous were taken to Europe 2.The Aborigines were dying of disease 3.The tribes were having conflicts 4.The British population mixed with the Aborigine population

2. The Aborigines were dying of disease

What is the religion of the Aborigines? 1.Roman Catholic 2.No religion is practiced 3.Christianity 4.Dreamtime

Where do the majority of Australians live? 1.Northwest 2.Along the coasts 3.Eastern and southeastern coasts 4.Outback

3. Eastern and southeastern coasts

What is the title of Queen Elizabeth in relation to Australia? 1.Governer 2.Head of State 3.President 4.Prime Minister

2. Head of State

Having 2 houses in the legislature is called: 1.Bicameral 2.Bilingual 3.Bilegislatre 4.Bi-casas

1. Bicameral

Stocks, bonds, mutual funds are examples of: 1. Saving 2. Income 3. Investments 4. Budget

3. Investments

What type of economy does Australia have? 1.Market 2.Traditional 3.Mixed 4.Command

3. Mixed

In which century did the British begin to colonize Australia? th century th century th century th century

Amy works at Macys. She earns $1,000 a month. What is this statement an example of? 1.Amy’s budget 2.Amy’s expenses 3.Amy’s savings 4.Amy’s income

Technology, machines, services, manufacturing, phones are all example of which type of productive resource/good? 1.Natural 2.Capital 3.Human 4.Entrepreneur

2. Capital

High-tech job skills, education, literacy rate are all examples of which type of productive resource/good? 1.Natural 2.Capital 3.Human 4.Entrepreneur

3. Human

Identify the English explorer who claimed Australia for England 1.John Cabot 2.Henry Hudson 3.James Cook 4.James Baker

3. James Cook

What is a penal colony? 1.Location to house the rich 2.Location to house convicts 3.Location to house the indigenous 4.Location to house wild animals

2. Location to house convicts

Which item did the Aborigines invent? 1. atlas 2. cannon 3. boomerang 4. slingshot

3. boomerang

1.Located in Northeast Australia 2.several fish and organisms live here 3.located in the Coral Sea All of these clues describe: 1.Great Barrier Reef 2.Ayers Rock 3.Great Victoria Desert 4.Oceania

1. Great Barrier Reef

1.Located in Northeast Australia 2.Home to the Great Barrier Reef 3.Empties into the Pacific Ocean. These clues describe: 1.Great Victoria Desert 2.Coral Sea 3.Great Barrier Reef 4.Oceania

2. Coral Sea

Stretches across central Australia, monolith with a 6 mile circumference best describes: 1.Great Victoria Desert 2.Coral Sea 3.Oceania 4.Ayers Rock/Uluru

Name Australia’s type and system of Government 1.Autocracy, Unitary 2.Democracy, Federal 3.Democracy, Unitary 4.Autocracy, Federal

2. Democracy, Federal