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Are You Smarter Than a 5 th Grader? AUSTRALIA $10,000 Economy Political Features Physical Features Major Religions Climate History Government Types of Governments Population distribution Environmental issues $1,000 $900 $800 $700 $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100

Economics $100  What is the currency of Australia?

Answer:  Australian dolllar

Economics $100  Describe the economic system used in Australia.

Answer Australia Type of Economic SystemMixed (market oriented) Who owns businesses and farmsPrivate citizens and corporations Who decides what, how, and for whom to produce? Private citizens and corporations Who decides prices for goods and services Private citizens and corporations How difficult is it to start your own business? Very easy, in a few days

Economics $200  What natural resources are important for trade in Australia?

Answer:  Coal, iron ore and wool

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History $100 From where did the Aborigines enter the Australian continent thousands of years ago?

Answer:  Southeast Asia

History $200  Who were a larger number of early English settlers in Australia?

History:  Prisoners or convicts

History $200  Which country’s culture has the greatest effect on the language and religion of Australia?

Answer:  United Kingdom/England

History $200  What weapon did the Australian Aborigines invent?

Answer:  Boomerang

History $200  What event in the mid 19 th century led to the killings of hundreds of Aborigines?

Answer:  The Gold Rush of 1859

History $300  Describe the origins and culture of the Aborigines.

Answer  Aborigines are the native people of Australia and have occupied the continent/country for at least 40,000 years. They arrived from Southeast Asia and entered from the north. They built containers for storing water and wells to connect to underground water. They were nomadic people. Aborigines believe that Ayers Rock, the natives refer to it as Uluru and is sacred. They also believe in “Dreamtime”, a time when spirits walked the earth and told of the Creation of the world. Clans or communities join for daily food gathering and hunting.

History $700  Explain the reasons for the British colonization of Australia, include the use of prisoners as colonists.

Answer  English Captain James Cook claimed the Australian east coast for England in The Georgia colony of North America was used as a prisoner colony. At the colony was lost Australia was a good choice because it had no colonies from other countries and their seemed to be few native people. From 1788 to 1823, the colony of New South Wales was officially a penal colony.

History $800  Explain the impact of European colonization of Australia in terms of diseases and weapons on the indigenous peoples of Australia.

Answer  European settlers had an immediate impact on Aboriginal life. They took over the land and resources. The most damaging things were diseases such as smallpox. The British guns gave colonist a major advantage in fights.

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Physical Features $100  What is the largest part of Australia that consist of semi-arid and dry lands?

Answer  Outback

Physical Features $200  What is the name of the world’s largest coral reef located on the northeast coast of Australia near Queensland (one of Australia states).

Answer  Great Barrier

Physical Features $300  In the center of Australia, you would find a huge, reddish rock, towering above the flat lands. The rock is a monolith. What is its name?

Answer:  Ayers Rock/ Uluru

Physical Features $300  An important source of coral for the Great Barrier Reef, actually part of the Pacific Ocean.

Answer  The Coral Sea

Physical Features $300  What desert would you encounter if you traveled southwest into the states of South Australia and Western Australia. It very close to Ayers Rock.

Answer  Great Victoria Desert

Physical Features $400  Describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources have affected where people live.

Answer  Australia lies about 2,000 miles southeast of Asia. Most people live along the eastern coast cities. The climate is tropical. The desert is the largest part of Australia where little rain fall in this central region. Australians mine for coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, oil, natural gas, etc.

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Climate $400  Describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources impact trade.

Answer China is north of Australia an is a major natural resource supplier. Most international tourist to Australia come from New Zealand. Foreign tourist create ¼ of Australia’s 81 billion tourist industry. Australia’s nondesert areas grow many grains. Australia’s major exports are coal and iron ore, and other metals.

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Political Features $500  Explain the impact of English colonization on the language and religion of Australia.

Answer  Australia’s official language is a result of colonization and expansion. Captain James Cook claimed land for England and named it New South Wales. In 1788, England began to build prisons to house convicts. Europeans introduced Christianity to Australia in Today, most Australians are Christians. Muslims, Buddhists, Jews and Hindus combine to make up less than 5% of the population.

Government $500  The leader of the Australian government is the prime minister. What is another way the leader can be indentified?

Answer:  Leader of political party with the most seats in Parliament

Government $600  What is the role of the governor- general in Australia?

Answer:  Represents the Queen in Australia

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Types of Governments $1,000  Describe the federal parliamentary democracy of Australia, distinguishing form of leadership, type of legislature, and role of citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms.

Answer Australia Government Form of leadership Prime Minister (Head of Government), Queen Elizabeth II (Head of State) Type of Legislature Parliament, bicameral (House of Representatives and the Senate) The Role of The Citizen Voters must be 18 years or older, Australians vote for Parliament; The Prime minister recommends a person to the Queen to serve as her representative. Australian enjoy many freedoms.

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