AUSTRALIA EOG Milestone Trivia Game

Question 1 Australia, Canada, and Great Britain are all part of a confederation. What is that confederation called? A – European Union B – British Commonwealth of Nations C – United Kingdom D – Warsaw Pact

Q 1 Answer B – British Commonwealth of Nations

Question 2 What term can be used to describe Australia? A - continent B - country C - island D – all of the above

Q 2 Answer D – all of the above

Question 3 How would you describe Australia’s location? A – in the western hemisphere B – on the equator C – in the southern hemisphere D – in the northern hemisphere

Q 3 Answer C – in the southern hemisphere

Question 4 The national capital of Australia is _____. A – Sydney B – Alice Springs C – Uluru D – Canberra

Q 4 Answer D – Canberra

Question 5 Europeans brought their religion to Australia. Today most Australians are _____. A – Muslim B – Hindu C – Christian D – Traditionalist

Answer C – Christian

Question 6 Before European contact the Aborigines _______. A – suffered through drought and famine, and tribes fought against one another for supremacy B – misused all the natural resources and barely survived C – lived in harmony with each other and nature D – constantly tried to leave Australia to make contact with others

Question 6 Answer C – lived in harmony with each other and nature

Question 7 All of the following names show British influence, EXCEPT ______. A – Queensland B – Uluru C – Great Victoria Desert D – New South Wales

Question 7 Answer B – Uluru

Question 8 One of the most sacred places of the Aborigines is _____. A – the Murray River B – The Great Barrier Reef C – Canberra D – Uluru

Question 8 Answer D – Uluru

Question 9 Who first claimed Australia for Great Britain? A – James Cook B – Christopher Columbus C – Hernando Cortes D – the Queen of England

Question 9 Answer A – James Cook

Question 10 Like many other free nations, the government of Australia is a(n) ______. A – dictatorship B – presidential democracy C – oligarchy D – parliamentary democracy

Question 10 D – parliamentary democracy

Question 11 Among the first British settlers of Australia were ______. A – educators B – prisoners and convicts C – the Queen of England D – bankers

Question 11 Answer B – prisoners and convicts

Question 12 What are some of Australia’s natural resources? A – hydroelectricity, nuclear power, timber B – coal, iron ore, gold, silver C – rivers, hills, plains D – cattle, buffalo, and deer

Question 12 Answer B – coal, iron ore, gold, silver

Question 13 Australia’s head of government who makes day to day decisions is the _____. A – king B – monarch C – citizens D – prime minister

Question 13 Answer D – prime minister

Question 14 Which BEST describes where people live in Australia? A – Most live in larger cities along the coast. B – Most live in the interior of the country. C – Most live on islands surrounding the mainland. D – Most live in rural areas.

Question 14 Answer A – Most live in larger cities along the coast.

Question 15 Australia has a mixed economy, but it is mostly ______. A – command economy B – specialized C – market economy D – a low GDP economy

Question 15 Answer C – market economy

Question 16 How is power distributed in the Australian government? A – unitary system B – federal system C – dictatorship D – confederation

Question 16 Answer B – federal system