AUSTRALIA

Just Maps! Geographically Speaking ECONOMICS It’s History Government Wild Card 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

Q: 100 A Identify the physical feature marked A. Just Maps

Ayers Rock

Q: 200 DOUBLE JEOPARDY! A

A: 200 The Letter C Just Maps

Q: 300 . Identify the body of water east of the Great Barrier Reef. Just Maps

A: 300 The Coral Sea

Q: 400 Identify the letter that indicates an area that makes up Australia’s urban rim. C B A Just Maps

A:400 A

Q:500 A C D Australia is home to the largest structure built by living organisms on the planet. Identify the letter that indicates the area, and the name of the of structure.

Letter A The Great Barrier Reef A:500 About 2,800 reefs make up the Great Barrier Reef. It is the world’s larges coral reef and the largest structure built by living organisms---almost bigger than Poland! Photo Credit: World Atlas : www. worldatlas.com Just Maps

Geographically Speaking Q:100 Where do most people live in Australia? Geographically Speaking

A:100 Most people in Australia live in the southern and eastern coastal regions.

Geographically Speaking Q:200 . This structure is large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia. Geographically Speaking

The Ayers Rock (also known as Uluru)                                                                                                        A: 200 The Ayers Rock (also known as Uluru)

Geographically Speaking Q: 300 DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Geographically Speaking

A: 300 Answers may include… The region is arid. Limited arable land Limited vegetation Too far from major bodies of water .

Geographically Speaking Q: 400 How does Australia’s strategic position (location) and geography affect trade? Geographically Speaking

A: 400 Answers may vary… Australia’s location south of Asia makes it easier trade easier with Asia. Australia is an island between two major oceans, creating multiple trade corridors China is Australia’s major trading partner.

Geographically Speaking Q: 500 Australia is so large that its climate varies. The central part of the continent is desert or semi-arid. The south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate. The northern part has a tropical climate, varied between tropical rainforests, grasslands, and part desert. What is the predominant climate in Australia? Geographically Speaking

A: 500 Arid to semi-arid!

Q: 100 True of False? Australia’s economy has some command aspects. Economics

A: 100 True! Australia (like most countries has a mixed market economy with mostly market and some command aspects.

What are the four factors of production that impacts Australia’s GDP? Q: 200 What are the four factors of production that impacts Australia’s GDP? Economics

A: 200 Entrepreneur Natural Resources Human Capital Capital Goods

Q: 300 You are the governor of New South Wales, Australia. Living in Sydney, you have learned that surfing has a huge impact on your state’s local economy. As governor, you have two economic goals: • Protecting local Australian surfboard manufacturers from foreign competition. • Generating more tax revenue for your state government. What type of trade barrier could you use that would accomplish both of these goals? Economics

A: 300 Tariffs

Q: 400 Australia has resources and materials which allows it to produce a certain set of goods that they specialize in. How has specialization impacted Australia? The economy of Australia is extremely weak because they do not have enough goods. B. Countries with more resources do not want to trade with Australia because of their limited goods C. Specialization in producing a set of goods has encouraged trade between Australia and China. D. Specialization has resulted in a more free market economy in Australia. Economics

A: 400 C Specialization in producing a set of goods has encouraged trade between Australia and China.

Q: 500 Why would Australia’s mining industry need a large investment in human capital? A. technology in the mining industry is very complicated and requires specific skills. B. investing in the latest mining technology would increase productivity. C. Most Australians do not like to work in the mining industry. D. The mining industry in Australia is a a dangerous place to work.

A: 500 A Technology in the mining industry is very complicated and requires specific skills.

Q:100 Which is a reason that the British wanted to start a colony in Australia? It’s History

A colony for prisoners- Penal Colony AN

Q: 200 Which outcome of European arrival impacted the Australian Aborigines first? Loss of wealth Loss of land Spread of disease End of dreamtime It’s History

A: 200 C Spread of disease

Identify the person referred in the passage below: Q: 300 Identify the person referred in the passage below: This explorer charted the Australian east coast in his ship HM Barque Endeavour. He later claimed the east coast of Australia under instruction from King George III of England on 22 August 1770 at Possession Island, naming it 'New South Wales'. It’s History

A: 300 Captain James Cook

Q: 400 True or False? In 1901 when Australia gained independence from Great Britain, the Commonwealth of Australia was established and all Australians, including the aboriginals were given the right to vote.

A: 400 FALSE- The Aboriginal people gained the right to vote only in 1967…66 years after independence It’s History

Q: 500 DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

A: 500 Religion of the aboriginal people and focuses on the relationship of people to nature.

Q:100 Government

Constitutional Monarchy

Government and Economics Q: 200 TRUE OR FALSE? Canada and Australia share very similar forms of government. Government and Economics

A: 200 True! Both countries are constitutional monarchies with a parliamentary form of democracy, with a federal system.

In Australia, the legislative branch is called the ___________. Q: 300 In Australia, the legislative branch is called the ___________. Government

A: 300 Parliament

How is Australia’s government different from the United Kingdom? Q: 400 How is Australia’s government different from the United Kingdom? Government

A: 400 Australia has a federal system, while the United Kingdom has a unitary system. Government

Q: 500 What two evidences remain of British influence in the Australian government?

A: 500 Answers should include… Australia is a parliamentary democracy, with a Constitutional Monarchy. The Queen of England is the head of state in Australia.

Q: 100 DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Wild Card

A: 100

Q: 200 What economic system BEST describes this picture? Wild Card

A Traditional Economic System . A Traditional Economic System

What Personal Finance term describes the following statement: Q: 300 What Personal Finance term describes the following statement: Buying something now, with a promise to pay LATER Wild Card

A: 300 CREDIT

Q: 400 Give three facts about the Aboriginal people. Source http://www.quia.com/sv/501408.html

A: 400 They have no written language. Answers may vary They have no written language. The Aborigines kept their history by telling stories. Religion is Dreamtime Originally from Southeast Asia

Q: 500 In the majority of the countries in the world, the central government assigns power and duties to the smaller units of governments within a country. What term BEST describes how power is distributed in these countries?

A: 500 A Unitary System.

B A C Identify the letter that indicates an area where most people live in Australia. ANSWER

Geographically Speaking Give three reasons why the central part of Australia has the least dense population. Geographically Speaking ANSWER

What is the Personal Finance term that describes the following statement? Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments. ANSWER

What is Dreamtime, and what does it focus on? It’s History