1. AUSTRALIA EOG Milestone Trivia Game

2. 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

3. Q 1 Answer
B – British Commonwealth of Nations

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

5. Q 2 Answer
D – all of the above

6. 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

7. Q 3 Answer
C – in the southern hemisphere

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

9. Q 4 Answer
D – Canberra

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

11. Answer
C – Christian

12. 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

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

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

15. Question 7 Answer
B – Uluru

16. 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

17. Question 8 Answer
D – Uluru

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

19. Question 9 Answer
A – James Cook

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

21. Question 10
D – parliamentary democracy

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

23. Question 11 Answer
B – prisoners and convicts

24. 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

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

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

27. Question 13 Answer
D – prime minister

28. 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.

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

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

31. Question 15 Answer
C – market economy

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

33. Question 16 Answer
B – federal system