1. AUSTRALIA

2. Just
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ECONOMICS
It’s History
Government
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3. Q: 100 A
Identify the physical feature marked A.
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4. Ayers Rock

5. Q: 200
DOUBLE
JEOPARDY! A

6. A: 200
The Letter C
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7. Q: 300 . Identify the body of water east of the Great Barrier Reef.
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8. A: 300
The Coral Sea

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

11. 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.

12. 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
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13. Geographically Speaking
Q:100
Where do most people live in Australia?
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14. A:100
Most people in Australia live in the southern and eastern coastal regions.

15. Geographically Speaking
Q:200 .
This structure is large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia.
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16. The Ayers Rock (also known as Uluru)
                                                                                                      
A: 200
The Ayers Rock (also known as Uluru)

17. Geographically Speaking
Q: 300
DOUBLE
JEOPARDY!
Geographically Speaking

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

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

20. 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.

21. 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

22. A: 500
Arid to semi-arid!

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

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

25. 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

26. A: 200
Entrepreneur
Natural Resources
Human Capital
Capital Goods

27. 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

28. A: 300
Tariffs

29. 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

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

31. 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.

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

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

34. A colony for prisoners- Penal ColonyAN

35. 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

36. A: 200 C
Spread of disease

37. 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

38. A: 300
Captain James Cook

39. 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.

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

41. Q: 500
DOUBLE
JEOPARDY!

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

43. Q:100
Government

44. Constitutional Monarchy

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

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

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

48. A: 300
Parliament

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

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

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

52. 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.

53. Q: 100
DOUBLE
JEOPARDY!
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54. A: 100

55. Q: 200
What economic system BEST describes this picture?
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56. A Traditional Economic System.
A Traditional Economic System

57. 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
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58. A: 300
CREDIT

59. Q: 400 Give three facts about the Aboriginal people.
Source

60. 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

61. 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?

62. A: 500
A Unitary System.

63. B A C
Identify the letter that indicates an area where most people live in Australia.
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64. Geographically Speaking
Give three reasons why the central part of Australia has the least dense population.
Geographically Speaking
ANSWER

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

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