Australia Final: Study Guide
1. The largest part of Australia consists of semi-arid or dry lands known as the ______.
2. The ______is the world’s largest coral reef that is off the northeast coast of Queensland and is in the waters of the Coral Sea.
3. Ayers Rock is a ______, or what you can see of a single, large rock. It is sacred to ______.
4. The ______receives only 8-10 inches of rain each year, and it never snows. Few live here because it is hot and dry.
5. The Australian capital is ______.
6. Nearly 80% of Australians live in ______areas on the ______in the ______region.
7. Australia is ______of the equator, so the ______are opposite of those in North America.
8. Australia exports ______and ______. They trade these to get ______.
9. Australia’s largest trading partners are ______and ______.
10. In the outback and across much of Australia, the ground is barren and this is not ideal for ______.
11. ______are the native people in Australia.
12. The Aborigines were ______people, moving from place to place.
13. The Aborigines created some of the earliest rock art as well as the first ______, ground axes, and grindstones in the world.
14. The Aborigines kept their history alive by ______that were passed down from generation to generation.
15. In 1770, English Captain______claimed the Australian east coast for England when he landed in present day Sydney.
16. Great Britain had to find another location for its ______because of the American Revolution. They could no longer take them to ______.
17. The most damaging things the Europeans brought to Australia were ______which killed many of the indigenous people.
18. The introduction of ______and ______to the area required that settlers build fences, clear trees, and other things which changed the landscape.
19. Australia has a ______government.
20. The Queen appoints the______.
21. The ______is the leader of the country with the most power.
22. Australia has a ______economy that leans towards ______.
23. ______is the spiritual belief of the Aborigines.
24. What does compulsory mean? What is compulsory in Australia?
25. Australia’s legislature has 2 houses: ______and ______
26. The governor general is ______.
27. Most Australians practice ______as their religion and speak ______because they were colonized by ______.
28. The Australian government is like ______because of its ______, and like ______because it recognizes ______as a leader.
29. The prime minister is elected by ______.
30. Australia is located between ______and ______Oceans.
31. Australia is a ______and a ______.
32. Literacy rate means ______and it is high in Australia because of these two reasons: ______.
33. A quota is______
34. A tariff is ______
35. An embargo is ______
Be able to correctly identify the following 4 geographic features on a map: Great Barrier Reef, Uluru/Ayers Rock, Great Victoria Desert, and Coral Sea.
Essay: (Use your notes and/or the powerpoints on my teacher page for information)
Write 5 sentences describing Aborigines’ way of life before the British colonized Australia.
Then, write 5 sentences describing how they were affected by the British colonization of Australia.